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Credit balances lower in 2nd quarter
Sep 22, 2011
The latest data from consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion shows the amount of money people owe on credit cards in the second quarter dropped to the lowest level in 8 years. How? Temple University Professor William Dunkleberg talks the details with Steve Chiotakis.
First credit card
Chris Farrell Aug 24, 2010
Question: My 26 year old son is unable to get a credit card and would like to begin to establish a credit rating. We have gone with him and...
Pay with your phone, credit card rates going up
Christina Huh Aug 23, 2010
Critics say the rules to receive compensation through the $20 billion BP oil spill fund are unfair....
BofA, Visa to try pay-with-cell program
Janet Babin Sep 22, 2011
Bank of America and Visa are getting ready to try a pilot program in New York that will let some customers pay for stuff with their phones. Janet Babin reports.
Credit cards respond to new restrictions
Amy Scott Sep 22, 2011
New credit card rules are kicking in. Banks will no longer be able to charge you an "inactivity fee" when you don't use your card. There are also new limits on late fees. And it sounds like great news for credit card users, except for one thing. Amy Scott reports.
MID-DAY UPDATE -- Geithner: Fannie & Freddie can never be the same...
Bill Radke Aug 17, 2010
... So what SHOULD the government's role in housing be?
Less defaulting, late pay on credit cards
Americans cut back on routine medical care
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Pay with your phone
Sep 22, 2011
Kai Ryssdal talks to Marketplace's Steve Henn about cell phones and credit cards combining -- what it means for credit card and cell phone companies, retailers and consumers.
The latest theft site for hackers
Jul 30, 2010
Tess Vigeland talks to Nicholas Percoco of Trustwave, an information security group, about how hackers can get your credit card information during a hotel stay.
Data mining pushes marketing to a new level
Stacey Vanek Smith Sep 22, 2011
Every time you swipe one a rewards card at a store, that data goes somewhere to get analyzed. Marketplace's Stacey Vanek-Smith takes a look at the multi-billion dollar data mining industry -- how it has evolved and where it will go.
Interest rate calculation on credit cards
Chris Farrell Jul 21, 2010
Question: How do credit cards calculate interest on purchases and what is the difference in the way interest is calculated? Bob, Coralville, IA...
