Date: Sat, 28. June 2008 10:56:13

AP - Just as Americans grow more reliant on credit cards to help pay monthly bills, they're being hit with a one-two punch: Card companies are reducing borrowing limits for tens of thousands of consumers, which then can lead to lower credit scores.

Date: Wed, 25. June 2008 14:42:24

Reuters - MasterCard Inc, the world's second-largest credit-card network, said on Wednesday it will pay American Express Co up to $1.8 billion to settle a lawsuit that said MasterCard and Visa blocked banks from issuing cards from their rival.

Date: Fri, 20. October 2006 15:03:18

This tidbit from the google quarterly earnings somehow stuck with me. Other Cost of Revenues - Other cost of revenues, which is comprised primarily of data center operational expenses, as well as credit card processing charges, increased to $223 million,

Date: Tue, 24. June 2008 02:21:00

It happens all the time. You open your bank statement or credit card bill, and there?s a new fee assessed to your account that you hadn?t counted on. Banks and credit card companies make billions a year from such fees.

Date: Mon, 3. November 2008 12:50:45

Debit cards may soon overtake credit cards, which is why banks are scrambling to boost their profitability.

Date: Tue, 8. July 2008 15:14:21

Guide Dogs for the Blind and CardPartner, Inc. today announced availability of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Platinum Visa® credit card at www.guidedogs.com/cardpartner. For every card activated, Guide Dogs for the Blind receives $50 plus a percentage of every dollar charged. Funds help train Guide Dogs to work with blind people, and vice versa. (PRWEB Jul 7, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SW5zZS1TaW5nLUNyYXMtTWFnbi1FbXB0LVNpbmctWmVybw==

Date: Fri, 27. June 2008 15:13:19

(AHN) - Visa Inc. said on Thursday it will reduce transaction fees charged to gasoline retailers. Currently, the credit card company charges roughly 2 percent of the total cost of each transaction. - Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:43:07 GMT (AHN)

Date: Wed, 20. August 2008 13:41:38

AP - Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time eBay Inc. hopes it can cool tempers.

Date: Wed, 25. June 2008 18:25:49

NEW YORK, June 25 (UPI) -- American Express said Wednesday it had reached a settlement with rival U.S. credit card company MasterCard Inc. for $1.8 billion.

Date: Sun, 5. October 2008 03:17:56

Q I'm stuck with a mystery hotel bill and could use a little help with solving it. Last summer I booked a room at the Sheraton in downtown Duluth, Minn., through Hotwire.com. When we checked out, we paid for our incidentals but not for the room, since we had prepaid for it online. But a few months later, my credit card was charged for the hotel, too.