Latest news about Credit Cards
Members of credit union hit with scam :Automated Sunday call alleged problems with Visa cards. (South Bend Tribune)
Robert Coleman received the call early Sunday afternoon. He listened to the automated recording and immediately grew concerned as he listened to how his Notre Dame Federal Credit Union Visa credit card had been suspended.
23 Jul 2008, 6:08 am | click here for more
Cashpoint costs for credit card users rocket (Daily Record)
THE cost of using credit cards at cashpoints is spiralling, according to a leading price comparison website.
23 Jul 2008, 5:17 am | click here for more
District shows interest in a credit card option (The Post-Standard)
The Syracuse school board may consider corporate credit cards to make it easier for some departments to cover last-minute expenses. The plan also would make it easier for the district to monitor and control expenses, and it could potentially replace petty cash funds in schools.
23 Jul 2008, 4:15 am | click here for more
Bills limit student credit cards (The Columbus Dispatch)
WASHINGTON -- Among a flurry of bills designed to rein in credit-card companies is a proposal that would make it harder for college students to qualify.
23 Jul 2008, 2:28 am | click here for more
Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake take city-issued credit cards from officials (The Press-Enterprise)
There are two fewer Inland cities on a short list of those where elected officials have access to city-issued credit cards. Lake Elsinore voted 5-0 on Tuesday to end the practice.
23 Jul 2008, 2:16 am | click here for more
LAKE ELSINORE: Council ripping up its credit cards (North County Times)
LAKE ELSINORE ---- Lake Elsinore is ripping up its city-issued credit cards. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to amend the city's policy regarding city credit cards, meals, meetings and travel expenses. The new policy deletes any reference
22 Jul 2008, 10:54 pm | click here for more
Report: County Credit Cards Used Improperly (WBAL-TV Baltimore)
A recent audit shows some Baltimore County employees used government-issued credit cards for tiny personal purchases.
21 Jul 2008, 9:52 am | click here for more
Report: County credit cards used improperly (WTOP Radio Network)
TOWSON, Md. (AP) - A recent audit shows some Baltimore County employees used government-issued credit cards for tiny personal purchases. The personal purchases by 49 employees in the Bureau of Highways totaled $108 and included sunglasses, a decorative tire cover and a raincoat.
21 Jul 2008, 8:24 am | click here for more
Congress could limit student credit cards (Miami Herald)
Credit card companies beware: Congress is watching. A flurry of bills is in the works in the home of Representatives and the Senate that would rein in how those companies do business. One proposed change that's triggered interest among lawmakers, particularly as the economy sours, would make it harder for college students to qualify for credit cards.
21 Jul 2008, 2:22 pm | click here for more
Forsyth credit cards fund Hooters, racing tickets (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Forsyth County leaders are among the most generous in metro Atlanta in passing out taxpayer-paid credit cards to employees, and they routinely ignore their possess spending rules to chase after cash rebates, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis shows. • Spending at Hooters, elsewhere Most of the charges have been for office supplies and other tiny purchases for which the cards were intended. ...
21 Jul 2008, 1:36 pm | click here for more