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• Buyers Shying Away From GE's Credit Card Business: WSJ

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric Co's GE auction of its $30 billion credit-card business is attracting only tepid interest, according to an article on the Wall Street Journal's website. Prospective buyers are afraid that customers of stores like Wal-Mart Stores...

  News items 2008-06-25

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• CardHub.com from Evolution Finance Redefines the Way Consumers Find Credit Cards

  Hidden Fees and Fine Print Are Exposed on New Site ARLINGTON, Va. -- At a time when every penny counts, finding the right credit card has never been more important. Today, Evolution Finance launched CardHub.com, a first-of-its-kind credit card search tool that redefines the way people search, compare...

  Articles 2008-07-15

• PayCycle Continues Significant Growth Despite Broader Economic Downtown; Adds 75,000th Customer

  PayCycle , Inc., America's #1 onlinepayroll service, today announced its 75,000th customer, and, for the secondyear in a row, is the nation's fastest growing payroll company. In a yearmarked by a series of national, economic downturns, PayCycle grew netclients 50%. PayCycle's growth is fueled by distribution through itsprivate label partnerships...

  Articles 2008-07-14

• How can we shuffle the pack as card rates soar?

  Borrowing Plastic has joined home loans as a casualty of the credit crunch. Julian Knight searches for good deals With the UK banking system still gripped by the credit crunch, it's now the turn of card borrowers to feel the interest rate pain. Research...

  Articles 2008-07-13

• Signature Bank Recruits Top Deposit-Generating Private Client Banking Team

  Alan Roth Team Added to Bank's Midtown Manhattan Private Client Banking Office NEW YORK -- Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), a New York-based full-service commercial bank, announced today that Alan Roth has joined the Bank as a private client banking Group Director and Senior Vice President. Roth brings with...

  Articles 2008-07-09

• Capital One and Consumer Action Promote Financial Education, Award MoneyWi$e Stipends to Local Community Organizations

  Multi-lingual Financial Education Materials Teach Money Management Skills MCLEAN, Va. -- Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) and Consumer Action, a national consumer advocacy and education group, announced today their joint MoneyWi$e financial education partnership will award stipends totaling nearly $75,000 to community non-profit organizations in eight states. ...

  Articles 2008-07-02

• Javelin Research Highlights Key Drivers of Consumer Satisfaction Across Six Major Credit Card Issuers

  Security is Paramount Concern With All Consumer Age Groups Studied Findings Provide Insight Into Acquisition and Retention Strategies for Card Issuers SAN FRANCISCO -- Javelin Strategy & Research announced today release of a new report titled, Credit Card Satisfaction -- An Effective Acquisition and Retention Strategy...

  Articles 2008-07-01

• Signature Bank Appoints Three Banking Professionals to Previously Announced Rick Stein Team

  NEW YORK -- Signature Bank (Nasdaq: SBNY), a New York-based full-service commercial bank, announced today the appointment of three additional banking professionals who joined Rick Stein's private client banking team. In May 2008, Signature Bank announced the appointment of Stein, who joined from North Fork Bank now Capital One Bank,...

  Articles 2008-07-01

• Faith groups pool funds to aid Gulf Coast

  A diverse group of faith-based organizations has raised $4.5 million for two disaster relief funds that will aid affordable-housing projects, help rebuild small businesses and develop community centers on the Gulf Coast. The Isaiah Fund LLC, a project of Catholic, Jewish, Mennonite and Baptist institutions, is believed to...

  Articles 2008-07-01

• INGENICO : WITH THE ACQUISITION OF 55% OF FUJIAN LANDI, INGENICO BECOMES THE NUMBER ONE PLAYER IN CHINA

  Ingenico, the worldleader in transaction and secure payment solutions, purchased 55%of Fujian Landi's share capital, one of the leading Chinesetransaction solution provider and Point-of-Sale manufacturer. Under the terms of the transaction, the acquisition is paid incash for a total amount of US$17.05 million (approximately EUR 11million). The combination of both...

  Articles 2008-06-25

• Fitch Publishes Ratings for Tranches Retained by Capital One

  NEW YORK -- Fitch publishes the following ratings: Capital One Master Trust --$19,500,000 Series 2001-6 Class D 'BB'; --$15,000,000 Series 2002-1 Class D 'BB'. Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust --$375,349,185.38 2002 Collateral Certificate Class D 'BB' Capital One...

  Articles 2008-06-25

• HomeStreet Finances Renovation of Historic Building in Portland

  HomeStreet Capital, one of the Northwest'soldest commercial real estate lenders, has provided $10.2 million inconstruction financing for conversion of the General Automotive Building inPortland, Ore., from a vacant warehouse to office and retail space.Financing was arranged by Gregg Weed of HomeStreet Capital throughHomeStreet Bank portfolio funds. Additionally, a seismic...

  Articles 2008-06-25

• New Analyst Reports for DELTA AIR LINES INC, BB AND T CORP, CAPITAL ONE, and TOLL BROTHERS

  Free Analyst Review MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growing independent and unbiasedresearch firms in the world. Through our numerous partnerships with many ofthe top investment minds in the world, we provide research on companiesmaking a move in the markets. Investors seeking genuine analyst opinions ontheir investments for DELTA AIR...

  Articles 2008-06-24

• Seven Summits Research Releases Alerts on XOM, DE, COF, JOYG, and A

  CHICAGO, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research issues PriceWatch Alerts for key stocks. Seven Summits Strategic Investments' PriceWatch Alerts are available at http://www.iotogo.com/s/062408A (Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.) Today's PriceWatch Alerts...

  Articles 2008-06-24

• Solicitations not offers of credit, 8th U.S. Circuit Court of

  A federal appeals court put an end to lawsuits claiming companies violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act by sending direct mail solicitations for loans. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decisions of two district court judges who entered judgments on the pleadings in favor...

  Articles 2008-06-23

• Firebird group buys Dallas landmark El Fenix chain

  DALLAS -- Firebird Restaurant Group LLC of Dallas disclosed this month that it had purchased the 15-unit El Fenix restaurant chain, founded by the Martinez family here almost 90 years ago. Terms of the sale, which was completed May 30, were not disclosed. The Firebird group...

  Articles 2008-06-23

• Operation Kids Names Bob Gay to Board of Trustees

  Operation Kids has named Robert C. BobGay to serve on its Board of Trustees. Bob will act as chairman of theexecutive committee of the Board of Trustees. In this position, he willplay an integral role in the future growth of the organization includingkey management appointments as well as leading...

  Articles 2008-06-19

• Capital One Offers Disaster Planning Guidelines for Businesses and Employees

  NEW ORLEANS -- With the 2008 hurricane season now under way, Capital One Bank, the Bank business of Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF), is providing an updated disaster-planning checklist for its commercial and small business customers that is available on www.capitalonebank.com/disasterplanning. The checklist emphasizes the following points: *...

  Articles 2008-06-18

• Hess Kennedy Continues Prevailing Over Credit Card Industry

  CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Hess Kennedy Chartered announced that on June 9, 2008 an order was issued in favor of the client of Hess Kennedy and/or the Consumer Law Center. The case is in the Wayne County Court in Wooster, Ohio (Capital One Bank NKA Capital...

  Articles 2008-06-17

• Capital One seeks to hold top La. deposit rank

  Aftershocks from the subprime lending debacle are expected to keep banks in a conservative mode for the foreseeable future, but Capital One is eyeing measured growth in its Louisiana and Texas markets. New branches are planned in New Orleans, New Iberia, Baton Rouge and Shreveport, and...

  Articles 2008-06-16