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Perks, Incentive, Stimuli: New Trends in Smart Phone Payment

Not long ago there were articles in the New York Times discussing the boon to street vendors, homeless people, and buskers as a result of apps for...
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Using a Credit Card for Cash Advances When Away From Home

Recently Ruth Ramos and family were in Honduras on the way to Paraguay. Several unexpected expenses in San Pedro Sula arose which caused a cash...
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Empire of Silver - the Wall Street of the East

I first saw 'Empire of Silver' at the 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival in 2010. We've all seen the wide screen battles...
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FDIC still tussling with the long tail of recession

It’s another Friday in the banking business, and the FDIC has stepped in once again to its role as the Grim Reaper of Finance, closing three...
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Obama signs Dodd-Frank financial regulation bill: Now the fun begins

The “kinda hard” part of financial reform is over. Now the real hard part begins. With much ceremony, and his usual strong rhetoric,...
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The Restoring American Financial Stability Act: What is it trying to fix?

The “Restoring American Financial Stability Act” that passed the house this week and headed to the Senate proposes the biggest...
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Congress hammers out a new Financial Services Law. What does it all mean?

Congress is approaching the end of a long and contentious effort to correct the flaws in our financial system that led to the current severe...
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Overdraft service: to consent or not to consent

A new federal regulation is changing the banking industry, particularly overdraft service and fees. Banks must disclose about overdraft service and...
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Will the NMLS loan agent registry make consumers safer?

A big deadline is approaching for mortgage loan originators (what most people generically call “mortgage brokers”). These good citizens...
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Where to get a REAL free annual credit report

AnnualCreditReport.com makes me go ARGH! clip Art Collection Related articles The ABC's of Credit Reporting AnnualCreditReport.com is the ONLY...
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