Millionaires are popping up everywhere. Last week VISA and AOL made a San Francisco Bay Area woman the latest millionaire. America Online and VISA awarded one million dollars to Franza Giffen Newsom as the lucky winner of the AOL and VISA 'You've Got a ...
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Trans Union was ordered this week by the Federal Trade Commission to stop selling sensitive consumer data on 160 million Americans to junk mail producers. The FTC charged that Trans Union violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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Smart cards are now being used to give the boot to troublemakers who frequent nightclubs. The new biometric smart cards are being introduced in Europe by Keyware Technologies and Interstrat, with implementation at 15 nightclubs in the Netherlands.
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Manny, Moe and Jack have added some pep to their credit card. Pep Boys, the automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, has re-launched its credit card this week. GE Card Services is the new provider of the Pep Boys Credit Card.
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With gas prices predicted to rise to as much as $2.50 per gallon in the U.S. there is a way to lower the pump price. Priceline.com announced last week it is launching a Priceline for Gasoline card whereby consumers will be able to name their own price for up ...
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The most critical factor used for consumer lending has always been considered a secret. But not anymore . . . thanks to E-LOAN. Starting this week, consumers who set up their customized My E-LOAN account can instantly receive their FICO® credit score.
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VISA and MasterCard could face billions of dollars in damages if retailers win a lawsuit over accepting VISA and MasterCard-branded debit cards. The escalating liabilities are possible following a federal judge's decision last week to certify the retailer's ...
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The war on credit card fraud is being won. VISA U.S.A. reported this week that overall card fraud losses have dropped to an all-time low of six cents per $100 of total transaction volume.
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Consumers targeted by identity thieves usually do not know that they have been victims until the hijackers fail to pay the bills or repay the loans, and collection agencies begin dunning the consumers for payment of accounts they didn't even know they had. ...
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VISA is getting ready to peel-out with a new NASCAR promotion for 2000. The flag will drop on May 1. During this year's VISA-NASCAR promotion period, motorsports fans will be automatically entered to win one of seven NASCAR prizes each time they use their ...
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