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- a period during which lending by banks is restricted by the government
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- Wallstrip: James Pinkerton
- James Pinkerton is a political analyst who served on the White House staff of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush before becoming a senior advisor to the Mike Huckabee campaign. He shares his thoughts on the financial crisis.
- Videos 2008-12-05
- James Pinkerton
- James Pinkerton is a political analyst who served on the White House staff of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush before becoming a senior advisor to the Mike Huckabee campaign. He shares his thoughts on the financial crisis.
- Videos 2008-12-05
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- Credit Freeze: A Cold Day for Consumer Protection?
- Matthew Rafat submits: A security credit freeze is one way to achieve peace of mind instead of worrying about identity theft. I just tried to extend a credit freeze and replace a lost PIN. I forgot my PIN, so I needed a new one in case I wanted new...
- External links 2009-10-21
- Credit-freeze bill in Oklahoma may cause more problems, officials
- The Consumer Report Security Freeze Act is expected to clear the state Legislature next week, officials said, even though some bankers are still concerned allowing the freezing of credit files against identity theft may cause additional problems. Senate Bill 1748, co-authored by state Rep. Terry Ingmire, R- Stillwater,...
- Research articles 2006-05-12
- Consumers score right to freeze credit
- In a major reversal, TransUnion, one of the Big Three credit bureaus, says it will allow individuals in all 50 states to freeze their credit histories. The service, which goes into effect Oct. 15, is a big victory for anyone who wants to be more proactive...
- Research articles 2007-09-21
- 'Security Freeze' Could Leave ID Thieves Out in the Cold in Illinois
- To: STATE EDITORSContact: David Irwin of AARP, +1-312-458-3621 But New Study Finds Consumer Protection Tool Virtually Unknown - AARP Urges Credit Reporting Agencies to Make Freeze Easily AccessibleCHICAGO,Dec. 7/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The holiday shopping season is in full swing and so are identity thieves. Yet the best tool to protect consumers from...
- Research articles 2007-12-07
- 37 States Give Consumers the Right to Freeze Credit Files to Prevent Identity Theft
- To: LEGAL AFFAIRS EDITORSContact: Gail Hillebrand or Michelle Jun of Consumers Union, +1- 415-431-6747 SAN FRANCISCO, July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Most Americans now have a new tool that provides powerful protection to help stop identity thieves from ruining their credit records. Thirty seven states and the District of Columbia have...
- Research articles 2007-07-16
- Credit Reporting Agencies Make It Easier to Freeze ID Thieves
- To: STATE EDITORS Contact: David Irwin, +1-312-458-3621, or Gerardo Cardenas, +1- 312-458-3609, both of AARP Illinois AARP Illinois Commends Equifax, Experian & TransUnion for Efforts to Educate Consumers on Tool to Protect Identity CHICAGO, March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the latest blow to would-be identity thieves, all three major...
- Research articles 2008-03-24
- Realtors Issue Call To Action to Extend $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit
- When the going gets tough, the National Association of Realtors contacts its million-plus members and encourages them to get going. That's what happened yesterday, as the Realtors put up a video encouraging its member real estate agents and brokers to contact their Congressional representatives demanding an extension...
- Blog posts 2009-09-16
- Is the end of the credit crunch finally in sight?
- This week marks the second anniversary of the beginning of the most traumatic global financial crisis in living memory, a crash that has brought banks to their knees, triggered the deepest recession since the 1930s and stretched the finances of some families to breaking point. August 9, 2007, will go...
- News items 2009-08-14
- Liquidity: The New Volatility?
- Andrew Hart submits: It's as if I've been reciting the phrase in my sleep, whether it's how 'financially hip' it sounds or how deeply researched it has been - IT is clearly very important for the future of our market. Credit, as it's generally called, refers to the depth...
- External links 2009-08-20
- Fitch Discusses Potential Impact of Exxon's Freeze on PDVSA Partnered Refineries
- NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings said Friday that it views a British court order to freeze up to US$12 billion of Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.'s (PDVSA; rated 'BB-'with a Negative Outlook by Fitch) worldwide assets as a potential concern for the PDVSA partnered refineries, HOVENSA and Merey Sweeny Limited Partnership...
- Research articles 2008-02-15
- Freeze-related Assistance from IRS and United Way of Fresno County
- SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Moved by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's call to help those in need, the United Way of Fresno County and the Internal Revenue Service have partnered to provide assistance for those affected by the freeze with free tax preparation and Earned Income Tax Credit EITC outreach starting immediately.
- Research articles 2007-01-25
- Putnam County, W.Va., Budget Freeze at Issue in November Election.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Oct. 12--Putnam County Commissioner Jim Caruthers wants to run on his record in November's general election. That's fine with challenger Ken Clark, a Scott Depot Democrat who has made criticism of Caruthers' record a cornerstone of his campaign. Caruthers said he should get some...
- Research articles 2000-10-12
- Pilkington pensioners feel the freeze
- MORE THAN 12,000 pensioners in the Pilkington pension fund are bracing themselves for a freeze in their payout this year after the bear market in equities wiped out the fund's surplus. The historic glass maker is attempting to persuade credit rating agencies that it is its pensioners...
- Research articles 2003-03-10
- Fitch: British Court Order to Freeze PDVSA Assets To Have Minimal Near Term Impact
- CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings views a British court order to freeze up to US$12 billion of PDVSA's worldwide assets to have a minimum impact on the company's day to day operations, as well as its near term credit quality and financial flexibility. In order to comply with this court order,...
- Research articles 2008-02-08
- Improving the Wall Street Bailout Proposal
- Improving the Wall Street Bailout ProposalRE: Improving the Wall Street Bailout ProposalShut down Freddie Mac and Fannie May and let the banks in trouble go bankrupt. The financial market needs this enema. Top off with increased accountability and regulation. And convince the population to buy homes it can afford.RE: Improving...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- Credit stress easing, but outlook still uncertain: Bernanke
- WASHINGTON AFP — Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday credit markets have improved since the August financial turmoil, but that the US economic outlook is murky due to an exceptionally weak housing sector. Bernanke told the New York Economic Club that he believes the US central bank's rate...
- Research articles 2007-10-15
- Texas Senate Approves Measure to Put Alert on Stolen Credit Data.
- By Melissa Drosjack, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 27--AUSTIN, Texas--The Texas Senate Wednesday unanimously approved legislation that would place an alert on stolen credit information and freeze an account for an $8 fee. Senate Bill 473, by...
- Research articles 2003-03-27
- Wyndham Worldwide Lays Off 4,000 Because Timeshares Don't Pay Off
- Wyndham Worldwide Corp. announced plans to lay off 4,000 employees, or 13 percent of its global workforce, and drop its expected timeshare sales to $1.2 billion from a projected $2 billion for 2008. It was all part of the company's plan to "eliminate its reliance on asset-backed securities," which basically means they can't...
- Blog posts 2008-12-09
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