Some banks charge an annual fee regardless of whether the credit card applied by the cardholder is activated or not. Because you have never used these credit cards, the annual fee will not be refunded, but will be credited to the cardholder's account in the form of arrears, which will lead to overdue.

Inactive credit cards will also be recorded in the cardholder's personal credit information system. Therefore, under this premise, if the cardholder wants to apply for a new credit card or loan in the future, it may be affected.

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Credit card type

According to different card issuers, it can be divided into bank cards and non-bank cards.

Bank card. This is a credit card issued by the bank. Cardholders can shop and spend money at the special merchants of the issuing bank, or they can withdraw cash at any time at the outlets of the issuing bank or at places with ATMs.

Non-bank card. This kind of card can be divided into retail credit card and travel entertainment card.

Retail credit cards are credit cards issued by commercial organizations, such as department stores and oil companies, which are specially used for shopping in designated stores or filling gas stations. , and settle accounts regularly.

Travel and entertainment card is a credit card issued by airlines, travel companies and other service industries, which is used for ticket purchase, dining, accommodation, entertainment and so on.

According to the different issuing banks, it can be divided into corporate cards and personal cards.

According to the credit status of cardholders, it can be divided into ordinary cards and gold cards.

Ordinary card. Ordinary cards are issued to cardholders with average economic strength, credibility and status, and the requirements are not high.

Gold card. Gold card is an advanced credit card that pays a high membership fee and enjoys special treatment. Card issuers are institutions with high credit, strong repayment ability, credit or certain social status.

According to different payment methods, credit cards can be divided into credit cards and quasi-credit cards.

Credit card. That is, when the issuing bank provides bank credit, it overdraws first, and then repays or pays in installments. Most of these cards are used for international circulation.

Quasi-credit card It is a credit card issued by a bank, which deposits first and then consumes. When applying for a credit card, the cardholder needs to deposit a certain amount of money in the issuing bank in advance as a backup. The cardholder needs to use the card on the basis of the deposit balance, and generally no overdraft is allowed.

According to the different circulation scope of credit cards, they can be divided into international cards and regional cards

International card. International card is a kind of credit card that can be used outside the issuing country and is universal.

Area card. Regional card is a kind of credit card that can only be used in the country or region where the issuing bank is located. Most credit cards issued by commercial banks in China belong to regional cards.