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19,178 Identity Theft Victims Per Day - Are You One Of Them?


Identity theft statistics are shocking. And we are told that it will only become worse, before it gets any better.

Credit Damage: Getting Compensated for Your Loss


Until recently lawyers for victims of credit damage had little possibility to collect for damages beyond medical treatment, lost wages and property loss. Insurance companies threw up their hands in sympathy, claiming victims can only be compensated for what can be measured - tangible goods and services.

3 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score by 50 Points In Less Than 30 Days


In Less Than 30 Days. "What can you do to increase that set of three numbers on your credit report that can be so important with your financing?" I came across this question as I was surfing discussion groups the other day.

To Repair Credit Is No longer Satisfactory - Learn How To Earn A Millionaires Credit In 30 Days...


To repair your bad credit does not necessarily mean that you now have a good credit, absolutely not. When most people have bad credit, they either purchase a credit repair book or seek a credit expert help.

4 Steps to Creating Good Credit


As a consumer you've learned the importance of establishing a good credit rating with your lenders. Whether you are shopping for a new home or auto, or searching for the best deals on insurance, your credit worthiness will be judged by your credit rating or credit score.

Beware of Falling Minimum Payments


If you opened a credit card statement recently and were pleasantly surprised to find that your minimum payment due was lowered, don't be so quick to "jump for joy". What may appear as a small boost to your monthly budget is actually the rock that can weigh you down in debt for a lifetime.

Convenience Can Be Costly


You've just opened your credit card bill and attached to your statement you find a "convenience check" included. It may already be filled out with a dollar amount such as $300, $500, or even $1,000.

Credit Repair Scams


"Erase Bad Debt !""Remove Negative Items From Your Credit Report"You've probably seen these headlines and others just like it promising to clean up or "fix" bad credit. For someone who suffers from a bad or poor credit rating, these headlines are certainly an appealing offer.

Debit Card vs. Credit Card, What Are The Differences ?


Ah, the "good old days". If you are a baby boomer, like me, then you probably remember how important it was to rush to the bank on payday.

How Healthy Is Your Credit


There's only one way to discover the "health" of your credit. You need to examine your credit report.

Top 5 Credit Misconceptions


We have all heard the rumors?from neighbors, relatives or friends. There are a wide variety of myths floating around about what you should and shouldn't do to improve your credit reports and credit scores.

Your Guide On Choosing a Credit Card To Suit You


Reach into your wallet or purse, pull out a card, swipe, and you're done. It is very easy to use a credit card.

4 Steps You Can Take If Your Online Credit Card Application Has Been Refused


Help! I've Been Turned DownYou received an envelope in the mail with a great offer for a low interest credit card. You read all the details, even the boring small print and decided that this card fit your needs to a tee.

7 Surefire Ways To Repair Bad Credit


Do you have a poor credit rating? If so, you are one of tens of thousands of Americans with the same problem. In fact, it seems that this has become a national 'disease.

5 Surefire Ways To Eliminate Credit Card Debt


Do you have enormous credit card debt? You are certainly not alone. According to research, the average family in the United States has $7000 in credit card debt and pays about $1000 in interest each year! Throw in a late payment or two, or an over-the-limit charge, and that number skyrockets.

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New York Times (blog)

Credit Card Balances down 28% with New Credit on the Rise
MarketWatch (press release)
ATLANTA, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- According to Equifax's May National Consumer Credit Trends Report, existing bank credit card balances as of April 2012 were 28% below their peak. Balances were $531 billion in April 2012 compared to ...
Winners and Losers 3 Years After Credit CARD ActFox Business
Medical Costs Contribute to Credit Card DebtNew York Times (blog)
Stay-At-Home Moms Fight Credit Card BiasU.S. News & World Report (blog)
Huffington Post
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Iran Takes Credit for Thwarting Pirate Attack on US-Flagged Vessel
New York Times (blog)
By J. DAVID GOODMAN Who scared the pirates away from a United States-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday — armed guards or an Iranian warship? The Danish company that operates the ship, the Maersk Line, said its onboard guards repelled ...

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TIME

Best Credit Cards for High School, College Graduates
Fox Business
Contrary to popular belief, young adults can still open credit card accounts in the post-CARD Act environment--although they might need some help. In order to garner approval, applicants must have either a co-signer or sufficient independent disposable ...
What's a Good First Credit Card to Build My Credit Score?U.S. News & World Report
The Top 5 Flexible Travel Rewards Credit CardsTIME
Americans want to use credit card rewards in summer plansDebtmerica Relief

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HP Credit-Default Swaps Decline by Most Since October on Profits
Bloomberg
Its credit grade was cut by each of three biggest ratings firms in the last 12 months as its long-term debt almost doubled in the past two years. Profit before some costs in the second quarter was 98 cents a share, the company said in a statement ...



Credit Repair Services in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Most industries in the United States went down with the ship during the recession, but the Credit Repair Services industry was not one of them. As consumers credit scores dropped in the face of late payments due to unemployment and reduced income, ...

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Euroclear taps Credit Agricole for new chairman
Reuters
By Luke Jeffs | LONDON May 24 (Reuters) - Euroclear named Marc Antoine Autheman, a former Credit Agricole banker, to replace Sir Nigel Wicks as chairman in January as the settlement firm gears up for reforms to promote competition in the sector for the ...

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Credit Agricole SA Group selects Orchestra Networks' Master Data Management ...
MarketWatch (press release)
BOSTON & PARIS, May 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Orchestra Networks(TM), the Master Data Management (MDM) software vendor, today announced that Credit Agricole SA Group selected its EBX5 solution to manage its master data. Orchestra Networks is one of ...

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AM Best Downgrades Issuer Credit Rating and Affirms Financial Strength Rating ...
MarketWatch (press release)
OLDWICK, NJ, May 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AM Best Co. has downgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to "a" from "a+" and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of West Bend Mutual Insurance Company (West Bend) (West Bend, WI).
A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Ratings of Atain Specialty Insurance Company ...Insurance News Net (press release)

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Credit Today

FICO Reports UK Credit Card Delinquencies Have Fallen to Two-Year Low
MarketWatch (press release)
For so-called "classic" (non-premium) credit cards, less than 5 percent of the balances on all cards were 30 days delinquent in March, which represents a two-year low. In February and March, the percentages of accounts that were 30 days delinquent also ...
Credit card delinquencies hit two-year lowCredit Today

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Rockland NY Credit Union Appoints COO
MarketWatch (press release)
PEARL RIVER, NY, May 24, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Palisades Federal Credit Union, the largest Rockland County based Credit Union, has named Anthony Kurdziel Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Member Services.

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