Capital One Profit Rises as Credit-Card Rewards Drive Spending
(COF), the lender that purchased ING Groep NV (INGA)'s online US bank this year, reported a 37 percent increase in first-quarter profit as credit-card rewards programs fueled customer spending. Net income rose 37 percent to $ 1.4 billion, …
Read more on Bloomberg

Use Credit Card Processing Apps Without Getting Sued
If you don't, all that money you've earned hocking cantaloupes can vanish in an instant. When you misuse apps that process credit card payments, the resultant fines and lawsuits can bankrupt any business – even the ones that operate out of wooden …
Read more on Business Insider

Computer Trojan horse steals credit card details from hotel reception software
By Lucian Constantin | Published: 10:09, 19 April 2012 A remote access computer Trojan (RAT) designed to steal credit card details from hotel point-of-sale (PoS) applications is being sold on the underground forums, according to researchers from …
Read more on Techworld.com

Coles set to rev up its flybuys loyalty program
Coles estimates a typical family will save about $ 200 a year on standard grocery shopping, or more than $ 400 a year combining bonus points from partners, a linked credit card and Coles insurance. Managing director Ian McLeod said loyalty schemes had …
Read more on Herald Sun

AJB Partners with First Data for Dynamic Currency Conversion
Consumers instantly know the precise amount they are paying in their local currency. There are no hidden fees or surprise currency exchange adjustments when they receive their credit card statements, and they receive a credit card receipt that will …
Read more on EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

AJB Partners with First Data for Dynamic Currency Conversion
Consumers instantly know the precise amount they are paying in their local currency. There are no hidden fees or surprise currency exchange adjustments when they receive their credit card statements, and they receive a credit card receipt that will …
Read more on MarketWatch (press release)

PayPal, You've Met Your Match: Erotica Writers
PayPal had said that they were doing this only because of the credit card companies and banks they worked with. I thought if we could put enough pressure on the credit card companies, that would open the whole thing up.
Read more on Fast Company

Money Pros: Skipping mortgage payments to pay other debts is a bad idea
By Scott Brewster / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Even if you are drowning in credit card debt, it's best to stay current on your mortgage payments. The Money Pros are standing by to take your questions. QI have two mortgages and about $ 70000 in credit card debt …
Read more on New York Daily News

Co-signing your kid's first credit card: Bad idea?
So in Bell's view, parents who co-sign for a child's credit card before that child is ready may be inadvertently promoting their offspring's bad credit habits and courting their own credit catastrophe. His best advice to parents: encourage your child …
Read more on Fox Business

Canceling Credit Card May be Bad Idea
Millions of consumers nationwide are now making serious efforts to reduce the amount of money they borrow on their credit cards, and many of them are also doing so as a means to stop using these accounts for everyday purchases altogether.
Read more on Opposing Views

Credit Cards For People With Fair Credit Ratings In Short Supply
While credit card companies are aggressively courting consumers with excellent or bad credit, consumers with fair credit have fewer options. While the economy's fledgling recovery is reviving America's love affair with debt, many credit card companies …
Read more on Huffington Post

Could better credit card discipline be 'a guy thing'?
But a recent report suggests that bad credit card behaviour is worse in women compared with men when financial literacy is poor. The US-based Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which oversees US securities firms and their advisers, …
Read more on Globe and Mail

What you should do if your loan or card application is rejected
If your report shows that you repay credit on time, this will help the credit institution in the credit decisioning process of your loan or credit card application. The information in the credit information report is summarised by the credit …
Read more on Times of India

American Express 1Q Profit Up 7%; US Card Loans Increase 4%
(AXP), the largest credit-card issuer by spending, posted a 7% increase in first-quarter earnings as customers used their cards more and loan quality improved. The New York-based company, which lends primarily to affluent consumers and businesses, …
Read more on Wall Street Journal

Dynamics Changes Payments Forever With the ePlate(TM) Payment Device
Now, the experience of every credit card in the world can be captured in a single payment device that is issued by a single issuer. And, experience providers can use consumer-approved payment data and a new revenue stream of 25bps per transaction to …
Read more on MarketWatch (press release)

8 Insider Secrets to Booking Cheap Airfare
If you're an elite member of the airline's frequent-flyer program or if you have a credit card that's tied to the airline, you automatically have a leg-up on other travelers. "The more the airline knows you, the more it tailors its pricing to you," …
Read more on Chicago Tribune

Credit card budgeting is difficult
Credit cards should not be looked on as easy money; in fact, you are borrowing money on a temporary basis and if you don't pay it back on time you will be charged interest. Mr Valentine said cheap rate cards might be appealing because of the low …
Read more on Fraser Coast Chronicle

Five Travel Tips for a Frugal London Olympics Trip
You might also be able to reduce the bill by using credit card or rewards points for hotel stays, or booking rooms at a hotel where you have preferred status, Clampet says. Many locals also will be renting out their houses and apartments.
Read more on Fox Business

Got bad credit? Card issuers want you
By Blake Ellis @CNNMoney April 19, 2012: 7:47 AM ET Credit card issuers are ramping up lending to consumers with bad credit. But borrowers beware: The terms aren't always going to be great. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Credit card issuers are ramping up …
Read more on CNN

Credit Card Debt Relief Without a Debt Consolidation Loan – DebtConsolidation …
Fortunately, DebtConsolidation.com is working for those who are striving to find a way to consolidate without taking out a new loan or struggling with bad credit. Taking out a debt consolidation loan is not always the best course of action when …
Read more on MarketWatch (press release)

The War on Women: Why Stay-at-Home Moms Need Permission to Get Credit
Last year, the Federal Reserve declared that credit card applicants must use their individual income on the appli