Bank of America and MBNA Merger Will Result in Major Shakeup in the Card Industry
Posted On: July 6, 2005
Bank of America recently announced a final agreement to obtain MBNA Corporation. This will combine the largest bank in the U.S. with a major provider of credit cards and payment methods and will greatly improve Bank of America customer reach and product mix.
Upon completion, Bank of America will become one of the largest [...]
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StumbleUponCredit Card News: Visa and American Express Will Discontinue Business with CardSystems
Posted On: July 1, 2005
Visa and American Express informed CardSystems Solutions, Inc. that they will discontinue business with CardSystems effective October 31, 2005 due to the recent CardSystems security breach that exposed 40 million consumers to possible fraud.    However, MasterCard and Discover intend to continue their business relationship with CardSystems as long as CardSystems will become fully compliant [...]
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Credit Card News: Teaching Children to Save Linked to Avoiding Credit Card Debt
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It’s a Habit!, a publishing company located in Los Angeles that strives to educate children about personal finance issues through innovative approaches, recently announced that it has acquired the rights to “Sammy and the Karate Carrot,” written by then third grader, Ryan Kang.
Sam X. Renick, author and founder of the It’s a Habit! Company, [...]
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Credit Card News: Study Finds Credit Union Credit Cards More Consumer Friendly Than Bank Issued Credit Cards
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The Woodstock Institute recently released a report entitled “Blindfolded Into Debt: A Comparison of Credit Card Costs and Conditions at Banks and Credit Union.”    It suggests that the very confusing terms and conditions used by bank credit cards contribute to increasing consumer debt.
The report also indicates that credit cards issued by credit [...]
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Credit Card News: SEC Recommends Civil Action Against Metris Companies
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Metris Companies Inc., one of the largest bankcard issuers in the United States, announced July, 12 2005 that it has received a Wells Notice from the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission.   That means that the SEC staff will recommend bringing civil action against the company for possible violations of securities laws.   The Wells [...]
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Credit Card News: Online Debit Card Usage Exceeds Credit Card Usage
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In the first part of 2005 Visa debit card e-commerce transactions exceeded credit card transactions. Second quarter debit card e-commerce transactions also increased 38% from the previous year.   Rising online use of debit cards indicates that consumers are becoming more comfortable with using available funds for Internet purchases.
According to Visa many previous studies [...]
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Credit Card News: Credit Counseling Agencies’ Tax Exempt Status Revoked by IRS
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After hundreds of consumer complaints about misleading and deceitful practices of credit counseling agencies, the Internal Revenue Service has revoked the tax exemption status of four agencies and is challenging the status of others as well.
60 credit counseling agencies have been targeted for audits.    The IRS is looking into allegations that some have become [...]
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Credit Card News: Credit Card Membership Club Scam- Lawsuit Filed Against Chase by CA Attorney General
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California Attorney General Bill Lockyer recently filed a lawsuit against Chase Bank and Trilegiant Corporation for violating California laws prohibiting false or deceptive advertising and unfair business practices.    The named defendants include: Chase Bank, USA and Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp. (Chase); and Trilegiant Corp. and TRL Group, Inc.
The complaint alleges that the defendants [...]
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Credit Card News: Credit Card Debt Counseling Options Becoming More Limited
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Rising minimum credit card payments, reduced credit and debt consolidation options and the new bankruptcy law will cause problems for many consumers, according to Michael T. Killian of credit.about.com.    Credit and debt management are becoming key issues for consumers.   Beginning credit management early is the key to success according to Killian.
Jim Young of Accelerated [...]
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Credit Card News: Bank of America and MBNA Merger Will Result in Major Shakeup in the Card Industry
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Bank of America recently announced a final agreement to obtain MBNA Corporation.    This will combine the largest bank in the U.S. with a major provider of credit cards and payment methods and will greatly improve Bank of America customer reach and product mix.
Upon completion, Bank of America will become one of the largest [...]
