Credit Cards - Common Information

Released on: January 13, 2008, 5:59 am

Press Release Author: barbara camie

Industry: Financial

Press Release Summary: The credit card may be defined as a payment system, which
obtains its name from the system users plastic card.

Press Release Body: The credit card is much different than that of a debit card,
because the money is not removed from the account of the user. The money is lent
from the issuer to buyer for payment to the merchant. A credit card also differs
from charge card (eventhough the public uses the term for referring to a credit
card) that requires the payment of balance in full every month. In comparison the
user of a credit card get to revolve the balance at the expense of charging the
interest. The size and shape of credit cards are mostly the same, which is specified
by an ISO standard, ISO 7810.

Working of a credit card

The credit provider after approving an account issues credit to the user and
provides a credit card by which purchases can be made by user from the merchants who
accepts the credit card, with a credit limit that is pre-established. Usually a
general bank is the issuer
Of the credit, even though sometimes a captive bank will issue the credit. There is
an agreement between the user of a credit card and the card issuer. The payment
consent is indicated by the card holder with the signing of a receipt with a card
detail record that
Indicates the required amount or by the entry of Personal Identification (PIN).

Verbal authorizations over telephones are also accepted by most of the merchants
and electronic Internet authorization also called a Card Not Present (CNP)
transaction. The merchants may verify the validity of the card by use of electronic
verification systems, that also checks whether sufficient credit is present in the
credit card of a customer in a jiffy as the purchasing will be going on. A payment
terminal of credit card or a communication link attached to the merchant's bank is
used for performing the verification. The card may contain a chip or magnetic card,
which stores the data. Some variations may be found with verification systems that
eCommerce merchants will be using for determination of user account validity and
acceptability of charge.

A statement is sent every month, to the user of a credit card that indicates the
purchases he has made using the card, any fees that may be outstanding and the full
amount to be paid. Any incorrect charges may be disputed by the cardholder, which
they think is incorrect. Else, a small amount of the bill must be paid by the due
date. To avoid late payment by the cardholder provided there are adequate funds
automatic payments maybe arranged by certain financial corporations. Issuers of
credit cards waive interest charges provided each month's balance is paid fully. A
revolving credit form can simply be served by a credit card or it can form a
complicated instrument of finance. With segments balanced multiply and having a
variety of interest rates having single or multiple credit limits.


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