All mainstream credit card numbers obey a mathematical trick designed to catch the most common typos. It’s called the Luhn algorithm, named after IBM researcher Hans Peter Luhn, who patented it in ...

Consumers who don’t have enough of a credit history can suffer from having “thin” credit scores and profiles, which can negatively affect their chances of getting a loan, mortgage, credit card and ...

Capital One uses computer algorithms to make credit decisions. Find out how their computer models approve or deny your credit card application. Trump threatens 'consequences' after 6 House Republicans ...