Credit cardholders look to their cards as convenient and ready sources of financing. Imagine the surprise (and inconvenience), then, to have a credit card closed without notice. If this has happens to ...

An account closure could hurt your credit score, even if it wasn't your fault. Here's what to do to fix it. Holly Johnson is a credit card expert and writer who covers rewards and loyalty programs, ...

You'll typically forfeit unused rewards when closing a credit card account. You can preserve your rewards value by transferring or redeeming points before closing an account. Co-branded card rewards ...

Many credit card holders assume that a no-annual-fee credit card can remain open indefinitely, even if it sits unused for long stretches of time. In practice, that assumption can be costly. Last month ...

Image source: Getty Images Credit card companies are usually eager to get new customers to sign up for their cards or convince existing ones to apply for another card. After all, the more credit cards ...

Credit card issuers are not required by law to provide advance notice before closing accounts. Accounts may be closed due to lack of usage, non-compliance with terms and conditions or changes in card ...