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wccrawfordyesterday at 8:14 PM2 repliesview on HN

Cards don't make money from their fees. They make money from people who fail to pay and then pay the ridiculous interest.


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bumbyyesterday at 8:29 PM

Interchange fees seem to be a sizable portion of revenue. Discover has listed them as 29% of revenue, BoA at ~$10B annually…

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apparentyesterday at 8:28 PM

Do people who pay ridiculous interest qualify for 2% cards? Honest question; I don't carry a balance so have no idea what is advertised at other types of consumers.

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