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Phishers Are Getting Smarter, But So Are the E-Cops
8:00AM 12/08/2011
Traditional phishing -- where hackers attempt to acquire personal data from individuals in hopes of defrauding them -- is bad enough. But even more alarming is the rise of a new kind of attack: "spear phishing."
The 4 Best Rewards Credit Cards You've Never Heard Of
6:00AM 11/23/2011
By Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool
JP Morgan Chase, American Express, Citigroup, Personal Finance, Credit Cards
Looking for a credit card that pays better rewards: You may be shopping in the wrong place.
Rewards offered by traditional credit cards have been shrinking. Yet there is a certain class that offers consumers a better deal.
CardHub.com recently put five of the most well-known prepaid card issuers under the microscope to see how useful their products are based on fees and features. Which offers the best deal? The answer might surprise you. But the real question is should you use a prepaid card at all.
Fewer Stiffs Using Capital One Plastic as Card Defaults Drop
7:00AM 6/29/2011
Company News, Economy, Investing, JP Morgan Chase, American Express, Bank of America, Citigroup, Credit, Market News, Banking
Capital One's credit card charge-off rate -- the percentage of debt that it's unable to collect -- fell to 4.97% in April. That's the lowest default rate for the company since 2007. See why there might be some upside potential for the stock.
If you've been racking up credit card rewards, summer is the perfect time to use them.
And a new survey suggests that more Americans plan to do just that -- cashing in their credit card rewards as a money-savvy way to enjoy everything from quick weekend getaways to extended overseas vacations --...
Capital One Financial Corp., which until now was best known for its credit cards, is poised to become a major online banking force. The Mclean, Va.-based company said Thursday that it will buy ING's U.S. online banking unit for $9 billion in a cash and stock deal.
Ease Pain at the Pump With Gas Station Credit Cards?
6:30AM 5/12/2011
Energy, Company News, Economy, Exxon Mobil, American Express, Costco, Credit, BP
The average American family will spend about $825 more for gas in 2011 than it did in 2010. But for every pain there is a pill, and in this case, a partial cure for the fill-'er-up blues may be to sign up for a gas station credit card. Done the right way, it can result in hefty savings. The key: paying off the balance at the end of each month.
Week in Preview: Banks Step Into the Earnings Spotlight
10:00AM 1/17/2011
Company News, Investing, Earnings, Goldman Sachs , Bank of America, Wells Fargo & Co, Stocks in the News
Fourth-quarter 2010 earnings season ramps up this week. Analysts expect strong results from some big corporate names. And on the heels of last week's big earnings beat from JPMorgan Chase, the financial sector will have plenty more results to peruse this week.
Credit Card Delinquencies Fall to the Year's Lowest Levels
3:53PM 11/15/2010
U.S. credit card delinquencies fell in October to the lowest levels of the year as more people were able to restart payments on their consumer debt, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing company filings.
Rate of Uncollectable Credit Card Balances Drops in September
5:28PM 10/15/2010
JP Morgan Chase, American Express, Bank of America, Citigroup
Five of the six largest U.S. issuers of credit cards reported a drop last month in then percentage of credit-card balances deemed uncollectable. The drop suggests consumers may be making headway in their efforts to pay off their debts.
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