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		<title>American Express Buys Revolution Money, Secure Credit Card Payment Platform</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Express&nbsp;made a large bet on the future of payment processing with its purchase of Revolution Money. American Express Chairman and CEO Kenneth Chenault told reporters that the acquisition allows&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Card Default and Delinquency Rates Send Mixed Signals</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conflicting metrics have some credit card industry analysts scratching their heads as lenders anticipate an unusual holiday season. On one hand, most major credit card issuers have reported drops in&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Deceptive Credit Card Applications Targeted by Law Enforcement</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Credit card applications&nbsp;have become so scarce in Americans' mailboxes that just about any kind of "pre-approved" offer can get consumers' attention. Law enforcement officials in Oregon and in the District&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Card Acceptance Boosts Cab Revenue in NYC</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite recent concerns from convenience store clerks and other retailers about the rising cost of accepting credit cards, a new group of merchants reports major success with a move from&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Credit Card Issuer Advanta Prepares for Bankruptcy</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small&nbsp;business credit card issuer Advanta filed for bankruptcy this month, as default rates among its former cardholders soared above the fifty percent mark. At its peak, the Philadelphia-based lender was&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Reserve Study Shows Banks Tightening Credit Card Approvals, Increasing Rates and Fees</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Reserve issued a statement this month that essentially agrees with the findings of private studies and journalists about the state of the credit card industry. Releasing results from&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Convenience Store Owners Protest Credit Card Fees</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Capitol Hill played host to an unusual group of protesters this fall, according to a recent report in U.S. News and World Report. Thousands of 7-Eleven convenience store franchisees and&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Card Direct Mail Offers Drop by Over Two-Thirds</title>
		<link>http://www.cardratings.com/online-credit-card-offers.html</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Online&nbsp;credit card offers provide far better deals than today's crop of direct mail pitches, according to a new market research study. Business intelligence experts and Mintel Comperemedia reviewed the contents&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>New Airline Credit Card Waives Booking Surcharges</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though some credit card issuers have suffered criticism for scaling back or eliminating&nbsp;frequent flyer rewards, a new affinity program in Australia could signal a new kind of perk for road&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Visa Extends Olympic Sponsorship to Promote Global Card Use</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visa's brand will remain linked with the Olympic rings through 2020, after company officials renewed their sponsorship agreement with the International Olympic Committee. Company President Rupert Keeley signed the new&#8230;]]></description>
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