Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven analysis and news at the intersection of tech, personal finance and consumer sentiment. Dashia investigates economic ...

Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego, he wrote credit card content for Credit Card Insider (now Money Tips) before moving to ...

Premium credit cards grew in 2025, with higher fees, new perks and steady demand amid Visa and Mastercard settlement news.

Credit card giants Visa and Mastercard are on defense against accusations that the fees they charge retailers for processing credit cards are running up costs for businesses and consumers in an ...

Payment card networks Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover have collectively agreed to settlements totaling $231.7 million to resolve a long-running antitrust class action lawsuit brought ...

U.S. payment processors are shifting their focus toward faster, more convenient, and secure digital payment solutions. Key trends driving this transformation include the growth of real-time payments ...

This year, Capital One plans to acquire Discover for $35.3 billion. The date and details aren't final yet, but changes for both Discover and Capital One cardholders could be on the horizon. "Capital ...