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30,000 Credit Reports in Massive Identity Theft Case: Was yours one of them? Regarding the recent arrests for the “biggest identity theft case” ever, several companies have been mentioned in the press, implying that if you’ve done business with one of the companies, you are a possible victim. Actually, it wasn’t files from these companies that were stolen. Rather, it was their credit bureau passwords . Credit reports were pulled on people who were not necessarily customers. If you are a victim, you probably have one or more unexplained inquiries on your credit report – done by an identity thief, but appearing to be from one of the following companies: Ford Motor Credit, Washington Mutual Finance, Dollar Bank, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Personal Finance of Frankfort, Indiana, the Medical Bureau of Clearwater, Florida, Vintage Apartments of Houston, or Community Bank of Chaska Minnesota. The inquiries could be on your Equifax, Experian, or Trans Union credit report. To find out, you can check your own credit report .

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Are Banks Credit-Card Portfolios Really Improving?

Rising home foreclosures was of course the main catalyst of the financial crisis. But credit card debt was also a big problem for the banks

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Are Banks Credit-Card Portfolios Really Improving?

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Credit Card Tip Of The Week: How To Get the Most Value from Rewards Points

Be strategic in how you go about redeeming your points.

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Credit Card Tip Of The Week: How To Get the Most Value from Rewards Points

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Credit Card Mail Solicitations Increase 29%

As the economy recovers, households receive more credit card offers in the mail.

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Credit Card Mail Solicitations Increase 29%

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Fed’s New Credit Card Web Site Will Have Limited Effectiveness

Lack of user-friendliness won’t make life easier for consumers.

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Fed’s New Credit Card Web Site Will Have Limited Effectiveness

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Credit Card Tip Of The Week: Your Rewards Points Are Worthless

If you’ve been obsessively hoarding credit card reward points, it’s time to call Dr. Drew and see if

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Credit Card Tip Of The Week: Your Rewards Points Are Worthless

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This Week in Credit Card News

Credit card news that grabbed headlines the week of May 17, 2010.

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This Week in Credit Card News

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This Week in Credit Card News

Credit card news that grabbed headlines the week of May 17, 2010.

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This Week in Credit Card News

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Senate Amendments Could Be Major Setbacks for Credit Card Issuers

Bill could affect large banks and credit unions.

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Senate Amendments Could Be Major Setbacks for Credit Card Issuers

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Busted German Credit Card Thieves Redefine ‘Schadenfreude’

Hackers make public a private underground marketplace for stolen credit cards.

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Busted German Credit Card Thieves Redefine ‘Schadenfreude’

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