It's unfortunate you were hit with a $90 bill. You're right, this was most likely an initial service fee of some kind ...

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 ...

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, ...

It’s not uncommon for credit card issuers to close accounts. Sometimes they do so to lessen their risk when the economy is in distress, generally as a reaction to your spending activity — or lack ...

With over four decades of experience as a portfolio manager and educator, Adam B. Frankel simplifies credit card strategies and complex personal finance topics for anyone seeking to gain a better ...

Dan Rafter has written about personal finance, credit cards, mortgages, insurance, credit scores and other financial topics for more than 20 years. He has written for Rocket Mortgage, Bankrate, ...