Credit Cards News. Tag: 'protection'




Hawaii Set To Crack Down Predatory Lenders

25 April 2012

Hawaii Set To Crack Down Predatory Lenders

This past week, the First Circuit court of Hawaii saw a lawsuit filed which charges seven separate companies and their subsidiaries with signing customers up for protection programs without asking.



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Does The Internet Cause Inefficiency and Security Lapses?

24 April 2012

Does The Internet Cause Inefficiency and Security Lapses?

We have all heard about how social networks such as Facebook are having a negative impact on employee productivity and the media has been awash with accounts of how companies are attempting to deal with the growing problem.



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FTC Highlights Fraud Liability For Credit & Debit Cards

16 April 2012

FTC Highlights Fraud Liability For Credit & Debit Cards

For many consumers, the recent security breach reported on at Global Payments has been something of a wake up call. It is so easy for us all to get complacent about the safety of our financial information.



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New CFPB Head Could Attract Lawsuits

2 February 2012

New CFPB Head Could Attract Lawsuits

The decision by President Barrack Obama to appoint someone to lead the brand new Consumer Protection Agency has been seen as controversial one.



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First Premier Move Drops Average APR Rate

26 January 2012

First Premier Move Drops Average APR Rate

According to the weekly Credit Card Rate Report the interest rates on opening offers for new credit cards fell during the past week, partly due to a severe drop in the APR of the most expensive card in the survey.



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Tax Preparation Loans Live to Fight Another Day

11 January 2012

Tax Preparation Loans Live to Fight Another Day

In Washington a political tussle has allowed lenders to keep on offering finance that consumer groups are worried that may seem rapacious.



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Act To Offer Protection On Prepaid Credit Cards

2 January 2012

Act To Offer Protection On Prepaid Credit Cards

Prepaid credit cards are becoming ever more popular with the Mercator Advisory Group predicting that the amount loaded onto prepaid cards will increase to around $233.8 billion in 2012.



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Does Your Credit Card Offer Price Protection?

29 December 2011

Does Your Credit Card Offer Price Protection?

As the holiday season draws to a close, there are lots of sales being offered by merchants.



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Predatory Lenders Target Military Families

28 December 2011

Predatory Lenders Target Military Families

Recent reports have highlighted a different kind of battle being fought by our military personnel and their families – a financial one.



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PNC Reports 19% Jump In Theft During Holidays

6 December 2011

PNC Reports 19% Jump In Theft During Holidays

As the holiday season fast approaches, the credit card industry is also getting in on the spirit of giving by offering additional credit card rewards, cash back and other money saving promotions.



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Top Tips For Safer Shopping Online

1 December 2011

Top Tips For Safer Shopping Online

As the holiday season approaches, consumers have no doubt heard numerous horror stories of phising and hackers and scammers lurking on the internet ready to steal their credit card details.



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Amex & MasterCard Improve Business Accounts

21 October 2011

Amex & MasterCard Improve Business Accounts

In recent months, consumers have benefited from increased reward programs and additional cardholder benefits as credit card issuers battle to hold on to existing customers and to snare new ones.



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