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Thursday, December 02, 2004

Should I settle with my credit card company to raise my credit score?

Author: Guest
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 3:11 pm
Post subject: Can charge-offs continue to accrue interest?

I have a Citibank card that was CO'ed 7/2003. Balance at that time was $10,500. It's now $11,000 with a past due amt of $2773 (which keeps going up monthly). Can they do that to a CO'ed account? Equifax score simulator says if I paid off this account (which would be a settlement) my score would go from 571 (currently) to somewhere between 631-671. Should I settle this now? I'm looking to apply for a mortgage spring 2005. Thanks.

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How many credit cards should I apply for online?

Author: Lee
Guest
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 1:59 am
Post subject: Help With Applying for Credit (Lots of cash, need credit)

Is it ok to apply for a bunch of cards at one time? Example: On the internet do amex, discovery, and citibank all in one shot. I just got a recording contract, I have lots of cash (6 figures) and lots of credit history mostly bad (just being honest). Regardless of my credit, is appling for 2 or 3 cards at on time ok?

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MasterCard Debit Card

Author: Eileen
Guest
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 2:26 pm
Post subject: Harris Bank Debit Card

I have an atm card and Harris is trying to convert me to a debit card with a Mastercard logo. If I use credit cards for purchases, why would I want this?

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Request for Credit Card Information

Author: Seeker
Joined: 24 Jan 2004
Posts: 8
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 7:21 pm
Post subject: Question about credit cards

Hi, I have a few questions regarding credit cards. I hope someone can help me.

1) Is it better to have a credit card with low APR or cash reward on purchases?

2) I have a credit card with my mom attached as another credit card user, will she get my good credit rating also? When I applied for that credit card it never asked for my mom social security, how does the credit card company give her good credit rating?

3) Is there anything else I should watch out for when applying for a new credit card?

4) Any suggestion for a credit card?

Thank you.

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Capitol One Visa Platinum Information

Author: NightStar
Forum Moderator
Joined: 07 Nov 2003
Posts: 1856
Location: Illinois
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 6:30 pm
Post subject: Capital One:

capitalone.com/indexn.php

Capital One Visa Platinum

ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE(APR) for purchases*
A fixed rate of 8.9% (0.02438% daily periodic rate).

Other APRs*

Balance transfer APR: Same as for purchases.

Cash advance APR: A fixed rate of 19.8% (0.05425% daily periodic rate).

Default APR: A fixed rate of 19.8% (0.05425% daily periodic rate). See explanation below.*

*All non-introductory rates will be changed to a fixed 19.8% ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE (0.05425% daily periodic rate) if:

(i) your account is 5 or more days past due twice within any 6-month period (in this event, the change will be effective with the beginning of the second billing period in which you were past due); or

(ii) we do not receive your minimum monthly payment as calculated by the terms of your account for 2 consecutive billing periods (in this case, the rates will change effective within two billing periods of the delinquency).

Your minimum payment will be 3% of your outstanding balance or $10, whichever is greater. If your balance is less than $10, your minimum payment will equal your balance amount. Grace period for repayment of the balance for purchases. You will have a minimum of 25 days without a finance charge on new purchases if the New Balance is paid in full each month by the following statement closing date. Method of computing the balance for purchases. Average daily balance (including new purchases).

Membership Fee None.

Minimum finance charge For each billing period that your account is subject to a finance charge, a minimum total FINANCE CHARGE of $0.50 will be imposed.

Miscellaneous Fees Cash advance fee: 3% of amount of the cash advance, but not less than $5.

Late payment fee: $29

Over-the-credit-limit fee: $29

Balance transfer fee: None

Returned check fee: $29

The minimum credit line is $500.

Payments will first be applied to finance charges and fees, then to the Purchase segment, next to the Cash Advance segment and finally to the Special Transfer segment, if applicable.

Your account must be open to receive a Year-End Purchase Summary and to use other program benefits. These program benefits cannot be added to an existing Capital One account.

FINANCE CHARGE Transactions which are not subject to a grace period are assessed finance charges

1) from the date of the transaction or

2) from the date the transaction is processed to your account or

3) from the first calendar day of the current billing period.

Additionally, if you did not pay the "New Balance" from the previous billing period in full, finance charges continue to accrue to your unpaid balance until the unpaid balance is paid in full. This means that you may still owe finance charges, even if you pay the entire New Balance indicated on the front of your statement by the next statement closing date, but did not do so for the previous month. Unpaid finance charges are added to the applicable segment of your account.

Cash advances (the cash advance segment) and special transfers (if your account includes a special transfer segment) may not avoid finance charges. Cash Advance, Purchase/Balance Transfer/Other Charges and Special Transfer or Special Purchase Segments (If Your Account Includes a Special Transfer or Special Purchase Segment).

Finance charge is calculated by multiplying the daily balance of each segment of your account (e.g., cash advance, purchase, special transfer, and special purchase) by the corresponding daily periodic rate(s) that has been previously disclosed to you. At the end of each day during the billing period, we apply the daily periodic rate for each segment of your account to the daily balance of each segment. Then at the end of the billing period, we add up the results of these daily calculations to arrive at your periodic finance charge for each segment. We add up the results from each segment to arrive at the total periodic finance charge for your account. To get the daily balance for each segment of your account, we take the beginning balance for each segment and add any new transactions and any periodic finance charge calculated on the previous day's balance for that segment. We then subtract any payments or credits posted as of that day that are allocated to that segment. This gives us the separate daily balance for each segment of your account. However, if you paid the New Balance shown on your previous statement in full (or if your new balance was zero or a credit amount), new transactions which post to your purchase or special purchase segments are not added to the daily balances. To calculate your total finance charge, multiply your average daily balance by the daily periodic rate and by the number of days in the billing period. Due to rounding on a daily basis, there may be a slight variance between this calculation and the amount of finance charge actually assessed.

Determining Daily Periodic Rates.

Divide the corresponding Annual Percentage Rate by 365 and round up to the nearest 1/100,000th of 1%, not to exceed the maximum allowed by applicable law. If the daily periodic rates and corresponding Annual Percentage Rates increase, the Finance Charge will increase and your minimum payment may be greater.

Refer to the IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES for daily periodic rates and Annual Percentage Rates.

OTHER CHARGES: Copying Charge: $3.00 for a copy of a Periodic Statement and $2.00 for a copy of a transaction (fee imposed per copy). ***

Arbitration Provision Need to visit site for additional information on Arbitration Provision.

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Do Bank of America and Orchard Bank report as secured or unsecured?

Author: Guest
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2003 2:15 pm
Post subject: What do BoA and orchard bank secured report as?

Does anybody know if the Bank of America Secured card or the orchard(household) bank secured report as secured or do they report as unsecured?

Thanks,
Eric

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CitiBank Credit Cards Available Online

Author: TWinbrook46636
Guest
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 4:38 pm
Post subject: List of available Citibank cards?

Hello, I was just wondering if there was a list of available Citibank credit cards anywhere on the net. If not perhaps we can create one here. The Citibank website shows several but I know there are more such as the Shell card and the Sony card though the Sony card is being transferred to BankOne now. Anyone know of any others?

Thanks.

Phil

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Las Vegas Business Question

Author: GUEST
Guest
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 1:48 pm
Post subject: TALK ABOUT BUYING A BUSINESS

I'm looking to purchase a small business is Las Vegas. I've heard that in Vegas that business pay a % of their profit to the mob? Is this true that they threaten small business owners like this????

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Poor Credit Because of Foreclosure

Author: scotty
Guest
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 7:42 pm
Post subject: credit problem

i bought a house then signed it over to someone else but with documents stating then the house got foreclosed and i have really bad credit what can i do to erase it and if not how long will it take to rebuild it and how?

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Credit Card Scam

Author: Ira
SENIOR MEMBER (Member for 2 yrs.+)
Joined: 19 May 2003
Posts: 673
Location: NJ
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2004 1:29 pm
Post subject: Alert: Possible Credit Card Scam!

This appears on snopes.com/crime/warnings/creditcard/asp. Is it real? I don't know, but eternal vigilance is recommended in this day and age.


Quote:
We all receive emails all the time regarding one scam or another; but last week I REALLY DID get scammed! Both VISA and MasterCard told me that this scam is currently being worked throughout the Midwest, with some variance as to the product or amount, and if you are called, just hang up. My husband was called on Wednesday from "VISA" and I was called in Thursday from "MasterCard". It worked like this: Person calling says, "This is Carl Patterson (any name) and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud department at VISA. My Badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card issued by 5/3 bank. Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for $497.99 from a marketing company based in Arizona?" When you say "No". The caller continues with, "Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to (gives you your address), is that correct?" You say, "Yes". The caller continues . . . "I will be starting a fraud investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 800 number listed on your card 1-800-VISA and ask for Security. you will need to refer to this Control #". Then gives you a 6 digit number. "Do you need me to read it again?" Caller then says he "needs to verify you are in possession of your card. Turn the card over. There are 7 numbers; first 4 are 1234 (whatever) the next 3 are the security numbers that verify you are in possession of the card. These are the numbers you use to make internet purchases to prove you have the card. Read me the 3 numbers." Then he says "That is correct. I just needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any other questions? Don't hesitate to call back if you do." You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the card number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back within 20 minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA security dept. told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new purchase of $497.99 WAS put on our card. Long story made short . . . we made a real fraud report and closed the VISA card and they are reissuing as a new number. What the scam wants is the 3 digit number and that once the charge goes through, they keep charging every few days. By the time you get your statement, you think the credit is coming, and then its harder to actually file a fraud report. The real VISA reinforced that they will never ask for anything on the card (they already know). What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from "Jason Richardson of MasterCard" with a word for word repeat of the VISA Scam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up. We filed a police report (as instructed by VISA), and they said they are taking several of these reports daily and to tell friends, relatives and coworkers.

PASS IT ON!

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