Posted in Credit Card News, Credit Cards on Dec 30th, 2006 1 Comment »
Credit Card Rates have remained stable due to the Fed remaining steady on interest rates. There was the thought that the Fed was preparing to drop the interest rates, but in light of recent financial news that suggests a hotter US business market than though, the rates will most likely stay the same or […]
Posted in Misc Credit on Dec 30th, 2006 No Comments »
Mortgage rates have risen again in what is normally a slow Holiday week. The rates rose 3 basis points to a 6.23 national average. Rates have risen slightly over the past few weeks
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Posted in Gift Cards on Dec 19th, 2006 1 Comment »
Our friends over at Westchester.com offer some great tips on buying gift cards for Christmas.
Sometimes, in fact, cash is a better gift, according to Gary Brown, director of the Westchester County Department of Consumer Protection. “Cash may not seem as ‘personal’ as a gift card, but cash doesn’t expire, there are no fees and people who […]
Posted in Credit Card News, Credit Card Tips, Credit Cards on Dec 19th, 2006 1 Comment »
Credit-Land.com is a group that keeps an eye on various credit cards for the consumer by analyzing and ranking cards that offer some of the best values to customers. A combination of credit card benefits, credit card costs and consumer protection features are used to form the credit card rankings.
Posted in Credit Cards on Dec 18th, 2006 No Comments »
Source: Credit cards for entrepreneurs
As small-business owners continue to embrace credit cards as a source of start-up funding, financial institutions are taking notice — with a number of new cards designed for entrepreneurs. Following the launch of its first small business card earlier this year, Detroit-based Comerica Bank introduced two more cards on Monday. Both […]
Posted in Credit Card News, Credit Cards on Dec 18th, 2006 No Comments »
For U.S. consumers and companies, the era of easy access to cash may be ending. While innovation in corporate credit has helped home buyers with checkered debt records buy houses and kept company default rates at historic lows, the first signs of a coming credit crunch are emerging in the housing market. “A weak housing […]
Posted in Credit Reports on Dec 16th, 2006 No Comments »
The Seattle Times Reports that home buyers will now face higher charges due to Experian and Equifax changing the rules and how much is charged when mortgage brokers shop rates for their customers.
Home buyers and refinancers face higher fees for credit reports beginning Jan. 1 — a price boost that has mortgage, credit-industry and consumer-group […]