Best Global Brands survey: Top 100

Google has made it’s debut in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands top ten this year, but has failed to knock Coca-Cola from its top spot ... to the credit crunch and drop in mortgage lending. However, some strong industry leaders have survived such as HSBC (27) and credit card companies Visa (a new entrant to the list at 100) and American [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 10:25:15

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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

I’ve Become a Victim of the Credit Crunch

I already knew the credit card companies considered me a deadbeat, but I didn’t think I was that bad.  Sheesh ... Federal Credit Union Platinum Visa Limit: $20,000 Thoughts: Always nice to have a credit union ... Platinum Priority Visa Limit: $50,000 Thoughts: Since this incident, BofA has been on my shyt list [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 11:12:43

Watch Out for Possible Credit Card Scams

I am constantly amazed by the creativity of thieves when it comes to ways to scamming people ... card. Bad Photography A lady paid by using my Visa Check Card, and the young man behind ... will be so much better. Currently in the United States, the credit card companies take the burden off [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 15:25:07

What is PCI DSS Credit Card Compliance?

PCI DSS stands for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ... and just pay a fee per report. Some SSL certificate companies can scan your domain for free ... . This standard was developed back in 2004 by the main credit card companies like Visa and Master [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:00:23

The things i do when i am bored...

Oh I may have just taken myself to a whole new level of oddness. So i have to fill you in on the whole story. Ok So, this guy came into the store yesterday to give me info about his credit card company and why we should switch. I will call him Visa. So visa is cute, and funny and ironic enough has my same [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 17:22:00

Another Random News Dump…

- Federal regulators today announced new rules for the credit card industry ... practices. Some examples of the new rules? Credit card companies will no longer be allowed to raise ... that allows Citibank to increase the rate on your Citi Visa if you’re late with a payment to Discover [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:57:19

Cebu Pacific Promos | Credit Cards

Just like Philippine Airlines (PAL) teamed up with Visa and Mastercard to offer Mabuhay Miles, Cebu Pacific Airline has entered into partnerships with several credit card companies to offer rewards to loyal clients. (Yay for me!) ABSCBN reports that cardholders of American Express, Bank [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 18:43:35

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

Lawsuit Proceeds: Don’t Leave Home Without Them

Credit cards The settlement of a major lawsuit by a public company has generally not been used as a moment to comment on a company’s financial outlook, but that’s what American Express Co. did this morning. The credit-card giant, in announcing a $1.8 billion settlement with MasterCard Inc. (after a similar, larger agreement with Visa [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 15:08:33

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

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

No getting laid in the NYT

Rob Walker's "Consumed" column in the NYT Magazine on Sunday (9 November) looks at prepaid credit cards, in particular the Prepaid Visa RushCard, "the product of a partnership between Unifund (a Cincinnati company best known for buying up and collecting on bad debts [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 15:59:03

Where the Visa IPO Money Wen

When Visa IPOed in March, the company reserved $3 billion of its jaw-dropping, record-breaking $19 ... conspired to prevent banks from offering rival credit cards. According to the lawsuit, they convinced ... antitrust laws (Of course, this isn’t the first time Visa has been accused of antitrust practices [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 02:31:40

Build Your Credit Rating with Student Credit Cards

Capital One®: No Hassle Miles Ultra Before, students can’t just open a credit account without a cosigner ... and also puts your credit history in danger. Citi® mtvUTM Platinum Select® Visa® Card Protect ... . Credit card companies do not extend credit to students because they’re considered as high risk [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 07:27:32

Are gift cards appealing this holiday season?

In the midst of this shaky economy, it's almost a weekly routine for a retailer to file for bankruptcy protection and eventually announce ... cards through credit card companies like American Express and Visa. At least ... a bit unappealing this holiday season. Sure that plastic debit-like card does wonders for people [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 14:53:41

Banks Reducing Credit Card Limits

This is the Decline. Many Americans live off of their credit cards. Now banks are lowering credit limits (story here) ... rules, end up owing credit-card companies 29.99% interest? This Christmas is not going ... : After a weekend getaway in New York City, Joseph Lanza logged onto his Bank of America Visa [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 22:11:21

Membership Has Fewer Rewards

For credit card-carrying Americans, the latest news from the economic crisis is good, then bad, then good again ... they had to, since credit card companies raised their interest rates even as personal income and credit limits dropped. Visa, MasterCard, et al., also are responding to the worsening economy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:00:18

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