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Dollar Destroyer October, 7, 2009

New research reveals U.S. banks pilfered their customer accounts by $24 billion last year for checking and debit card mess-ups. The latest survey finds that overdraft fees rose 35% since the start of the "Great Recession". more

Hopping Mad October, 6, 2009

A new survey shows 21% of consumers said they were treated unfairly by card companies and 32% have paid off and closed a card since January 2008. The research also found that half of those that canceled did so in direct response to the actions of credit-card ... more

Fee Freedom October, 5, 2009

Competition continues to push down fees associated with prepaid general purpose credit cards. The "Freedom MasterCard" is now offering a no monthly fee plan for some of its cash loading customers. more

PPC Fees October, 2, 2009

Feeling the breath of federal lawmakers, American Express says it is eliminating monthly fees on all of its gift cards, including those now in stores, those headed to market for the coming holidays, and those already purchased that are in consumers' wallets ... more

Overdraft Overhaul October, 1, 2009

The national outrage regarding overdraft fees, triggered by check writing and debit cards, is reaching a fever pitch as British-owned Bankrate throws more fuel on the fire. A study released by Bankrate shows overdraft/NSF fees increased 2.1% from last year to ... more

ThankYou Sony September, 30, 2009

You can now turn credit card points into free music downloads. The new gig is the result of Citi's "ThankYou Network" and Sony Music Entertainment hooking-up. As an additional benefit, Sony Music will offer ThankYou Members special artist promotions on an ... more

Perfect Storm September, 29, 2009

Aside from the "Credit Crunch" and the "Great Recession," credit and debit card issuers are facing a "Perfect Storm" of an accelerated implementation of the "CARD Act," the creation of the "Consumer Financial Protection Agency" and swiftly moving legislation ... more

Financial Football September, 28, 2009

A free video game that combines the world's most popular sport with an award-winning financial literacy curriculum kicked-off this month. Visa announced it is making its "Financial Football" available in over 12 countries in the months leading up to the "2010 ... more

Debit Fees September, 25, 2009

As pressure builds on bank overdraft practices, particularly with regard to debit card transactions, major banks are announcing they will revamp their policies early next year. This week, Chase, Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank announced changes. more

Ink Cards September, 24, 2009

While American businesses are currently full of red ink, there is some new blue ink available that might help getting back to black ink. Chase has introduced a new business card portfolio that includes four distinct cards and marks the issuer's first ... more