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News Library - 2008

Rock Promo July, 2, 2008

Every time consumers use their MasterCard cards between now and August 31st, they will be automatically entered for a chance to win a "Priceless" concert experience in a place where the artist of their choice got their start. Participating artists include Jon ... more

Pump Relief? July, 1, 2008

Visa announced last week it intends to reduce some of the fees that gas station merchants pay, and later this year will speed-up the clearing of transactions. For consumers, Visa will raise its gas station transaction limits and eventually eliminate debit ... more

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. more

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. more

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 ... more

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 ... more

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 ... more

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. more

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 ... more

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 ... more