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Pace of new credit card accounts picked up in 1Q

News from Boston Globe: LOS ANGELES—U.S. credit card users are getting better about making more timely payments, even as banks are increasingly issuing cards to borrowers with less-than-stellar credit. The rate of payments at least 90 days overdue dipped in … Continue reading

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Pace of new credit card accounts picked up in 1Q

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Zeus Malware Seeks Facebook Users’ Debit Card Data

News from InformationWeek: Anonymous: 10 Facts About The Hacktivist Group (click image for larger view and for slideshow) A new fraud campaign aims to separate users of Facebook, Google Mail, Hotmail, and Yahoo from their debit card data. “We’ve recently … Continue reading

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RATEGRAM’S BEST CREDIT CARD DEALS, For immediate release

News from Chicago Tribune: The Credit Card Chart 2:55 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2012 These are nationally available credit cards offering the lowest interest rates on purchases as of May. 16. If you typically pay off the entire balance monthly, … Continue reading

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Pace of New Credit Card Accounts Picked up in 1Q

News from ABC News: U.S. credit card users are getting better about making more timely payments, even as banks are increasingly issuing cards to borrowers with less-than-stellar credit. The rate of payments at least 90 days overdue dipped in the … Continue reading

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Tim Hortons starts accepting Visa cards

News from Toronto Star: Tim Hortons starts taking Visa. VISA CANADA CORPORATION Don’t have any spare change? No worries. Tim Hortons is now accepting Visa cards. The country’s largest fast-food restaurant chain announced Tuesday it has added the leading credit … Continue reading

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Capital One sees fewer delinquencies, more defaults in April

News from Debtmerica Relief: Tuesday, 15 May 2012 13:00 The way in which consumers handled their credit card debt issued by one of the nation’s top lenders was a bit of a mixed bag in April. The latest regulatory filing … Continue reading

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Canada smartphones soon to double as credit cards

News from Reuters: Tue May 15, 2012 2:41pm EDT * Rogers Telecommunications, CIBC agree on “mobile wallet” * BlackBerry devices to be first, others to follow * Canada’s retailers equipped for payment system * Sales of devices equipped for system … Continue reading

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No added fees for smartphone payment, banks vow

News from Globe and Mail: Redirect Notice  The previous page is sending you to http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/no-added-fees-for-smartphone-payment-banks-vow/article2432543/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom .  If you do not want to visit that page, you can >>> Read the full article Related News:   Telestial Passport Dual-IMSI micro-SIM for … Continue reading

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5 Credit Card Rules for New Grads

News from Huffington Post: It’s that time of year when tassels are turned and graduation caps are tossed into the air. And ready or not, a new group of young adults venture out into the real world. If you just … Continue reading

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