Before closing a credit account, lower all other balances
Before closing a credit account, lower all other balances
Q. I have several credit cards I don’t use, and I worry I could get hit with inactivity fees and other new fees if the card companies look for ways to make money in reaction to the new credit card…
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Fannie Mae expects $5B charge due to tax credit
Fannie Mae expects $5B charge due to tax credit
(AP:WASHINGTON) Fannie Mae plans to take a $5 billion charge when its reports its fourth quarter results later this week because the government blocked its plan to sell tax credits.
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Mixed Blessing: Credit Card Reform May Shock Some
Mixed Blessing: Credit Card Reform May Shock Some
NEW YORK (AP) – Your next credit card statement is going to contain an ugly truth: how much thatcard really costs to use.
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Credit card reform may shock some
Credit card reform may shock some
By EILEEN AJ CONNELLY AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Your next credit card statement is going to contain an ugly truth: how much that card really costs to use. Now, thanks to a long-awaited
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New Credit Card Rules: What You Need To Know
New Credit Card Rules: What You Need To Know
A look at how the credit card law affects key aspects of your account.
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City charges 9 area credit repair firms
City charges 9 area credit repair firms
2 companies say they make no promises to consumers With complaints rising nationwide against credit repair companies, the city of Chicago said Friday that it has filed consumer fraud and deceptive practice charges against nine area firms.
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Credit cards: what are your rights?
Credit cards: what are your rights?
Despite the low Bank Rate, credit card rates are soaring, even for good, loyal customers.
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Credit unions seek to fill small-business needs
Credit unions seek to fill small-business needs
The names of small businesses seeking loans are scrawled across a whiteboard in the Bethesda, Md., offices of Mid-Atlantic Financial Partners: a Denny’s franchisee; the owner of a limousine fleet; a government contractor seeking a line of credit.
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Credit unions look to extend credit
Credit unions look to extend credit
The names of small businesses seeking loans are scrawled across a whiteboard in the Bethesda, Md.
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Home Sales Rise in Fourth Quarter on Tax Credit (Update1)
Home Sales Rise in Fourth Quarter on Tax Credit (Update1)
U.S. home sales increased 14 percent in the fourth quarter as a Federal Reserve program to purchase mortgage bonds and a tax credit for property buyers boosted demand for real estate.
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