Credit-card processing giant Visa Inc. released the proposed terms of its long-expected initial public offering Monday, saying it plans to sell as much as $17 billion in stock, which would make the Visa IPO the biggest IPO in U.S. history.

The Household Bank Credit Card, issued by HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A., start from 0% introductory rate and go for 12 months on that rate. This makes The Household Bank Credit Cards a great tool for family finance.

Information on 650,000 credit card holders held by U.S. retail stores is reported to be lost. The lost data includes 150,000 social security numbers.

Choosing a credit card can be almost as important as choosing the proper mortgage or the right car loan. Believe it or not, if you want to save money and get the most value from that little piece of plastic in your wallet you really need to give some thought as to which credit card is right for you.

The credit crunch goes way beyond housing, it will spread to credit cards and private equity.

An online tool called Capital One Card Lab gives consumers a menu of options to build own credit card.

Settlement Approval Hearing in In Re Currency Conversion Fee Antitrust Litigation Class Action (ccfsettlement.com) To Be Held on March 31, 2008 at 11:00 a.m.

American express has a cool new feature called American Express My Wishlist. The program offers special holiday deals to American Express Card Holders. Here is how American Express My Wishlist works.

As this year’s holiday season approaches, your credit card transactions may be a little more secure thanks to standards adopted by the payment card industry.

DIRECTV, Inc. (NYSE:DTV) and Barclays (NYSE:BCS) will begin making dreams come true with the launch of the new DIRECTV(TM) Rewards(R) Visa Card. This no-fee credit card enables cardholders to accumulate points that can be redeemed for once in a lifetime reward experiences that cater to virtually everyone - world travelers, fashionistas, sports fans, gamers, and film and music lovers.

Citi, the world's largest provider of credit cards, and AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) today extended their relationship to launch two new no-annual-fee AT&T Universal cards that offer considerable ongoing savings on purchases of AT&T products and services, as well as calling benefits and complimentary mobile phone insurance.

The Futura Loyalty Group Inc. today (August 23) announced that it has entered into an agreement with MBNA Canada Bank to issue the new Futura Rewards MasterCard credit card.