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Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

Finance, Banking & Credit Card News

Feds Rolling in the Student Loan Profits


Millions of families are buckling under massive credit card debt and student loan debt. So why is the government raking in billions in profits from that misery?

IFR: Problems Grow, Lawsuit Next?

May 9, 2013

The disorganized and embarrassing known as IFR continues to fall apart as Rust Consulting admits to sending wrong checks out this week.

Visa and MasterCard Bolstered by Consumer Spending

May 2, 2013

Visa and MasterCard offer up a mixed bag of profits and updates. Swipe fee lawsuits and technology play a role, too.

The Role Your Bank Plays in Protecting Your Finances

April 30, 2013

It’s frustrating, but your bank may be trying to help you by declining some credit card charges. Here’s what to do to make it easier.

Barclays Shareholders Think Ethics, Bonuses

April 25, 2013

Barclays continues its efforts of trying to repair its image. Can CEO Antony Jenkins pull it off?

New Service Detects Child Identity Theft

April 23, 2013

Child identity theft is on the rise. One company is now offering a free service for parents to protect their little ones.

Yes, Better Credit Card Terms are Possible

April 18, 2013

You can negotiate better interest rates on your credit cards. Know what you’re talking about before you make the call.

Why Did Schnucks Hide Massive Breach?

April 16, 2013

Schnucks Supermarket knew about a massive credit card breach at its stores but it still continued accepting debit and credit cards from its customers instead of putting protective mechanisms in place.

FHA Needs $943 Million

April 11, 2013

It’s good economics: the close to $1 billion in taxpayer funds that will be required to save FHA could be pulled from the $17 billion profit Fannie Mae reported last year.

Guess Who Else Has Shopping Addictions?

April 9, 2013

Both men and women have shopping addictions; in fact, it’s about half and half according to statistics. What to look for and why it’s not as simple as many believe.

Majority Agree: Big Banks are Too Big

April 4, 2013

A new survey reveals just how distrustful we’ve become when it comes to our financial institutions, specifically, the nation’s banks. We agree they’re still “too big to fail”

Problems Continue for SAC, Senior Employees

April 2, 2013

Things continue to worsen for SAC Capital Advisors as Michael Steinberg was greeted by the FBI and handcuffs when he answered his door last week.