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Capital One sells Best Buy credit card portfolio to Citigroup
Washington Post
Capital One Financial, the nation's third-largest issuer of store branded plastic, said Monday it agreed to sell its portfolio of Best Buy credit card accounts to Citigroup, just two years after buying it. The move took some bank analysts by surprise ...
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Credit card debt falls while delinquencies rise
Boston Globe
LOS ANGELES — Ramped-up holiday season spending typically keeps some borrowers from making timely payments on their credit cards in the last three months of the year, and 2012 was no exception. The rate of credit card payments at least 90 days ...
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Boomers' Credit-Card Profile Resembles Gen Y's
CNBC.com
"What was surprising was older Americans were carrying so much more credit-card debt than younger people," says Amy Traub, a senior policy analyst at Demos, noting that those under 50 who had debt for at least three months had accumulated an average ...
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Tips for first-time credit card applicants
abc7.com
Consumer Reports money experts say that even if you are able to get a credit card when you have little or no credit history, the cards are often a bad deal. "These can have huge start-up costs, big maintenance fees and giant interest rates," said ...
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Latest trend: Memorizing your credit-card security code
Los Angeles Times
"The only reason anyone would memorize the three-digit code is if they used their credit cards a lot to buy things online, since almost all merchants require it to conclude an online transaction," Charles Tran, creditdonkey.com founder, said in a ...
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Police: Man Uses Stolen Credit Cards to Buy Over $1k Worth of Merchandise
Patch.com
Ruali Alvarez-Diaz, 45, of Palisade Avenue, faces a charge of identity theft, credit card theft and possession of a fraudulent driver's license. According to his complaint warrant, Diaz knowingly possessed a fraudulent New York driver's license with a ...
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Town Woman Faces Credit Card Theft Charges
Patch.com
Greenwich Police arrested a 45-year-old town resident on illegal use of a credit card and credit card theft charges. According to a police report, Gloria A. Ruiz of 38 Wilbur Peck Court, surrendered to police on Feb. 15. She is charged with 11 counts ...
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Credit Card Fraud Threatens Future Of Veterans Store
CBS 11
But everything was compromised on Valentine's Day when a couple of people went to the store and bought $3,000 worth of merchandise, with a stolen credit card. "We just thought they were genuine people, that cared about veterans, that wanted to make ...
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American, US Airways Merger Could Launch Credit Card Battle
Fox Business
One open question, though, is what will become of the credit cards affiliated with each of the airlines: Citi offers several variations of American Airlines cards, while Barclays offers a menu of US Airways cards. Both banks have exclusivity agreements ...
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Google isn't teaming up with credit card companies to block pirates' funding ...
The Verge
In a July 2012 blog post, UK policy manager Theo Bertram suggested that payment processors, credit card companies, and advertisers work together on voluntary frameworks that would cut off payment or ad placement to sites that infringe copyright.
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Credit Card Stolen by Kinnelon Resident's Roommate, Cops Say
Patch.com
Police said the credit card was reported stolen on Feb. 5 around 3:30 p.m. The owner came into the police station and said that he had paid off the balance of his Citi card on November 10, 2012, but that he had received information indicating $1,569.29 ...
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Crime Stoppers: Thief racks up credit card after car break-in
KETV Omaha
Police said the woman's credit card was used at Kmart and her stolen items were found at Ameristar Casino. Investigators believe a woman seen in Ameristar's surveillance video is involved in the crime. Anyone with information on the case should call a ...
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Man Sought in Connection to Stolen Credit Card
Patch.com
Anne Arundel County police have released a surveillance photo of a man wanted in connection to a credit card theft in Annapolis. Police said the man shown in the photo may have used the credit card at the CVS store at the 2600 block of Riva Road. The ...
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Citigroup moves into Best Buy credit cards
Crain's New York Business
The bank already issues and manages credit cards and related products for retailers like Home Depot, Macy's and Sears. In a statement, Citi Retail Services CEO Bill Johnson said the bank was taking the opportunity "to grow and enhance Best Buy's ...
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San Diego Businesses Could Recoup Millions In Credit Card Swipe Fees
KPBS
... In Credit Card Swipe Fees. Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Amanda Guerrero. Businesses that were charged fees for credit card transactions may be able to get some of their money back as part of a $6 billion swipe fee settlement with Visa and MasterCard.
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Google Wants Credit Card Companies to Clamp Down on Piracy Sites...
Digital Music News
The details on this one are just emerging, but it looks something like this: according to a report coming from the Telegraph, Google is now pressuring Mastercard, Visa, Paypal and other credit card companies to cut pirate sites off completely, a step ...
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OPD: Man arrested with fake pot and stolen credit card
Odessa American
Odessa police say they caught a 27-year-old Odessa man with synthetic marijuana and an elderly person's credit card on Saturday in the 1400 block of Tanglewood Lane. Joshua Dutch lives at the apartment complex there, according to jail records. But he ...
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ICICI Bank discontinues Kingfisher co-branded credit card
The Hindu
Top private sector lender ICICI Bank has decided to discontinue its co-branded credit card with Kingfisher Airlines in the wake of continued grounding of the debt-laden air carrier. "ICICI Bank and Kingfisher Airlines co-brand credit card programme has ...
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The Hindu
Scotch Plains Police report incidence of credit card fraud
Suburban News
Scoth Plains Police Car Scotch Plains Police Department. SCOTCH PLAINS — On Feb. 13, a resident of West Broad Street reported being a victim of fraud after about $1,500 in purchases were made on her credit card without her authorization, police said.
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East Coast man, woman arrested in alleged credit card fraud
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Police Monday arrested a 23-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman from the East Coast who allegedly used fraudulent credit cards to buy high retail value merchandise. Police said the two hit various high-end retail businesses in Honolulu about 4 p.m. ...
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News Summary: Late payment rate on US credit cards rose in 4Q amid ramped ...
Washington Post
HOLIDAY HANGOVER: Credit reporting agency TransUnion says ramped-up holiday season spending likely kept many Americans from making timely payments on their credit cards in the last three months of 2012. HIGHER DELINQUENCY RATE: The rate of ...
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Some Unusual Benefits of Using a Credit Card
LowCards.com
But despite all the criticism, credit cards offer real benefits to consumers that are unmatched with other forms of payment. If you pay your credit card balance in full on time every month, your credit card may be the wisest way to make purchases. Here ...
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Thief Racks Up Nearly $12000 in Credit Card Charges
Patch.com
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is looking for a little help finding a woman they say used stolen credit cards to go on a shopping spree around Tampa, ultimately racking up nearly $12,000 in charges. The initial theft occurred between noon and ...
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Credit card-sized Raspberry Pi computer gets a video cam!
GMA News
Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into a TV and a keyboard. While tiny, it can do many things a regular desktop PC does, including playing high-definition video. — TJD, GMA News. We welcome healthy discussions and friendly debate!
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Credit card spending: Borrowing by GenNext on the Rise
Economic Times
... momentum with a rise in credit card spending. A study by the Credit Information Bureau (India) shows that 53% of bank loan applicants till Nov last year were less than 35 years of age, while 70% of new credit card seekers were also in same age group.
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Average US credit card debt per borrower down
Providence Eyewitness News
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ramped-up holiday season spending likely kept many Americans from making timely payments on their credit cards in the last three months of 2012. Credit reporting agency TransUnion said Wednesday that the rate of credit card...
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FTC Permanently Bans Credit Card Interest Rate Reduction Robocaller
LoanSafe
(Source: FTC) – The architect of an operation that allegedly distributed illegal robocalls offering credit card interest rate reduction programs, extended automobile warranties, and home security systems, is banned from telemarketing under a settlement ...
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Are Ticos getting hooked on credit cards?
Tico Times
The value of all purchases made with cards (credit and debit) is equivalent to 18.5 percent of the gross domestic product, a figure that is similar to that registered in countries with high use of electronic payment methods such as Sweden (21.9 percent ...
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Crime blog: UTA-issued credit card compromised
UTA The Shorthorn (blog)
A staff member reported to the UTA Police that his UTA-issued credit card had been used without his authorization. The report was filed at 1:14 p.m. at Nedderman Hall on Monday. No suspect has been identified and the case is under investigation.
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Won't lose money in card fraud if secure code's safe
Economic Times
MUMBAI: Indian entities will not lose money if credit cards information is misused in transactions where the secure code is not given away. In most of the recent cases of credit card fraud, the amount paid would be recovered from banks overseas or from ...
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Economic Times
Visualizing the Impact of Credit Card and Mobile Payments
Business 2 Community
Highlights from the piece include a nod back to McDonald's implementation of credit card payments, which in turn saw their average order amount rise from $4.50 to $7.00. Shoppers were also documented to spend 12 – 18% more when using credit cards...
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GE Capital Retail Finance's Branded Credit Shopper Research Finds Card...
Business Wire (press release)
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Retailers spend a considerable portion of their budgets attracting and retaining customers. A retailer-branded credit card program is a critical growth strategy that can significantly increase customer loyalty ...
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CITIGROUP INC. : Citi Announces U.S. Credit Card Agreement with Best Buy
4-traders (press release)
Citigroup today announced that it will enter into a strategic agreement with Best Buy to issue and manage Best Buy-branded cards in the United States. In addition, Citi also reached an agreement with Capital One Financial Corp. to acquire approximately ...
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Former child genius jailed for credit card scam
The Age
Weishaupt, 31, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $85,000 by deceiving banks into giving him victims' credit card details when he was 19. Police planned to charge him with card-skimming in 2006, but he had moved to South Australia. He was arrested ...
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Give credit to current card rules
Financial Post
Canadians don't know it, but there is an active public policy debate underway with proposals on the table that could bring major changes to the well-functioning Canadian credit card system. These proposals could have a profound impact on how and where ...
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Financial Post
Sunmark Federal Credit Union Partners with Elan Financial Services for Credit...
PYMNTS.com
Elan Financial Services (Elan) is partnering with Sunmark Federal Credit Union (FCU) to provide card services to its more than 45,000 members. The partnership will enhance benefits that members currently receive by offering a full suite of Visa® card...
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Blogs8 new results for Credit Card
 
Best Credit Card? | KTXL FOX40
By Jonathan Lee
Paul Robins talks to Kimberly Foss, CFP of Empyron Wealth Management. She gives us her picks for the best credit card and best financial educational website.
KTXL FOX40
US boomers face credit card quandry | Stuff.co.nz
By Chris Taylor
Sandy Harsh never expected to find herself with US$16800 ($19847) in credit-card debt and her retirement dreams drifting farther away.
Stuff.co.nz - Business
ICICI Bank discontinues Kingfisher co-branded credit card | Firstpost
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The bank further said it will issue an ICICI Bank Platinum Visa Credit Card to the users of ICICI-Kingfisher card.
Firstpost
Capital Business Blog » Citigroup moves into Best Buy credit cards
By Bill Stroh
The New York-based bank is buying Capital One Financial Corp.'s portfolio of the electronics retailer's cards, with loan balances of about $7 billion. Capital One will end its credit card agreement with Best Buy Co. Inc. earlier than planned.
Capital Business Blog
Report: Google Looking to Cut Off Funding For Pirating Sites
By Todd Wasserman
Google is in talks with top credit card firms Visa and MasterCard as well as PayPal to crack down on pirating sites by removing their sources of funding, according to a report. The search giant is in preliminary discussions for the plan, according ...
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Iselin Men Among 18 Charged In $200 Million Credit Card Scam ...
By staff report
Federal agents in four states arrested 18 people -- including four men from the Iselin section of Woodbridge -- for allegedly creating thousands of phon...
njtoday.net - Everything New Jersey
Mediagazer: Google isn't teaming up with credit card companies to ...
Google isn't teaming up with credit card companies to block pirates' funding, sources say — Accusations of abetting piracy have plagued Google for years, whether because of illicit Android apps, search results for "free movie," or ads placed ...
Mediagazer
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CAP ONE 03/2003 06/2012 TYPE OF LOAN: CREDIT CARD / CHARGE ACCOUNT OPEN ... DISPUTES THIS ACCOUNT INFORMATION; CREDIT CARD; ACCOUNT ... SECURED CREDIT CARD; AMT IN HIGH CREDIT IS CREDIT LIMIT ...
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Credit card debt on the rise for older Americans
Americans over 50 are struggling with a surprising amount of credit-card debt, according to new figures.
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