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- a card issued by a bank or financial institution and accepted by a merchant in payment for a transaction for which the cardholder must subsequently reimburse the issuer
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- Why You Should Use a Credit Card for Airplane Tickets
- If you routinely charge plane tickets to a debit card, stop. The New York Times explains why you should always use a credit card for your flight purchases: Under the federal Fair Credit Billing Act, a credit card company is required to return your money for a service not...
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- Senate To Take Aim At 'Abusive' Credit Card Fees
- The Senate will make perceived abuses in the credit card market, including rising and hidden fees, one of its first courses of business when it reconvenes next year. Democratic Sen. Carl Levin, who will become chairman of the Senate's permanent subcommitt The Senate will make perceived abuses in the credit...
- Research articles 2006-12-11
- Consumer Reports Investigation Finds Some Credit Card Issuers Predatory; How to Fight Back; the 10 Most Consumer-Friendly Credit Cards
- YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Thanks to cozy relationships that have developed over the years among lawmakers, federal regulators, and credit card issuers, getting trapped in the jaws of credit card debt has become alarmingly easy. A Consumer RYONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Thanks to cozy...
- Research articles 2005-10-03
- VISA INT'L WARNS AUSTRALIAN RETAILERS ON IMPOSING SURCHARGES.
- CANBERRA, Jan 17 Asia Pulse - Credit card giant Visa International will launch a public campaign this weekend warning shopkeepers of the consequences of charging consumers extra for using their credit cards. CANBERRA, Jan 17 Asia Pulse - Credit card giant Visa International will...
- Research articles 2003-01-17
- Credit card companies want fraud classified as felony.
- MEXICO CITY, Dec 3, 2002 (El Universal/Corporate Mexico by Internet Securities, Inc. via COMTEX) -- Credit card companies and members of the restaurant and hotel sector will lobby legislators to designate credit card fraud as a serious crime."It MEXICO CITY, Dec 3, 2002 (El Universal/Corporate Mexico...
- Research articles 2002-12-03
- In Credit Card Lawsuit, Biggest Winner is Debit Card
- The fallout from the surprise deal last month between MasterCard International and Visa USA to settle a lawsuit over fees is likely to roughly resurface-rather than level-the playing field between retailers and credit card companies. And credit card firm The fallout from the surprise deal last month between MasterCard International...
- Research articles 2003-06-06
- VISA INT'L TELLS COURT RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA EXCEEDED POWERS.
- SYDNEY, May 19 Asia Pulse - Credit card company Visa International today began its case against the Reserve Bank of Australia RBA, saying the central bank had acted outside of its powers when it introduced new standards for the credit card industr SYDNEY, May 19...
- Research articles 2003-05-19
- Credit card companies tout holiday promotions; Visa, MasterCard will run contests; Discover Card ties in to events in key markets.(Brief Article)
- With retail forecasts predicting a blue Christmas, credit card companies want to whip consumers into the holiday spirit with promotions. With retail forecasts predicting a blue Christmas, credit card companies want to whip consumers into the holiday spirit with promotions.
- Research articles 2000-11-06
- BANK ONE'S BID TO BE NATIONAL LENDING FORCE: FOLDS RETAIL LOANS INTO ITS FIRST USA CREDIT CARD UNIT.
- In a bid to become a nationwide force in consumer lending, Chicago's Bank One Corp. is shifting its massive retail lending operations to its First USA Inc. subsidiary in Delaware, the nation's leading credit card company. The nation's fourth-larg In a bid...
- Research articles 1999-07-05
- Bank Leumi Loses Visa Credit Cards.(Brief Article)
- Israel Discount Bank outbid its partner Bank Leumi to take sole control of Visa ICC Credit Cards in Israel. The banks had been instructed by the Israeli anti-trust commission to end their joint control over the credit card company. They entered into Israel Discount Bank...
- Research articles 2000-02-01
- VISA - ICC Credit Cards Changes The Rules OF The Point System.
- Since Visa Alpha Card entered the credit card market, the other credit card companies have had no choice but to match the benefits which Alpha card offered to its card-holders. These benefits, from the cancellation of annual fees, to more points and Since Visa Alpha...
- Research articles 1999-05-01
- Credit card companies set to expand smartVisa rollout ; Visa in talks with clients to offer real-time loyalty promotions nationally.
- Several more credit card issuers are expected to introduce versions of Visa U.S.A.'s smartVisa card during the first half of 2001, based on the response from consumers after three months. Several more credit card issuers are expected to introduce versions of Visa U.S.A.'s smartVisa...
- Research articles 2001-01-08
- A punch-up in plastic. (competition between Visa and other credit card companies in Western Europe)
- Visa is attempting to dominate the Western European market by preventing its member banks from working with smaller credit card issuers such as American Express. Of all the larger issuers, Amex has had the most difficulty keeping up with competition.Visa is attempting to dominate the Western European market by preventing...
- Research articles 1996-06-08
- PLASTIC'S DOUBLE EDGE: BUSINESSES FLOCK TO CREDIT CARD FIRMS FOR QUICK CASH, BUT MUST TUNE IN TO RISK.
- Two years ago, David J. Reisner received a $50,000 unsecured line of credit from American Express Co. The owner of Allwell Supplies Inc., a Brooklyn appliance and cabinet center, uses it when he runs low on cash, usually about three times a year. ...
- Research articles 1999-03-15
- Issuers bend cards to firms' needs; Put payrolls on plastic, offer online advice to woo small business users.(credit card companies (Small Business))
- Byline: peter malbin With business conditions tending toward the treacherous, it pays to be cautious and to keep a close watch on cash. These days, Sonya Weisshappel, owner of relocation firm Seriatim, does just that by going online. She connec ...
- Research articles 2002-10-21
- Regulators Put Credit Card Companies On Notice
- Amid growing public discontent with credit card companies, federal regulators have published guidance intended to curb "inappropriate" account management, risk management, and loss allowance practices. The article identifies that credit line decisions need to be based on factors like repayment history, risk scores, behavior scores, and other relevant criteria. ...
- White papers 2003-02-26
- Credit Card Protection
- Some credit card companies will offer a period of time where the goods that you have bought will be 'protected'. This means that should you suffer theft of these goods , damage or even lose them the credit card company may replace them through the cover in your credit card's...
- White papers
- Consumer Credit Counseling: Credit Card Issuers' Perspectives
- A flood of new entrants into the credit counseling industry has left issuers, consumer advocates, established CCCS agencies, and policymakers puzzled. While increased competition in any given market usually results in better deals for consumers and into increased innovation, such factors have not marked the explosion in the number of...
- White papers 2003-09-01
- Bankruptcy Law Backfires on Credit Card Issuers
- Credit card issuers and other lenders spent a small fortune to get bankruptcy reform legislation passed. Now the new law is costing them even more. An unprecedented spike in filings before reform took effect in fall 2005 is chewing into lenders' bottom lines, and the subsequent lull is showing signs...
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- Senator Dodd Is Saving Lenders From Themselves
- Senator Christopher Dodd is getting tough on his old chums in the commercial banking industry. The Connecticut Senator who heads the Senate Banking Committee, and was once the beneficiary of a Countrywide home loan himself, is turning on credit card issuers who have tried to wriggle out of an interest...
- Blog posts 2009-10-27
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