Credit card issuers are increasingly scrutinizing how customers pay their bills, and one particular tactic can trigger the harshest response: a sudden pattern of cycling large sums through your card ...

Bounced payments, especially if you make more than one returned payment on the account, can prompt the card issuer to freeze your ability to make new purchases, reduce your credit limit or, in extreme ...

If you’ve missed your credit card payment deadline by a day or two, don’t panic. A lapse of just a couple of days won’t affect your credit score. You might even be able to get your credit card issuer ...