Credit Card News
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Police: Bethlehem credit union members' debit cards used to make $20K in purchases (The Express-Times) -- AP Photo The debit cards of 50 Bethlehem Teachers Federal Credit Union members have been used to make unapproved purchases in Florida and Texas, according to Bethlehem..... (more)
Credit Cards For Serious Spending (The Motley Fool) -- If you're planning to do some serious spending this Christmas, you could earn some serious cash if you use one of these two credit cards. (more)
Police: Bethlehem Teachers Federal Credit Union reports $20,000 in fraudulent charges made on members' debit cards (The Express-Times) -- Police said the Bethlehem Teachers Federal Credit Union claimed that the bank uncovered more than $20,000 in bogus charges made to 50 members' debit cards. According to..... (more)
Research and Markets: This Essential Online Retail Payments Forecast: Market Factors Square Credit Cards Against ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) -- DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Javelin Strategy & Research's new report "Online Retail Payments Forecast: Market Factors Square..... (more)
Katy man allegedly goes on shopping spree with fake credit cards (11 News Houston) -- A Katy man was behind bars on Tuesday night, accused of allegedly going on a shopping spree with fake credit cards. (more)
Use credit cards wisely to keep score up (The Record) -- Bryan and Trudi Sorge used two credit cards with 0 percent interest rates to pay for a new deck at their Pine, Colo., home, unaware the transaction would lower their..... (more)
Credit cards clamp down (Toronto Star) -- WASHINGTON?Cecil Bello has stumbled into a new corner of the credit squeeze. The 32-year-old management consultant has had the limits cut on three of her credit cards. (more)
Credit card firms raising rates to make up for losses (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) -- If you carry a balance on your credit cards you could be in for a jolt. (more)
Credit card spending rises (Perth Now) -- THE amount of money racked up on credit and charge cards rose almost 8 per cent in September, figures from the Reserve Bank of Australia show. (more)
Loose Change: Taking care of your credit (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) -- Borrowers should closely monitor their credit cards and credit reports, consumer advocates say. First and foremost, pay your bills on time, not just on your credit cards..... (more)
Citi to raise APRs -- Citigroup cardholders who haven't had their rates raised in two to three years have a surprise in store for them -- higher interest rates! (more)
Fed denies debt relief -- The Fed rejects a proposal that would have created a workout program for credit cardholders facing bankruptcy. (more)
AmEx to raise APRs -- The American Express company will soon implement a sweeping rate hike. (more)
Banks giving debt relief? -- Some lenders are pushing a pilot program that would provide debt relief for credit card borrowers. (more)
Credit cards, Chinese-style -- In China, the law says if you miss two credit card payments, you have to pay the balance in full immediately. (more)
Little-used cards canceled? -- Many readers report their limits have been cut on cards they don't use often -- or they've had their cards canceled altogether. (more)
Wells Fargo, Wachovia merger -- Wells Fargo made the surprise announcement that the company would acquire Wachovia for $15.1 billion in stock, with no financial help from the FDIC. (more)
Bank mergers and you -- Despite major changes in banks this week, customers can expect business as usual. (more)
Credit limit downsized? -- A large number of credit card issuers are indeed cracking down on credit limits. (more)
Higher minimum better? -- Paying a higher minimum reduces the amount of time you'll be paying off that credit card. (more)
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