News Library - June, 2008
Fraud Fighting June, 30, 2008
While credit card fraud and identity theft is a clear and present danger, there are many basic precautions that can be taken by consumers. The PULSE debit network complied an excellent list of ten things you can do with little effort to fight big fraud.
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Card Incentives June, 27, 2008
Travel merchants are handing out gift cards right and left this summer to help consumers defray rising costs. US Airways, United Airlines and Marriott are only a handful of companies offering free gift cards as incentives.
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Rate Plateau June, 26, 2008
The Federal Open Market Committee yesterday decided to keep the lid on short-term interest rates for now. For credit card users this may mean the bottom on APRs as it appears the Fed will likely raise rates in the future to fight off inflation due to rising ...
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Affinity Cards June, 25, 2008
There is a new service that allows almost any group to launch an affinity credit card program within two weeks. MO-based UMB Financial and NY-based CardPartner have partnered to offer "Visa Platinum" affinity credit card programs to thousands of small ...
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IRS & Cards June, 24, 2008
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee last week voted favorably for a bill that includes a provision requiring credit card companies to report credit and debit card transactions to the IRS. "H.R. 6275" is predicted to produce an additional $9.8 billion in ...
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PayPal Protections June, 23, 2008
eBay's PayPal payment service has beefed-up protections for buyers and sellers on eBay.com. For the first time, buyers who pay with PayPal will be protected on eligible transactions for 100% of an item's purchase price, with no cap on coverage.
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Gas & Plastic June, 20, 2008
Gas station owners are beginning to ban credit card acceptance asserting that credit card companies make more money than they do from each sale. This week a West Virginia gas station says it can no longer able to afford the high surcharges that gas retailers ...
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Debt Trends June, 19, 2008
A new analysis from a major credit bureau has found that average credit card debt and national credit card loan delinquency has for the first time experienced statistically relevant quarterly declines. National average credit card debt per credit card ...
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Match Card June, 18, 2008
The United States Tennis Association and Chase have teamed to roll-out the "USTA Visa Signature" card with "Chase Flexible Rewards." Cardholders receive one point for every dollar spent using the card as well as a zero percent introductory APR and no annual ...
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MovieTickets Card June, 17, 2008
The largest movie ticketing service has introduced a personalized, reloadable gift card for online movie ticket purchases. The new "MovieTickets.card" enables consumers to buy tickets online for movie screens across the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland and from ...
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