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Oct 15, 2007 -- J.D. Power names best and worst credit cards

Several weeks ago, Clark told you that Consumer Reports rated the best and worst credit cards in America. The single best card was the USAA Federal Savings Bank MasterCard, while all cards issued through credit unions came in at No. 2. Meanwhile, the big banks that issue the bulk of cards in America got stinky scores. Now there's a new survey out from J.D. Power and Associates that corroborates the findings of Consumer Reports. The J.D. Power tally focused on the big names only and is topped by American Express and Discover. On the bottom of the heap, J.D. Power says HSBC is the worst, followed by Bank of America and Capital One. That's very similar to what Consumer Reports said in ranking Capital One as the worst followed by Bank of America. Meanwhile, Citibank, Chase, Washington Mutual and Wells Fargo all got lousy scores from J.D. Power even though they came in near the top of the tally. So the important thing to note is that you should get your credit card through a credit union if you have access to it. Don't go through one of the giant monster mega-banks. Size does not equal quality in the world of credit cards.

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