Consumer Credit

N.M. AG's Office reminds consumers about their rights when shopping with debit and credit cards Trying to decide whether to use a credit card or a debit card when doing you're doing your holiday shopping? Well, the Consumer Protection Division of the New Mexico Attorney General's . . .  

Credit card companies are marketing to college students on campus and social networking sites. U.S. News associate editor, Kimberly Palmer, examines the pitfalls of credit cards and ways to avoid credit card debt. Read the full U.S. News article at http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/your-money/2007/12/24/pushing-credit-on-the-college-crowd.html Duration : 0:1:24 addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.planningpersonalfinance.com%2Favoiding...  

More people than ever will buy their holiday presents this season with debit cards. But people are using debit and credit cards for much more than just gift purchases. Even Salvation Army bell ringers are accepting plastic this year.  

ATLANTA, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In an effort to empower consumers to improve their financial well-being, Equifax launched Equifax Debt Wise(TM), an innovative product that uses information from the Equifax Credit Report(TM) to enable consumers to create a plan for paying off their debt faster--without paying more in monthly payments than they already do! The average subscriber can save over $30,000 in interest and get out of debt 15...  

ATLANTA, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) today announced the expansion of its suite of solutions available to help credit issuers and lenders assess consumers ability to pay. As a result of its ongoing investment in adding capabilities that provide a more complete picture of a consumer's financialread more  

With credit cards harder to come by and more annoying to use, the prepaid debit card market is projected to explode from $8.7 billion loaded on the cards to $119 billion in 2012, but a good chunk of that is going to be eaten up by hidden fees and gotchas. This sexy graphic visualization shows how. Fees like: $1.75 for each ATM withdrawal $1 for each ATM balance inquiry $.50 for each purchase $4 monthly maintenance charge Prepaid debit cards...  

0 APR credit card is inconceivable that sound? The good news now you can with a credit card 0 APR, because nowadays more and more people using credit cards, so, a fierce competition between banks, credit card companies have increased. To attract more and more people, different companies offer credit cards with attractive terms. And for these reasons, the possibility of using a credit card with 0 APR. 0 APR credit is offered for a limited time...  

T his is an email that I received, another one of those 'read it or lose' emails where they attempt to scare you into believing things that are not necessarily true. I don't understand why people continue to propogate these types of emails, but sometimes they are very helpful and for the most part they are fun and some are just outright baloney.This one is not bad.enjoy!MarkBe sure to read Scene 3Quite interesting. SCENE 1. This is a new one...  

For many, part of a frugal holiday-shopping strategy includes a plan to leave the credit cards at home and use a debit card at the checkout.The cards are attractive since they link directly to bank accounts. Early this year, debit passed credit cards in dollar volume spent. But before using debit cards, make sure you understand the risks to your budget or if they are lost or stolen.Do debit-cards make it easier to stick to a budget?Not...  

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Javelin Strategy & Research (http://www.javelinstrategy.com) today issued a research report ranking top banks and credit unions on 50 identity fraud Prevention, Detection and Resolution™ capabilities. The report scores how well an individual financial institution teams up with customers against criminals that committed $48B in identity crimes last year. Finishing first overall among 25 large US institutions was...  

New rules announced by the Federal Reserve on Thursday will restrict banks from charging overdraft fees without customers' consent on some debit card purchases, the New York Times reports. Banks will be required to explicitly outline their overdraft policies in clear language and obtain the customer's written consent before charging fees to his or her account. Part of an effort to restrict predatory credit practices, the new regulations will...  

HOUSTON (AP) — Continental Airlines Inc. said Monday that credit and debit cards will be accepted for purchases onboard most its aircraft starting Tuesday. Flight attendants will use new hand-held devices to process the card payments for purchases ...  

RBS WorldPay has announced that National Payment Card Association (NPCA) debit cards can be processed by RBS WorldPay. According to RBS WorldPay, "NPCA offers merchants a card acceptance solution with significantly lower transaction fees than traditional credit or debit cards." "RBS WorldPay is committed to offering our clients a wide range of card acceptance solutions," said Ian Drysdale, senior vice president of Market Development for RBS...  

Payroll debit cards are often referred to as paycards. These cards work in the same way as prepaid credit cards. These cards can be very advantageous for both small-scale as well as medium-scale companies.a  

PR Web (press release)Debit Cards Can Leave a Black Mark on Black FridayPR Web (press release)Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) November 6, 2009 -- The most recent consumer credit report shows credit card debt declining for a record 12th straight month. ...and more »