Card issuers go easy on late payments: Survey By: CNBC.com News November 10, 2014 at 00:01 AM EST Punishment for the sin of being late on a credit card payment is getting slightly less onerous, according to a report issued by CreditCards.com. Read More >> Related Stocks: Barclays Plc ADR Discover Financial Services MasterCard Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.