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More Economic Squeeze Called Likely In 2nd Half - Baltimore Sun
new york - factories laying off workers, stocks tumbling and shoppers ditching their credit cards forced the economy to contract in june, a trend likely to continue in the second half of 2008, a private business group said yesterday. the new york ...
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State Treasurer Seeks Input On Credit Card Reform
if you want to change how credit card companies do business in ohio, now's the time to speak up.
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Lawmakers Seek To Rein In Credit Card Firms Targeting Students
washington — credit card companies beware: congress is watching. a flurry of bills is in the works in the house of representatives and the senate that would rein in how those companies do business.
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How To Keep Safe From Money Sharks - News.com.au
over 800,000 australians were scam victims last year scammers are becoming more sophisticated accc advice on how to avoid being a victim they can take the form of an innocent plea for help or an apparently benign request to "just confirm your details ...
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Bank Investors Redefine Bad News - New York Times
after the last week brought another round of woeful quarterly results from the industry, capped by news on tuesday of multibillion-dollar losses at the wachovia corporation and washington mutual , that question is nagging banking executives and their ...
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Weigh In On Proposed Credit Card Laws
ever find yourself going off on the customer service representative after a particularly steep credit card fee or unexpected rate increase? well now is your chance to tell those who could ultimately change credit card laws in the united states.
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10:30 A.m. -- Gwa Hopes To Accept Credit Card Payments Around Sept. 1
10:30 a.m. — the guam waterworks authority hopes to be able to offer credit card payments on or before sept. 1, but only if the bill is paid at the agency’s tumon location.
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Fees Earn Banks $5.5bn In Six Months - News.com.au
australia's biggest banks earned a combined $5.5 billion in six months from fees charged to customers, a 9 per cent rise on the same half last year. the spike adds to the interest rate pain being felt by the mortgage belt, helped by hikes levied ...
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Higher Prices Slow Down Back-to-school Shoppers - St. Petersburg Times
fourth-grader-to-be darci mclellan, 9, looks over the lunch box selection with her mother, libbi mclellan, as they shop at target in st. petersburg on tuesday. back-to-school shopping started earlier and will end later than ever for jennifer kapper ...
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Middleman Crucial To Credit Card Contracts
consumers aren't alone in being confused by credit card contracts.
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Consumers Will Share $25 Million Settlement For Unauthorized Credit Card Charges
a class-action lawsuit in madison county has been settled for $25 million for consumers who never requested services or reports connected with their credit or debit cards, and the plaintiff's lawyer said the company also will have to change its business practices.
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Gambling Card To Set Pokies Limit - Big Pond News
there is to be a trial in south australia of a card that aims to limit spending by gamblers on poker machines. gamblers will be able to credit the card with the amount they wish to spend on the pokies and will know when that is spent. the trial will ...
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Wamu Has $3.33 Bln Loss, May Be Cut To "junk" - Reuters
new york (reuters) - washington mutual inc, the largest u.s. savings and loan, posted a $3.33 billion second-quarter loss on tuesday as souring mortgages forced it to set aside more money for loan losses. the thrift's deteriorating health prompted ...
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Finding Ways To Manage Credit
credit card companies beware: congress is watching. a flurry of bills are in the works in the house of representatives and the senate that would rein in how those companies do business. one proposed change that's triggered interest among lawmakers, particularly as the economy sours, would make it harder for college students to qualify for credit cards.
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City Council Adopts Credit Card Resolution
massillon city council placed pressure on credit card companies to end “unfair” practices when it adopted a resolution crafted by ohio treasurer richard cordray. the resolution urges the national credit union administration, the federal reserve board and the office of thrift supervision to adopt reforms proposed for the federal trade commission act.
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Commissioner's Court To Try Out New Credit Card System - Lufkin Daily News
from looking over the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year to reviewing departmental fuel usage and 2007 audits, it has been a summer full of financial strategy for the angelina county commissioner's court and tuesday's meeting was no ...
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Credit Seen Drying Up For U.s. Small Business - Cnbc
as losses mount at american banks and the pain of the credit crisis spreads from housing and finance to the broader economy, many small companies complain it is increasingly difficult to obtain loans. tighter credit could not only help to push the ...
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Visa Exec. Explains Stance On Credit Card Bill
new york -- while proponents of h.r. 5546, or the credit card fair fee act, celebrated the passing of the bill by the house judiciary committee last week, opponents of the bill, including visa inc., issued statements arguing the bills flaws, stating the bill is, among other things, "anti-consumer."
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American Express Profit Falls As Credit Losses Rise
american express co , a credit card issuer and processing network, reported a steeper-than-expected 38 percent drop in quarterly profit as it set aside more money to cover credit losses and its shares fell sharply after hours.
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Aust Macquarie's Q1 Profit Falls With Global Credit Squeeze - Tradingmarkets.com
the more subdued performance, expected by analysts, has set australia's largest investment bank up for its first fall in annual profit for 16 years. new chief executive nicholas moore today appeared to inject a little more pessimism into the ...
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