Prototype credit card, up for auction, drawing interest
Crudely constructed card carries 1st magnetic stripe By Martin Merzer It is only a scrap of cardboard, but it is immediately recognizable to virtually every American and pretty much everyone else in...
View ArticleCredit card share of holiday spending drops, while gift card purchases rise
Although shoppers are trending to spend slightly more on holiday gifts this year than in 2011, a pair of consumer surveys indicates that only about two-thirds of those presents will get charged to...
View ArticleHacking for Fun and Profit in China’s Underworld
Log in to manage your products and services from The New York Times and the International Herald Tribune.
View ArticleHacking for Fun and Profit in China’s Underworld
Log in to manage your products and services from The New York Times and the International Herald Tribune.
View ArticleCredit cards and collections agencies weigh heavily on credit reports, says CFPB
The handful of credit cards in a typical American’s wallet bears a disproportionate impact on a credit report compared to other consumer accounts, according to a new CFPB report. In a white paper...
View ArticleBankers help kids gain financial literacy, while FICO researchers explain how...
Bankers helped enrich the lives of more than 130,000 American children by participating in Get Smart About Credit Day during October. The American Bankers Association Education Foundation and its...
View ArticleBank president’s book aims to inspire financial literacy among urban kids
By giving away her book aimed at “tweens,” the leader of a regional bank wants to help boost financial literacy among urban youth across the country. The bank’s President and Chief Operating Officer...
View ArticleLife insurance payouts help 170 families a day
The figures from the ABI highlighted that 97% of life insurance claims were paid, with the average payout of £46,000 on policies equating to two and a half times the average annual take-home salary....
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