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Our credit card news section covers all recent consumer and business credit card related news, including Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

N.Y. Senator Adds Voice To Concern About Credit Cards, Echoing Cuomo's Health Credit Probe -- MarketWatch: More warnings about credit cards - including those to pay for health care services - are coming from New York's elected officials. Sen. Charles Schumer sent..... (more)

Venezuela Plans `Good Living' Credit Cards for Government-Run Retailers -- Venezuela?s government will issue credit cards that allow customers to buy food, refrigerators and vacation packages from state-run companies and pay over time, Public..... (more)

Despite new law, subprime credit cards and payday loans can still be very dicey -- You can still get credit if your finances are a mess. It will just cost dearly. A sweeping credit card law that took effect yesterday is supposed to prevent banks from..... (more)

A credit card that gives back -- For many of us, credit cards are necessary evils that help us get through life. Yes, a credit card can help you buy something on a deferred basis, get that designer bag..... (more)

Health care credit cards may add to your pain -- These days, you may leave your dentist's office with more than a toothbrush and dental floss in your bag. Thousands of dentists are offering patients health-care credit..... (more)

Two held for procuring credit cards at fake addresses -- New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) Two youths, who allegedly procured credit cards including one of a senior Intelligence Bureau (IB) official at fake addresses, were arrested here,..... (more)

Credit card debt falls to lowest level in 8 years -- NEW YORK ? The amount consumers owed on their credit cards in this year?s second quarter dropped to the lowest level in more than eight years as cardholders continued to..... (more)

Guilty of careless driving -- 37% of motorists are guilty of driving without due care and attention, according to new research carried out on UK streets by Direct Line Car Insurance. The insurer..... (more)

Mortgages - Track and fix with Nationwide -- Nationwide Building Society has announced the launch of new fixed rate and tracker products. The deals, available from October 3rd, comprise a 2 year fix at 4.47% and a 2..... (more)

Is your home less affordable? -- The average house price has almost trebled since 1996, and demand for property shows no real signs of diminishing, with some commentators predicting further increases of..... (more)

'Pay As You Drive' insurance anyone? -- Drivers are set to take greater control of their motor insurance and save up to one third on their premiums with the launch of 'Pay As You Drive' insurance, claims..... (more)

Mixed reviews for Post Office Guaranteed Equity Bond -- The Post Office recently launched a Five Year Saver Guaranteed Equity Bond (GEB). It's a fixed-term deposit bond provided by the Bank of Ireland. One half of your money..... (more)

First-time buyers struggle with stamp duty -- The proportion of first-time buyers paying stamp duty has jumped from 48% to 56% in the space of just a year, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). In fact,..... (more)

Watchdog censures financial adviser -- City watchdog, the FSA (Financial Services Authority), has publicly censured financial adviser GD Tancred Financial Services Limited (GDT) for not clearly explaining and..... (more)

The Time of your life - But don't forget about your policy -- Many people view life insurance as something that is too complicated and therefore something they can do without. What you should be aware of is that for a small amount..... (more)

How to Insure your family's future security -- While were all short of cash, many of us are looking for areas where we can cut back; insurance experts tell us that life insurance should not be one of those areas...... (more)

Cut the cost of your caravan Insurance -- Anyone who owns a caravan will know that it's just like having a second home, and whether it's a top of the range or a modest tourer, this will probably have been the..... (more)

Five reasons to search for the right life insurance policy -- Nobody wants to think about death, but in reality we also want to be safe in the knowledge that should we not be around to support our loved ones they are protected..... (more)

Ensure you have the right travel insurance this summer -- Having the right travel insurance policy in place has never been more important as we reach the peak holiday season and hundreds of British holiday makers could find..... (more)

Car insurance premiums to rise as insurance fraud worsens -- The ABI has reported that drivers are paying on average £44 in higher car insurance premiums to cover the ever increasing costs of insurance fraud. (more)

Car insurance premiums to rise as insurance fraud worsens -- The ABI has reported that drivers are paying on average £44 in higher car insurance premiums to cover the ever increasing costs of insurance fraud. (more)