Credit Cards

Sixteen of the best sites for credit cards and credit card information. Know of another site that should be on this list? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Visa Credit Card, Business Credit Card, Balance Transfer Credit Card)

1. Index Credit Cards - Compare credit cards in multiple categories such as interest rates, reward programs, business credit cards, student credit cards, bad credit credit cards and prepaid credit cards, including links to the cards’ online applications. Also offers credit card news and articles, statistics on the industry, calculators, and a big listing of over 1200 cards currently on the market. (www.indexcreditcards.com)

2. Bank of America Credit Cards - Maybe the biggest credit card issuer, with its own Bank of America card offers and also many cards associated with sports teams, airlines, colleges, more. (www.bankofamerica.com)

3. American Express: The Cards - Go here to compare American Express credit cards, including both the traditional American Express card that you must pay off each month or the cards that allow you to revolve a balance, such as the “Blue” cards. (www124.americanexpress.com)

4. Authorize.Net - Offers credit card processing services for businesses that want a merchant account in order to accept credit cards for payment. (www.authorize.net)

5. Discover - Home of the Discover Card line of credit cards. Apply online or sign in to your current account here. (www.discovercard.com)

6. MasterCard in the United States - Official site for information on MasterCard branded credit cards, including both consumer and business credit cards. Offers info on the different types of MasterCards available, allows you to search for a MasterCard card, offers information on how to accept MasterCard if you are a merchant, and much more. (www.mastercard.com)

7. HSBC Credit Cards - Major credit card company issues a number of credit cards, most with some sort of reward aspect. (www.us.hsbc.com)

8. Capital One Credit Cards - Major credit card issuer offers credit cards with lower interest rates and special 0% offers, as well as reward cards such as cash rebate, points, and miles credit cards. (www.capitalone.com)

9. Citi Credit Cards - One of the larger credit card issuers, with cards offering low rates or rewards. You can apply for a card or log in to your existing account here. (www.citicards.com)

10. Chase Credit Cards - One of the largest credit card issuers offers details on its many cards that you can apply for online. Choose by category of card or simply browse their big list of cards. You can also log in to your existing Chase credit card account here. (www.chase.com)

11. CreditCards.com - Credit card comparison site, with breakdowns of card features in categories including low interest, balance transfer offers, rewards / cash back, airline cards, business credit cards, bad credit cards, student, prepaid, more. Also search for cards by issuer if you like and read their articles and credit card tips. (www.creditcards.com)

12. Fed OKs Credit Card Crackdown - December, 2008 story on new regulations that will prohibit credit card issuers from certain acts seen as unfair, including raising rates on existing credit card balances and increasing interest rates without adequate warning. New rules won’t be in effect until July 1, 2010, though. (money.cnn.com)

13. CardRatings.com - Compare credit cards in various categories, including low rate credit cards, cash rebate cards, secured credit cards, airline reward cards, small business credit cards and more. Also offers a credit card message board, credit education articles and credit card reviews from people who carry the different cards listed. (www.cardratings.com)

14. FRB: Choosing A Credit Card - The Federal Reserve Board has put together this page to help you choose a credit card, explaining things such as variable versus fixed APR, grace periods, finance charges and fees, more. (www.federalreserve.gov)

15. Three Keys to Handling Credit Wisely - December 5, 2007 article suggests that students getting their first credit cards will do fine if they have sensible parents, have experience with cash, and are mature. Hmm… (www.kiplinger.com)

16. Capitol Battle over Credit Cards - December 4, 2007 article on Congress putting the heat on credit card companies over rate hike policies seen as unfair to consumers, and credit card company executives pushing back on certain points. (www.businessweek.com)

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