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Credit card rates rise for rewards cards - Fox Business

2012-02-06

Credit card rates rise for rewards cards
Fox Business
Despite that, the rate on consumer rewards credit cards rose during the second half of January, pulling overall consumer credit card rates up as well. Even with the other categories remaining stable, when compared with the broader interest rate context ...

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Key moves for surviving low interest rates - San Jose Mercury News

2012-02-06

Wall Street Journal

Key moves for surviving low interest rates
San Jose Mercury News
The Fed's announcement should theoretically be good news for credit card holders. This is because the majority of credit cards have variable rates that are impacted by the Fed's rate. The prime rate and federal funds rate don't necessarily move in ...
How To: Make low interest rates work for youIndianapolis Star

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10 best credit card commercials - Fox Business

2012-02-03

10 best credit card commercials
Fox Business
The Visigoths (don't confuse them with Vikings) from Capital One's 2000 holiday campaign pillage poor consumers with expensive credit cards. Over the years, the riotous horde has gained a sense of humor, showing off how they use their own rewards ...

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3 New Types Of Credit Cards To Look For - San Francisco Chronicle

2012-01-30

3 New Types Of Credit Cards To Look For
San Francisco Chronicle
The card holder has access to "credit" in the amount of the deposit. The biggest benefit of secured cards is that the company will report the credit history to credit bureaus. This allows people with poor credit histories to obtain a credit card and ...

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Let your credit card reward you - Washington Post

2012-01-27

Let your credit card reward you
Washington Post
If you have a score of 750 and up, you have excellent credit and you'll qualify for rewards cards.” If you have a poor credit score or a short credit history, you'll have a harder time qualifying for the best cards. There's no 'one size fits all': ...

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MasterCard Net Beats Estimates as Customers Use More Plastic - BusinessWeek

2012-02-02

Kansas City Star

MasterCard Net Beats Estimates as Customers Use More Plastic
BusinessWeek
2 (Bloomberg) -- MasterCard Inc., the world's second- biggest payments network, said fourth-quarter profit climbed 24 percent as spending with credit and debit cards increased. The shares rose the most in three months. Net income increased to $514 ...
MasterCard takes $495M charge to cover fee suitThe Seattle Times

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Global Credit Cards Circulation to Reach 2.7 Billion by 2015, According to a ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

2012-01-16

Global Credit Cards Circulation to Reach 2.7 Billion by 2015, According to a ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Global market for Credit Card Issuing gains immensely from the renewed confidence of consumers on the payment mode, post recession. After witnessing two calamitous years of declined business and mounting bad debts, credit card issuing globally is back ...

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Supreme Court rules in favor of abitration - San Francisco Chronicle

2012-01-11

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court rules in favor of abitration
San Francisco Chronicle
J. Scott Applewhite / AP The Supreme Court ruled today that disputes between consumers and companies that issue low-rate credit cards to people with bad credit ratings can be handled in business-friendly arbitration, rather than federal court.
US Supreme Court rules credit repair firms can force arbitrationLos Angeles Times
COMPUCREDIT CORP. v. GREENWOODLeagle.com

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Key moves for surviving low interest rates - San Jose Mercury News

2012-02-01

Key moves for surviving low interest rates
San Jose Mercury News
The Fed's announcement should theoretically be good news for credit card holders. This is because the majority of credit cards have variable rates that are impacted by the Fed's rate. The prime rate and federal funds rate don't necessarily move in ...

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Credit card woes - Korea Times

2012-02-01

Credit card woes
Korea Times
Credit cards have become a major means of payment in the modern credit-based society, making it unnecessary for consumers to carry large amounts of cash. The government has also promoted the use of plastic as part of its efforts to prevent retailers ...


Credit card rates rise for rewards cards

2012-02-06
January 31, 2012

10 best credit card commercials

2012-02-03
Even though millions of consumers take the time to compare credit card offers online every month, television advertising still plays a key role in helping us decide which brands we trust and what cards to avoid.

Supreme Court rules for banks in credit card dispute

2012-01-10
In a blow to consumers with poor credit ratings, the Supreme Court ruled today that disputes between cardholders and companies that issue credit cards to people with weak credit can be handled through arbitration.

When you're too poor to go broke

2012-01-25
Matt and Toni used their credit cards when times were good to buy furniture and otherwise set up their new household. They assumed they would keep earning enough money to pay off their debts.

Saudi hacker publishes details of another 200 Israeli credit cards

2012-02-02
The Saudi hacker on Wednesday leaked the details of a further 200 Israeli credit cards, in response to the Israeli hacker who published the details of over 200 Saudi Arabian credit cards on Tuesday.

Square One: How to Build Credit After Divorce

2012-01-24
Some people are left with a very poor credit score after divorce because they find their ex didn't pay bills on time and ruined the credit of both parties. Others simply don't have any financial accounts under their own name. Whatever your situation, there are some effective ways to build or re-establish credit after divorce.

Infographic: Super Bowl - Credit Cards Can Protect Football Fans from Scams

2012-01-23
New CreditDonkey.com educational infographic urges consumers to beware of ticket, travel and counterfeit merchandise scams and to use credit cards to protect themselves from fraud.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 23, 2012 An infographic released today by CreditDonkey.com, a credit card comparison website, urges consumers to beware of ticket, travel and counterfeit merchandise scams and to use ...

Lloyds Bank pulls out of charity credit card market

2012-01-27
Taxpayer-owned Lloyds Banking Group is pulling out of the charity credit cards market, because it says that offering cards that donate to good causes is "no longer cost-effective".

Arbitration can be unfair for consumers

2012-02-06
If you look carefully—and you probably haven’t—at the fine print in your credit card agreement or in many of the consumer contracts you sign, you’ll likely find a provision that says if you have a dispute and want your day in court, you’re out of luck.

Regulators Fleeing Credit Raters Embrace Zero-Risk Greek Bonds

2012-01-11
U.S. regulators, required by Congress to remove credit ratings from banking rules, have devised a plan anchored in a Paris-based group’s rankings that assign zero risk to most European government debt.