I would like to remind you that after the cancellation of the credit card, the credit record will also be retained in the credit investigation. Frequent application and cancellation of credit cards have an impact on personal credit information.
What is a credit card?
Credit card (English: credit card), also known as credit card. It is a non-cash transaction payment method and a simple credit service.
Credit card is generally a special carrier plastic card with consumer credit, which is 85.60mm long, 53.98mm wide and 1mm thick. It is issued by banks to individuals and units, so that they can shop, spend and deposit and withdraw cash from banks. The form is a card with the name, expiration date, number and cardholder's name printed on the front, and a magnetic stripe and signature on the back.
Credit cards are issued to cardholders by banks or credit card companies according to the credit and financial resources of users. Cardholders do not need to pay cash when using credit cards, but will make repayment on the billing date.
2065438+On April 5, 2006, the central bank issued the Notice of the People's Bank of China on matters related to credit card business, canceling the late payment fee for credit cards, introducing liquidated damages, and prohibiting the collection of over-limit fees. The new regulations came into effect on April 20, 2007.
Debit card is an ordinary savings card, and its account attribute is current deposit account, which can be used for consumption, atm deposit and withdrawal, etc. Credit cards can be used for spending, atm deposits and withdrawals, etc. The biggest advantage is that you can overdraw (with a certain credit limit).
Generally speaking, bank cards are divided into credit cards and debit cards.
Credit cards are divided into credit cards and quasi-credit cards. Credit card refers to the credit card that the issuing bank gives the cardholder a certain credit limit, and the cardholder can spend first and then repay. Quasi-credit card refers to a credit card in which the cardholder deposits a certain amount of reserve fund according to the requirements of the bank, and when the reserve fund is insufficient to pay, it can be overdrawn within the credit limit stipulated by the issuing bank.
Debit cards are divided into transfer cards, special cards and stored value cards according to different functions. Debit cards cannot be overdrawn. The transfer card has the functions of transfer, cash deposit and withdrawal and consumption. Special card is a special-purpose debit card used in a specific area (except for department stores, restaurants and entertainment industries). It has the functions of transferring money and depositing and withdrawing cash. Stored value card is a prepaid wallet debit card in which the bank transfers funds to the card for storage according to the cardholder's requirements, and directly deducts money from the card during the transaction.