Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
If you're feeling charitable, U.S. Bank wants to commend you. In doing so, the Bank is rewarding its "FlexPerks" cardholders for charitable giving with triple "FlexPoints" for donations cardholders make with their "FlexPerks Travel Rewards" or "FlexPerks Select Rewards" credit card. This gives you triple "FlexPoints" when you ...
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Sunday, October 10th, 2010
The number of credit card purchases increased to 173 million transactions in August, compared to 169 million in July, according to the British Banking Association (BBA). Overall balances, meanwhile, have reduced year on year, from 64.1 billion in August 2009 to 60.7 billion in August 2010. This suggests that although ...
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Saturday, October 9th, 2010
Foreclosure crisis may be prolonged by erroneous or fraudulent paperwork The latest reports reveal foreclosure filings continue to increase, rising 4 percent in August. Currently, foreclosure filings - including default notices, bank repossessions and scheduled auctions - are on pace to ...
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Friday, October 8th, 2010
iTuners beware-PandaLabs antimalware laboratory found Apple's iTunes platform has become a major target for hackers looking to steal credit card data from the service's millions of users. Victims receive a cleverly-crafted email informing them that they have made an expensive purchase on iTunes. The user, having never made ...
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
Shoppers at the big supermarket chains of Sainsburys, Morrisons and Waitrose, as well as people making purchases at big retail outlets such as B&Q and Argos, were left unable to make payments at checkouts for a period yesterday. People visiting the stores were left angry due to a technical computer ...
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Monday, October 4th, 2010
Mortgage applications drop slightly on fewer refinances. According to the latest figures from the Mortgage Bankers' Association, the Market Composite Index, a measure of all application volume, decreased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from the week prior. This drop ...
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