Live-Blogging the Citigroup Earnings Call

It was the fourth consecutive quarter of losses for Citigroup Inc ... than in the 1991-1992 period. For the company’s North American credit-card division, and has risen to 2.16% for first mortgages. Mr. Crittenden says credit-card loss ratios could continue to rise [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 12:44:41

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Computer security

By Carol Gee Cyber security is a field unto itself, mysterious until you get into it a little bit. I am a novice at it ... in which hyperlinks take users to phony sites posing as legitimate banks and credit card companies [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 00:00:00

When good gift cards go bad

When good gift cards go bad Posted by Beth Hering in Current Events, Holidays, Money | November 23rd, 2008 | Comments(5) ... buy this holiday season. If the store or restaurant goes belly-up before you redeem your card ... . While the article suggests perhaps purchasing open-ended cards issued by major credit companies (good [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 12:29:51

Your Interest Rates Are About to Go Up

By Andrea Dickson The thing about financial crises is that they never fail to affect everyone ... that a home equity loan could be secured to pay off the personal debt. Now that home equity loans ... is causing some of the most accute problems. One of these problems is that your credit card company [more...]

Date: 2008-07-02 20:38:52

Moonlight On The Internet, Part III

Entrepreneur: With all the doom and gloom news about the economy, ... more fun and engaging. Insurance and credit card companies pay high commissions for referrals ... the internet pay for your mortgage, car payment, kids’ college tuition, or even that special vacation you’ve [more...]

Date: 2008-06-11 16:09:58

Barclays loses billions off its share value - The Times, uk - link (aqui)

January 17, 2009Stock plunges after ban on short-selling endsJohn Varley, chief executive of Barclays Group, and Bob Diamond, ... be valued in the bank’s books. A downgrade in the creditworthi-ness of some credit card companies – ... . The Treasury will also hold out the prospect of creating a “bad bank”, to take the toxic assets off [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 11:10:00

Consumer Alert: Incredimail Fraudulent Charges

Please, anyone who visits my homepage: do not use, install, give money to, give credit card information to, or associate with this company.  I am so disgusted with them I’m about to report them to the BBB. First off, the program ... their contact form and still have not heard back from them. I had to call my bank and dispute the charge [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:30:10

Obama Wants Everyone Out of Debt – Erase Up to 50%

This administration realizes that the economy is bad and people are suffering. President Obama is trying to put a limit on the amount of interest the credit card companies can charge you. But perhaps you have already gotten into trouble with your cre... [more...]

Date: 2009-09-11 16:06:20

Ten unorganized, unqualified thoughts on the financial crisis

- 1. Lately me and Republican Friend have been engaged in a mobius strip of an argument about who is to blame for the financial ... industry for the last two decades. 4. Credit card companies, for example, targeted subprime borrowers (i.e. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 10:54:48

Up Again Fixing the Servers, Hating Life, Contemplating Colorado

Up Again Fixing the Servers, Hating Life, Contemplating Colorado 6 Days Ago | Posted to: ... ? What dream? I haven't made a penny in five years. The credit card companies call incessantly. I owe ... misery. And it keeps getting worse. Has been for years. My fault, bad decisions. One after another [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 07:08:26

6 Ways to Prepare for the 2009 Market Rebound

HIDDEN VALUE Dear Value Seeker, The TARP is dead… long live the TARP ... of the program to incorporate other sectors. Already, the Fed has given credit-card company American ... going from the tail-end of a credit squeeze to a deep [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 20:02:08

Financial Dip Buyers Forget To Ask "What's Next?"

Bloomberg is reporting American Express Falls Most Since 9/11 on Net Decline. American Express Co., the biggest U.S. credit card company by purchases, fell the most in New York trading since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks after earnings missed analysts' estimates and the lender withdrew its 2008 forecast [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 16:19:46

Flotsam and Jetsam

Thomas Frank sounds the liberal refrain that markets aren’t so smart ... of markets. If you doubt that, wait until you see government-run car companies. David Ignatius worries ... out his credit cards without a hope of repaying the debt? What the heck? We’re all living in bailout [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 14:57:28

Direct help from the government? Chase & RMIC changes, Union Trust gone, Good accounting article

Scrambling for costume ideas? Short on cash for that VOA, up to $250,000,000? ... spectrum of discerning clients.” Before you call them for a loan, know that Union Trust will stop taking ... that my mortgage holder, and credit card company, doesn’t demand that I provide them with a balance sheet [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 13:55:11

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 10, January 15, 2009

Readers & Subscribers: Please see the Readers Note in the right column ... or company contribution by credit card (click here). Fill out the form (optional); insert "REGTrak ... and Commodity Credit Corporation. Environmental Quality Incentives Program    6. WATER - FRI. USDA [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 12:35:00

"That one"?

Did Mr. Morton refer to his O ness as "that one" in the middle of the debate? Yep, I think he did. CNN just played it again ... the bus by mentioning that Delaware is the state where credit card companies ... . Hey is that the same as "those people"? Just wondering out loud here. Anyway, I was sitting here [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 01:49:00

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 8, January 13, 2009

Readers & Subscribers: Please see the Readers Note in the right column ... or company contribution by credit card (click here). Fill out the form (optional); insert "REGTrak ... . DOC/NOAA. U.S. Climate Change Science Program Draft Unified Synthesis Product Report: Global Climate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 12:22:00

"The Current State of Consumer Arbitration"

Ted Frank (with co-author Ohio State lawprof Sarah Rudolph Cole) ... and credit card companies, provided support to many antiarbitration advocates' claims that consumer arbitration is bad for the "little guy," a conclusion repeated with little scrutiny by stories [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 02:13:15

A Stunning Profit Opportunity With Taser International (TASR)

We are in the early stages of a long and deep recession, says Adam Lass. But that doesn’t mean savvy investors can’t make a profit ... that folks could spend twice what they earned forever… credit card companies that figured if they could [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 14:25:29

Barclays loses billions off its share value

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/article5533488 ... be valued in the bank’s books.A downgrade in the creditworthi-ness of some credit card companies – ... . The Treasury will also hold out the prospect of creating a “bad bank”, to take the toxic assets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:12:22

The Real Obama?

Barack Obama - Explaining the riddle From The Economist print edition Aug 21st 2008 The man who has called himself “a blank screen” is about to ... and personal bank accounts were empty. The rental car company rejected his credit card. He failed [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 01:19:38

Court lets woman off £8 000 loan

A decision by a county court Judge could mean thousands of borrowers being able to renege on their debts.Judge Jacqueline Smart at South Shields county court has decided that the MBNA credit card company cannot demand the repayment of a customer's d ... [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 23:23:11

Important Advice - Review Of Best Handbag Wholesale

Profile - Base Location: Unknown // USA - Registration Fee: None - Minimum Order: None - Payment Options: Credit Cards - Shipping Options: UPS ( ... company information (like the specific base location), but I haven’t found any scam reports [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:05:36

Matt Kibbe on a dangerous sneaky provision in the mortgage bailout bill

As if the mortgage bailout bill isn't enough of a travesty, it also includes an unrelated but dangerous provision which should concern us all ... Congress that will require credit card processing companies to track and store data on any online [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 15:21:43

The economy is in the pooper

Ya Ya this is old news. If it is not, you need to crawl out of the rock you are under and see for yourself ... but not getting good mortgage, good interest rate, decrease in housing values, job loss, credit card ... belly up, got acquired by another company and suddenly N's job and H1 B visa were a BIG concern. Also [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 22:40:00

CXRacing

I dealt with them on ebay, not on here in particular. But they showed up here briefly. Cons: cheap customer service Pros: cheap price ... from them. I'm just gonna dispute it with ebay or file a claim with my credit card company [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:49:31

Why I’m a Bad Liberal

I think Tyler Cowen may be right about this: Note that under standard theory neither monetary nor fiscal policy will set right the basic problems ... Treasury efforts to encourage credit-card companies [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 21:19:16

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 11, January 16, 2009

Readers & Subscribers: Please see the Readers Note in the right column ... or company contribution by credit card (click here). Fill out the form (optional); insert "REGTrak ... . Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Assessment of Materials and Equipment Manual    5. WATER - NM [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:18:00

New US Credit Card Legislation Has Allowed Credit Card Companies Too Much Time!

Amazon.de Widgets President Obama’s credit card legislation, although welcomed during these times of harsh economic woe, unfortunately will probably fall just short of what every American has been screaming out for, a strong leash on the credit card industry. Legislation to regulate the credit card companies from imposing financially sapping interest hikes and reducing credit lines without warning, will shortly be announced, and not a moment too soon as a battle weary American public continually [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 12:31:20

Arabs lost 2.5 trillion dollars from credit crunch: Kuwait

While the rest of the world suffers through economic turmoil, the oil rich Arabs are not immune ... conditionsCredit card companies refusing firearms transactionsHarry Reid takes credit for helping Rush ... into islam, to wage cultural jihad. Arab investors have lost 2.5 trillion dollars from the credit crunch [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 03:20:14

In a bad economy, where do you make money?

# | In a bad economy, what’s a company to do?  While the middle class is suffering, the rich still have plenty of spending to do.  So Barclays, a major financial organization, is targeting the rich with it’s latest credit card:  the Visa Black Card.  And for goodness sake, the thing is going to be made out of carbon graphite [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 12:33:35

Debt consolidation service

Nowadays almost all adults in American society has credit cards in their wallets ... is, there are companies who are willing to help those people who are in bad credit situation in fixing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 04:26:46

Vista Print--Bad, Bad Company

This is my first time to be using my blog as a complaint forum, but I'm so mad that I have to blog about this ... with the products and went about my life as usual.Fast forward to my credit card statement a few months later ... that I'll see results and will most likely need to go through the hassle of canceling my credit card [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 20:12:00

How to Understand Credit Report

How to Understand Credit Report posted on January 8th, 2009 Now that you have obtained your credit report, ... the company name is a description of the type of account (such as student loans, credit card or line ... the first thing you need to do is read through it and understand what it all means. Don’t feel bad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 08:35:23

Wish I could get this lucky!

Wish I could get this lucky! by Paleo Pat @ 3:24 pm ... time off to keep his job as a credit-card account manager. Suddenly, the sole breadwinner ... company. Then one of their cars broke down. One morning, Daniel woke up and looked out his bedroom window [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 20:24:50

Bailout bio for American Express

American Express was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York. It is known best for its global payments and travel operations. The Company’s principal products and services are charge and credit card products, and travel ... Documents | Federal contracts Lobbying reports | Political Contributions | Related Articles [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:51:52

Fed Announces $800 Billion in Homeowner, Consumer and Small Business Aid

The U.S. Federal Reserve and Treasury Department announced yesterday (Tuesday) ... often taken for students, car owners, credit card ... directly into U.S. banks and insurance companies, firing off a flurry of takeover deals – [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 15:26:47

Congress Seeks To Move Up Credit Card Act Implementation To December 1st [Surprise]

Today, Reps. Barney Frank and Carolyn Maloney are going to request that the implementation date for the rest of the Credit Card Act 's rules be moved to December 1st of this year instead of February 2010 , after seeing companies "jacking up their rates and doing other things to their customers in advance of the effective date" all summer, reports Mary Pilon at The Wall Street Journal. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 15:09:36

Learn How To Become Debt Free

I personally hate being in debt to any person or company, period. I prefer to pay cash because credit cards always seem to get me into more debt than I can handle. Sometimes, though, I realize that it is impossible to avoid getting into debt. Being in debt is bad [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 09:12:27

Retarded Things on the Internet

Continuing on my study of Retarded Things on the Internet before I start my work day, ... of God" -- the Lindens staved it off as long as they could, but the credit card companies got [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 15:33:04

eCommnerce Chargebacks and Remedies

According to a recent report (Oct, 2008) by CyberSource (a leading payment & risk management services company) ... with their bank or credit/debit card provider. Sometimes the consumer dispute is untrue, and their refund claim ... . In cases of credit card fraud, the merchant loses the goods or services sold, the payment, the fees [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 07:09:50

Latest News in Credit History and Jobs - Nov 21, 2008

WaMu to shut Pleasanton center, cut 1,600 staff - San Francisco Gate 21 Nov 2008 at 2:53am Friday, November 21, ... about credit cards and consumer banking, will close by early spring, company spokesman Gary Kishner said ... took aim last week at one of the primary instigators of the national credit crisis, and while [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 12:48:31

It’s the economy stupid!

It’s the economy stupid! Remember that being   said not all that long ago in a campaign speech? ... of all but essential credit cards, dine at home more often, terminate unnecessary trips ... . He will begin to save and start paying down debt. A company that has reached the limits of its credit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 19:16:05

My Resignation

I have to leave my recent company which I have worked with for almost 4 years & 8 months (April 04 - Dec 08) due to some unavoidable reasons ... of things need to be taken into account:1. Cash Flow Issue: daily expenditure, car loan, PTPTN loan, credit card debts & etc2. Economy Crisis : during global economy down time, most companies are recently [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 10:00:00

When Your Couch Is on Order and the Company Goes Bankrupt

Maybe they’ll become collector’s items, my coffee table from Bombay Co., some old bedside tables from Scan ... if a company is on the brink. Whenever possible, protect yourself by using a credit card to pay deposits. And don’t rush to pay off that card balance, especially if you’re buying furniture that won’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 03:11:26

Fed Announces $800 Billion in Homeowner, Consumer and Small Business Aid

The U.S. Federal Reserve and Treasury Department announced yesterday (Tuesday) ... -backed securities (ABS) – loans often taken for students, car owners, credit card holders and small ... directly into U.S. banks and insurance companies, firing off a flurry of takeover deals – [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 13:05:07

How I Ruined My Credit

by Frances Lexington A few months, I went through some rough moments in my life. I got laid off after the company I worked for went down. The bills piled up and I was unable to make my monthly payments. Eventually, all of my credit card accounts were charged-off and sent to collection agencies. My life became a living hell of collection calls and non-stop harassment from debt collectors. Finally, I filed bankruptcy and was relieved of my debt, but the damage to my credit was already done. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-05 17:13:14

Nokia Standard Chartered VISA makes it easy to buy Nokia phones

This is not the first time we’ve seen interesting partnerships between banks and technology companies. Back then, Blizzard released the World of Warcraft VISA card that allows rebates to additional ... are as good as cash in my opinion. Instead of charging your credit card to additional air miles or gas, why [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 12:09:23

Nokia Standard Chartered VISA Card pays your phone bill, and more!

This is not the first time we’ve seen interesting partnerships between banks and technology companies. Back then, Blizzard released the World of Warcraft VISA card that allows rebates to additional ... are as good as cash in my opinion. Instead of charging your credit card to additional air miles or gas, why [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 12:09:23

Global Investing Roundups Friday, December 19th, 2008

FedEx Announces Profit, Cost Cuts; Report: Wal-Mart to Sell iPhones; GM Denies Chrysler Merger Talks; Discovery Applying for Bank Status; ... reported. Credit card firm Discovery Financial Services (DFS) added itself to the list of companies ... ; Carnival Cruises to 4Q Profit FedEx Corp. (FDX) mixed bad news with good in its latest quarterly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 11:29:55

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