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ID THEFT

ID THEFT

The personal impact of identity theft will be brought to life with the release this weekend of action thriller "Firewall." Security specialist Jack Stanfield (Harrison Ford) works for the Seattle-based Landrock Pacific Bank. more
Life Takes

Life Takes

VISA USA has launched its first new brand campaign in 20 years. The "Life Takes VISA" campaign ads will premier on February 10th during the "Opening Ceremony" of the "XX Olympic Winter Games." more
IRS & MC

IRS & MC

When it comes to income taxes, MasterCard is offering a way for you to have your cake and eat it too. MasterCard is offering a "Zero Percent Convenience Fee for Debit" and a "Convenience Fee Rebate for Credit and Debit" via H&R Block and Metavante's Link2Gov. more
Over-Limit Fees

Over-Limit Fees

The growth in fees for exceeding credit card limits slowed down again in 2005 as the average crossed the $31 milestone. Last year, the average over-limit fee increased 2.9%, compared to 3.8% in 2004, and 32.3% in 1997. more
Super Ads

Super Ads

MasterCard is debuting two new commercials for this weekend's "Super Bowl XL" to promote its debit and contactless cards. During the pre-game, MasterCard's "Marathon Man" commercial will promote "PayPass" cards and during the fourth quarter of the game, ... more
ID Fraud

ID Fraud

A new research report has found that the occurrences of identity fraud continues to decline. In the last twelve months, 8.9 million American adults (4.0% of the U.S. adult population) became victims of identity fraud, an 11.9% decrease from 2003. more
Gift Card Usage

Gift Card Usage

More than half of Americans who received a gift card during the holiday season used it to purchase something they would not normally buy and nearly half of consumers spent more than the value of the gift card. A new study has determined that 82% gave or ... more
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