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Posted: May 31st, 2008, 5:28am CDT
The Ledge Light Federal Credit Union ended 2007 on strong financial footing, with a nearly 9 percent gain in its assets and its deposits. The Groton-based
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Posted: May 31st, 2008, 5:24am CDT
(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit?
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Posted: May 31st, 2008, 4:37am CDT
(ARA) - Credit cards are not always a bad thing, if you are smart with how you use them. They enable us to buy items immediately, eliminate having to carry cash, and record and track purchases. Disadvantages include interest, fees, and increased impulse buying.
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Posted: May 31st, 2008, 3:15am CDT
LOS ANGELES -- As if sky-high gasoline prices weren't frustrating enough, many owners of thirsty SUVs, pickups and motor homes who use a credit card at the pump are being blocked from getting a full tank.
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Posted: May 30th, 2008, 11:06pm CDT
TransUnion reached a preliminary settlement in a class-action lawsuit that will allow many people to get their credit score and up to nine- months of credit monitoring free.
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Posted: May 30th, 2008, 7:33pm CDT
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Posted: May 30th, 2008, 3:17pm CDT
(ARA) - Don't let a bad credit history hold you back from getting a car loan. There are bad credit car loans to rescue people with a less than perfect credit record. The key lies in locating a suitable lender who can explore all viable financing options.
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Posted: May 30th, 2008, 2:02pm CDT
As if sky-high gasoline prices weren't frustrating enough, many owners of thirsty SUVs, pickups and motor homes who use a credit card at the pump are being blocked from getting a full tank. That's because many station operators have a $75 limit on Visa or MasterCard transactions at the pump.
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Posted: May 30th, 2008, 12:05pm CDT
(ARA) - Getting tired of sinking money into that old jalopy in the driveway? If your car is on its last legs, it's time to start shopping around for a replacement vehicle, and now is a great time to look! There are some great deals out there on both new and late model used vehicles.
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Posted: May 29th, 2008, 6:16pm CDT
Whilst the credit crunch may have trainees worrying about their chances of getting a job on qualification, RollOnFriday can exclusively reveal that things are actually not that bad.
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Posted: May 18th, 2008, 1:24am CDT
(ARA) - Credit cards are not always a bad thing, if you are smart with how you use them. They enable us to buy items immediately, eliminate having to carry cash, and record and track purchases. Disadvantages include interest, fees, and increased impulse buying.
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Posted: May 18th, 2008, 1:23am CDT
(ARA) - Getting tired of sinking money into that old jalopy in the driveway? If your car is on its last legs, it's time to start shopping around for a replacement vehicle, and now is a great time to look! There are some great deals out there on both new and late model used vehicles.
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Posted: May 17th, 2008, 11:09pm CDT
Bright Shiny Morning is a terrible book. One of the worst I've ever read. But you have to give James Frey credit for one thing: He's got chutzpah.
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Posted: May 17th, 2008, 12:44pm CDT
The prolonged contest for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination has brought hundreds of thousands of new voters into the party’s ranks. That could be bad news for Republicans seeking re-election in November – including, maybe, one Republican in Bend.
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Posted: May 16th, 2008, 2:11pm CDT
Washington Mutual Inc. has slashed or suspended $6 billion in available home equity credit to its customers in an effort to reduce its risk in a flailing housing market. (WM) (BAC) (CFC)
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Posted: May 16th, 2008, 7:25am CDT
MoneyNowUSA.com, a Scottsdale, AZ-based online loan service, has just added a new bad credit loan search that includes bank, finance, installment and payday loans. Now borrowers will only have to look in one place to get an unsecured personal loan for up to $15,000.
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Posted: May 16th, 2008, 4:29am CDT
As time goes on, our credit scores increasingly affect our ability to make major purchases. In times past, you couldn't buy a car or house with bad credit. However, with good credit you typically got the same rate as everyone else. That has all changed.
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Posted: May 16th, 2008, 3:19am CDT
(ARA) - Don't let a bad credit history hold you back from getting a car loan. There are bad credit car loans to rescue people with a less than perfect credit record. The key lies in locating a suitable lender who can explore all viable financing options.
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Posted: May 16th, 2008, 3:15am CDT
Consumers with higher credit scores have an easier time getting insurance and may pay lower premiums than consumers who have low credit scores. It's a known but unsettling fact for some consumers, especially during tough economic times.
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Posted: May 15th, 2008, 11:29pm CDT
May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Myron Scholes , chairman of Platinum Grove Asset Management LP and 1997 winner of the Nobel Prize in economics, said the worst of the crisis in credit markets may not be over.
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Posted: May 15th, 2008, 1:16pm CDT
Legislation is needed to give U.S. merchants more power to negotiate transaction fees with credit card companies Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc, a senior Democratic lawmaker said on Thursday.
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Posted: May 15th, 2008, 7:50am CDT
(ARA) - Credit cards are not always a bad thing, if you are smart with how you use them. They enable us to buy items immediately, eliminate having to carry cash, and record and track purchases. Disadvantages include interest, fees, and increased impulse buying.
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Posted: May 15th, 2008, 7:41am CDT
(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit?
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Posted: May 14th, 2008, 11:15pm CDT
Did your bank ever reject your loan application because you were reported falsely for having bad credit history? Tell us.
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Posted: May 4th, 2008, 9:14pm CDT
WASHINGTON ---- The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps Friday to end "unfair and deceptive" credit card industry practices assailing consumers who are already struggling to cope in a bad economy.
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Posted: May 4th, 2008, 7:27pm CDT
When you hear discussion about credit cards and debt, the first reaction tells you that debt is bad and should be avoided. Well, credit cards or any type of debt...
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Posted: May 4th, 2008, 6:32pm CDT
Q: I RECENTLY moved into a new flat and have begun to receive lots of red letters addressed to the previous tenant. Will I get this person's bad credit rating and is my ad
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Posted: May 4th, 2008, 4:14pm CDT
An Oregon company offers credit cards to those with bad debt. It's good business, for both sides.
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Posted: May 4th, 2008, 12:59am CDT
Some banks are trying to make up for recent bad loans and resulting financial losses by raising fees on checking accounts and credit cards.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 9:08pm CDT
The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps yesterday to end "unfair and deceptive" credit card industry practices assailing consumers already struggling to cope in a bad economy.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 4:15pm CDT
(ARA) - Credit cards are not always a bad thing, if you are smart with how you use them. They enable us to buy items immediately, eliminate having to carry cash, and record and track purchases. Disadvantages include interest, fees, and increased impulse buying.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 1:25pm CDT
By JIM ABRAMS The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps Friday to end "unfair and deceptive" credit-card industry practices assailing consumers who are already struggling to cope in a bad economy. The proposed rules would be the biggest clampdown on the industry in decades, aiming at protecting people from credit-card companies that arbitrarily raise interest rates or don't give ...
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Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 5:58am CDT
Fed wants to tighten rules on lenders, who say changes would drive up interest rates The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps Friday to end ''unfair and deceptive'' credit card industry practices assailing consumers who are already struggling to cope in a bad economy.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 5:18am CDT
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps yesterday to end “unfair and deceptive” credit card industry practices assailing consumers who are already struggling to cope in a bad economy.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 4:54am CDT
(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit?
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Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 3:32am CDT
The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps Friday to end what was termed "unfair and deceptive" credit card industry practices assailing consumers who are already struggling to cope in a bad economy.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 2:17am CDT
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps Friday to end "unfair and deceptive" credit card industry practices assailing consumers who are already struggling to cope in a bad economy. The proposed rules would be the biggest clampdown on the industry in decades, aiming at protecting people from credit card companies that arbitrarily raise interest rates or don't ...
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Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 2:14am CDT
A former credit union employee accused of helping the owners of a local car dealership arrange more than $1 million in fraudulent auto loans pleaded not guilty Friday to grand larceny charges.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 2:13am CDT
Financial banking regulators on Friday proposed the biggest clampdown in decades on credit card industry practices that critics say hurt those struggling to cope in a bad economy.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 2:06am CDT
Rules proposed to curb unfair, deceptive industry practices The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps Friday to end "unfair and deceptive" credit-card industry practices assailing consumers who are already struggling to cope in a bad economy.
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Posted: May 3rd, 2008, 1:02am CDT
The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps Friday to end "unfair and deceptive" credit card industry practices assailing consumers who are already struggling to cope in a bad economy.
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Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 11:14pm CDT
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve and other regulators began steps Friday to end "unfair and deceptive" credit card industry practices that target consumers struggling in a bad economy.
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Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 10:32pm CDT
WASHINGTON | The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps Friday to end “unfair and deceptive” credit card industry practices hurting consumers already struggling to cope in a bad economy.
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Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 8:00pm CDT
The Federal Reserve and other regulators initiated steps to end "unfair and deceptive" credit card industry practices assailing consumers who are already struggling to cope in a bad economy.
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Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 2:35pm CDT
(ARA) - Mortgage rates are at historic lows, and it seems like everyone's jumping on the refinance bandwagon these days. But is it really a good idea for people with bad credit?
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Posted: May 1st, 2008, 4:39am CDT
(ARA) - Don't let a bad credit history hold you back from getting a car loan. There are bad credit car loans to rescue people with a less than perfect credit record. The key lies in locating a suitable lender who can explore all viable financing options.
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Posted: May 1st, 2008, 2:26am CDT
The scale of losses and the economic fallout from the credit crunch may not be as bad as feared and sub-prime write-offs could end up costing less than half market forecasts, the Bank of England said today.