Liliana Hall was a writer for CNET Money covering banking, credit cards and mortgages. Previously, she wrote about personal credit for Bankrate and CreditCards.com. Some card details on this page may ...

Aaron Broverman is the Managing Editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. He has almost 20 years of experience writing in the personal finance space for outlets such as Bankrate, Bankrate Canada, ...

Your card number is carefully structured. The very first digit is what’s known as the major industry identifier. A 4 means ...

Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven analysis and news at the intersection of tech, personal finance and consumer sentiment. Dashia investigates economic ...

What is a virtual card number and how do I get one? If you’re a frequent online shopper, you’re more at risk of becoming a cybercrime victim. In fact, a recent study conducted by Security.org found ...

The Card Verification Value (CVV) number is a unique code printed on your physical credit card used for card verification purposes. For most credit cards, this is a three-digit number printed on the ...

When wading into the world of banking, it’s easy to wonder if credit cards have routing numbers. After all, other accounts have routing numbers and your credit card has a 16-digit number slapped on it ...

If you investigate and find that the transaction is indeed fraudulent, you enjoy certain protections as the credit card ...

Most of us are curious beings by nature. So, if you’ve been staying awake at night wondering what your credit card number means, it’s your lucky day. I’m going to pull back the curtain and show you ...

Sophie Venz is a former Deputy Editor at Forbes Advisor. She is an experienced editor and features reporter, and has previously worked in the small business and start-up reporting space. Previously ...

The numbers on a credit card help identify the credit card network, the company that issued the card and the cardholder.