Credit lenders to ban "piggy backing" on other people's good credit (WNCT Greenville)
And, don't expect these cards to help build your credit like a credit card for bad credit customers. Although the companies that issue advance-fee credit cards may claim to report to credit bureaus, quite often they do not. If you have had credit problems in the past, you may also instead want to consider a prepaid debit card.
Credit lenders to ban "piggy backing" on other people's good credit (WNCT Greenville)
People who have relatives with good credit can inherit come of their good fortune. Right now people with good credit can add family members who have bad credit to their credit cards.
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Bad Credit and Home Refinance (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit?
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LIKE A HOUSE OF CARDS (New York Post)
WHY aren't people fall ing behind on their credit-card bills? I'll warn you right now, I don't have an answer to that simple question. And that's because it really isn't simple. In fact, it's so complex (not to mention important) that everything...
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Lenders Turning to Alternative Credit Data In order to generate growth, lenders need to seek new customers in new ways. ... (Finance Technology Network)
As banks and other lenders look for new paths to profitability, alternative credit data is gaining acceptance for credit decisioning. "[Traditional] credit markets are tapped out," says Jennifer Tescher, director of Chicago-based Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI), a nonprofit whose mission is to assist the industry in profitably serving the underbanked market.
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Lenders Turning to Alternative Credit Data (BankTech)
Nontraditional credit data for credit scoring is gaining acceptance among lenders seeking new sources of growth.
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Credit lending on agendas for Congress (The Argus Leader)
High-risk credit card lenders have been under a microscope. Scrutiny began with a Senate Subcommittee on Permanent Investigations hearing in March, and subsequent events such as First Premier Bank's agreement this month to pay $4.5 million to the state of New York to resolve an attorney general's investigation into First Premier's past marketing and billing practices in that state have only ...
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Hotel owners sue Will sheriff (Chicago Tribune)
Men say arrests hurt business, reputation After John Seo's arrest during high-profile raids on Joliet-area hotels that police said were selling credit-card numbers, he quickly proclaimed his innocence, claiming a five-time felon duped police into an errant, monthslong probe.
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Anatomy of a global credit crisis (Independent)
What is going on in the debt market and why should I care?
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CREDIT WRAPUP 7-Fed keeps tools handy, calms Wall Street (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
WASHINGTON/LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled a willingness to consider an early cut in the benchmark interest rate to quell market unrest, a key U.S. lawmaker said on Tuesday after meeting with the Fed chief.
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Wednesday | 22 August, 2007 (ARNnet)
Google has admitted it "goofed" when it hastily shut down its video sales and rental service last week, leaving users unable to play videos they had already bought. To make amends, the search engine company said it will provide credit card refunds and let them watch their videos for six more months.
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Credit lenders to ban "piggy backing" on other people's good credit (WNCT Greenville)
Still, credit card fraud remains a major issue for consumers, and at the very least a hassle. The Fed urges credit card users to be on the lookout for skimming, which can take place when a credit card is swiped and the magnetic stripe information is gathered, allowing thieves to copy the card in order to carry out fraudulent transactions. Skimming is of particular concern in restaurants, where the credit card often leaves the consumer's watch for some time.
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