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Equifax Develops Online Identity Card (Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
US consumer credit report agency Equifax has developed an online identity card that it said will enable businesses to reduce fraud risk and strengthen customer relationships.
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CreditCards.com: Weekly Credit Card Rate Report (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
AUSTIN, Texas----Annual percentage rates for new credit card offers rose this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report. However, that move was due to a change in the composition of cards offered rather than any APR increases by banks.
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Retailers and credit card lenders at odds in crunch (The Economic Times)
The need by US retailers' to sell in hard times has put them at odds with the lenders backing their credit cards. While stores aggressively promote use of their cards, lenders are increasingly wary of consumer defaults.
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Gildas Club NYC Offers Affinity Credit Card to Help New Yorkers Living with Cancer (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----Roseanne Roseannadana would. So would Emily Litella and Baba Wawa. Now New Yorkers living with cancer, and those who support them, can help fund operations at Gilda’s Club New York City by paying for everyday purchases with the new Gilda’s Club NYC Visa Platinum card.
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Reward Card Incentives Expected to Drive Holiday Sales (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ATLANTA----While the retail community braces for flat or slightly lower retail spending this holiday season, some retailers can expect to benefit from savvy shoppers taking full advantage of credit and debit card reward programs that offer the richest earning incentives, with shopping dollars going to merchants that provide high-value offers, according to Vesdia Corporation, the single largest ...
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How to check your credit report online (Yahoo! Tech Advisors)
Reader Mark B. writes: In a recent article you wrote about checking your credit report with the three agencies, three times a year. What three credit reports? How do I get there? Is there a fee? Sometimes I take for granted certain things that some of us have known for years. But it's never too late to start checking your credit report: And if you're old enough to have a credit card, ...
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7 Steps to Worry-Free Online Shopping (Washington Post)
Shopping on the Internet while you're curled up at home in your jammies may seem comfortable and convenient. But it's not so appealing if you're worried about an online snooper peering at your keystrokes and stealing your credit-card number. Follow these guidelines and your holiday shopping...
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Target earnings plummet on credit card biz, weak sales (Minneapolis - St. Paul Business Journal)
Poor performance in its credit-card business and a slowdown in consumer spending pushed Target Corp.’s earnings down nearly 24 percent in the third quarter. (TGT)
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Card crime jumps, so don't get caught (Moneymanager)
According to the first official survey of personal fraud in Australia, about 3 per cent of credit card holders can expect to experience card fraud this year, while nearly 60,000 people could be conned out of their confidential banking details in "phishing" scams.
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Group offers online payment advice (ABC 7 Chicago)
Consumers Union is offering advice for online shopping this holiday season.
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