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Do-Not-Call Deadline August, 29, 2003

Americans who register their phone numbers in the new "National Do-Not-Call Registry" by Sunday night, August 31st, will see a reduction in unwanted sales calls after October 1st. Those who register September 1st, or afterward, will not see a reduction until ... more

Marathon Gas Card August, 28, 2003

Chase has added another gas card to its product lineup. This week Ohio-based Marathon Ashland Petroleum teamed with Chase to roll out the "Marathon Platinum MasterCard" which enables users to earn a 5% rebate on all Marathon purchases and a 1% rebate on all ... more

WorldPoints vs MilesOne August, 26, 2003

When it comes to rewarding your credit card activity with air mileage, there is big difference between programs directly-sponsored by airlines and those not linked to any specific airline. Nearly all credit cards with an air mileage program award cardholders ... more

800-DO-NOT-CALL August, 22, 2003

The Federal Trade Commission says Do Not Call 1-800-DONOTCALL to register phone numbers in the new national "Do Not Call Registry." The FTC says its 1-888-382-1222 is toll-free while the commercially-run 1-800-DONOTCALL hits consumers with a $2.95 fee. more

Bankruptcy Record August, 21, 2003

Americans continue to head to bankruptcy court in record numbers. Over the past five years, more than five million consumers have filed a Chapter 7 or full liquidation bankruptcy. more

SideCard August, 20, 2003

MasterCard International has launched a miniature card to compete with the likes of the "Discover 2GO" and the Bank of America "Mini VISA." However, unlike its rivals, the new "MasterCard SideCard" is capable of using contactless chip technology. more

Paycheck Anytime August, 18, 2003

FleetBoston has deployed six check-cashing machines to process payroll checks for non-customers in three pilot sites in Connecticut and Massachusetts. To conduct transactions, consumers are issued a "Paycheck Anytime" card with a PIN. more

Fee Revolt August, 15, 2003

If U.S. merchants were permitted to charge an extra fee for using a credit card to make a purchase, the impact on domestic credit card activity could be enormous. More than 95% of Americans say they would switch back to checks and cash if merchants added a 1% ... more

Credit Repair August, 14, 2003

One of the country's largest credit-repair operations, which sold services to more than 183,000 consumers, taking in more than $53 million, has agreed to pay more than $1.15 million in consumer redress to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it ... more

Q2 Card Profits August, 13, 2003

The nation's three largest issuers reaped nearly $1.5 billion in profits for the three months of April, May, and June of this year. Add in profits from the largest issuer of charge cards and business cards, and the figure handily tops $2 billion for the ... more
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