Credit Cards

The changes in some cases would be hardest on small businesses.

More than 100 million Americans had credit card debt going into the coronavirus pandemic.

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LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda admitted he's talked to business owners who say coronavirus is having "a major, major impact" on them, especially if their companies' supply chains are in Asia.

Ajay Banga, who took charge of the company just after the 2008-09 financial crisis, has seen the payment processor's revenue triple during his tenure.

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Total U.S. consumer borrowing rose $22.1 billion in December, the central bank said. That was the biggest gain since July and nearly double the $11.8 billion increase in November.

The trillion-dollar market cap club expanded last week to a third U.S. company, with Google parent Alphabet topping the lofty valuation mark. Adding the next member is likely to take a while.

Consumers with rising debt levels and those who fall behind on loan payments will be graded more harshly.