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News Library - December, 2007

Credit Reports December, 14, 2007

The nation's largest consumer credit bureau is beefing-up its online personal credit report service. Under a new format, Equifax Online will provide on the front page of the credit report a detailed summary of a consumer's credit history, including accounts, ... more

American Idol Cards December, 13, 2007

A new gift card has surfaced at 10,000 retail locations providing 40 million "American Idol" fans a way to purchase special merchandise. The new "American Idol" gift card also provides access to music from past "American Idol" contestants and can be used to ... more

Cashless USA December, 13, 2007

A new government study has found that electronic payments now exceed two-thirds of all non-cash payments. The number of non-cash payments in the U.S. hit 93.3 billion transactions with a value of $75.8 trillion in 2006. more

Prime Cut December, 12, 2007

This week's Fed interest rate cut is good news for credit cardholders as the prime rate has been pushed down to 7.25%, compared to 8.25% one-year ago. With a median revolving credit card balance of about $6600, the average household will save about $70 next ... more

Card Pennies December, 12, 2007

United Way of America has launched a national program to automatically donate one penny for each credit or debit card transaction. The new "Pennies for Change" initiative has been implemented by NY-based Westchester Federal Credit Union, the first financial ... more

October Debt December, 11, 2007

Consumer revolving credit continued its upward spiral in October as Americans tacked on $6.4 billion in net new debt, mostly credit card debt, compared to the prior month. In September consumers added $4.5 billion and in August revolving credit expanded by ... more

Cyber Days December, 11, 2007

The "Cyber Monday" myth is fading quickly. New data show that Thursday, December 6th was the heaviest online spending day in history. VA-based comScore estimates that online sales hit $803 million on that day, up 28% versus one-year ago. more

PayPass Milestone December, 10, 2007

MasterCard's contactless payment technology is now embedded in more than 20 million cards and devices worldwide, edging us closer to a cashless society. "MasterCard PayPass" is now accepted at more than 80,000 merchants in 20 countries. more

Best Cards December, 10, 2007

Three surveys have recently surfaced that have ranked the best credit cards in customer experience and satisfaction. American Express ranked at the top on two of the surveys and Discover also ranked high. more

Debt Mystery December, 7, 2007

An association representing U.S. bankers says it is a "myth" that Americans are "up to their eyeballs" in credit card debt, claiming that American households only carry about $200 billion in balances, despite government figures of more than $900 billion and ... more