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News Library - September, 2007

Satellite Card September, 21, 2007

The nation's top satellite television service provider, with more than 16.3 million U.S. customers, has launched a new credit card offering lifetime reward experiences at attractive redemption levels. The new "DIRECTV Rewards VISA" enables cardholders to earn ... more

Card Guide September, 20, 2007

An online guide for those signing up for credit cards for the first time has been released for college students. Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, says the new guide will help young consumers from falling into financial traps that ... more

File Freeze September, 20, 2007

Consumers will soon be able to instantly lock and unlock their TransUnion credit file. The introduction of "TrueCredit Lock" marks the first time that U.S. consumers will have the ability to instantly lock and unlock their credit file to prevent unwanted ... more

Rate Cut September, 19, 2007

Yesterday's surprise rate cut by the Federal Reserve will help alleviate some of the pain by U.S. credit cardholders who mostly use cards that are linked to the prime rate. The reduction of the federal funds rate to 4.75% from 5.25% has already moved the ... more

Lion King Discount September, 19, 2007

Cardholders of the "Disney Rewards VISA from Chase" can now clip $30 off the ticket to see "The Lion King" show on Broadway. The reduced tickets apply to select shows for Orchestra and Front Mezzanine tickets which normally go for $120 each. more

Faster Free Nights September, 18, 2007

Hyatt and MasterCard have re-launched their annual promotion that enables customers to earn unlimited free nights in the fall. The "Faster Free Nights" promotion awards "Hyatt Gold Passport" members a free night award after every two eligible stays when ... more

Freeze Warning September, 18, 2007

TransUnion says that effective October 15th it will offer the credit reporting industry's first complete "file freeze" solution. A "file freeze" restricts lenders from accessing a consumer's credit, preventing, among other things, the opening of new accounts. more

Freedom Card September, 17, 2007

On the one-year anniversary of the "Freedom" credit card Chase has beefed-up its program offering triple rewards that are automatically adjusted based on consumers’ actual, month-to-month, everyday spending patterns. Under the program customers have the ... more

Consumer Confidence September, 17, 2007

Consumer confidence took a big hit this month due to a softening job market, rising gas prices and an unstable stock market. As a result, a monthly index fell to its lowest level in 16 months. more

Jobs & Scores September, 14, 2007

A new survey shows that only 20% of Americans know that it is legal for employers to refuse to hire job applicants with low credit scores. Fully 52% of Americans mistakenly believe it is illegal for prospective employers to use credit scores as a hiring ... more