Abolition of Cheques - I Hope the Banks Vote 'No' (Roger Elwell)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:11:11 GMT

Blog post - Abolition of Cheques - I Hope the Banks Vote 'No' - Roger Elwell

If U.S. Stopped Issuing Treasuries, Would It Go Broke?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:55:25 GMT

Edward Harrison submits:Heres another interesting piece from Randall Wray, the economics professor from University of Missouri-Kansas City (that same school which employs Bill Black of

Bank of America Credit Cards: Introducing New Annual Fees?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:28:20 GMT

Will Bank of America introduce new annual fees to their existing credit cards? How will Bank of America credit cards stack up against the Credit CARD Act of 2009?

"Why Do Central Banks Have Assets?"

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:58:47 GMT

Nick Rowe says central banks hold assets for three reasons: Why do central banks have assets?, by Nick Rowe: If you look at the balance sheet of a central bank, you will see it has liabilities (mostly currency) and assets...

Celent Banking Blog » SEPA’s sDD (small ‘s’, big ‘DD’)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:19 GMT

The Payment Service Directive (PSD) end date just expired on November 2nd, but there are no evident signs of significant uptake by banks, least by corporates.

Citigroup's "Hail Mary Pass": How To Know Citigroup Is In Serious...

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:19:08 GMT

Citigroup is in serious trouble. It's easy to tell by what they are doing.Inquiring minds note that Citi Abruptly Shutting Down Gas-Linked Credit Cards.

Analyst Is Charged Up Over Mastercard

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:13:19 GMT

"MasterCard makes its money from the fees it charges merchants and the banks that issue its cards. The issuing banks make money by charging consumers interest. "And as we've seen, the banks can lose money when consumers default on their credit card debt.

Consumer Not Happy with Card Companies, But Will Legislation Help...

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:44:38 GMT

U.S. customers are less satisfied with their credit cards than they were a year ago. The biggest gripes, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Credit Card Satisfaction Study—fees and rates.

'Nokia Money' Will Turn Mobile Devices Into Banks, Nokia Into Wor...

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:18:36 GMT

Nokia N97Nokia has already said it plans to become the world's largest entertainment network through its vast share of the mobile handset market (read our September cover story for more detail).

Your credit card company is watching you

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:20:21 GMT

The first phase of a new law cracking down on the credit card industry went into effect last week. Card issuers must now give consumers more notice when card terms are changed and an option to reject interest rate increases. By next February, the most substantive changes in the new law ... Money

finetik

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:29:06 GMT

SWIFTNet went live on 25 May as Hong Kong’s financial messaging platform for Clearing House Automated Transfer System (CHATS) payments as the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) switched from its proprietary network to SWIFT. The HKMA and Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited (HKICL) decided in 2006

Google Knows Your Credit Score

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:45:13 GMT

The search giant has found yet another new and potentially lucrative way of segmenting customers for its advertisers. It's targeting users by their FICO scores.

The Fifth Down: Live Updates From the N.F.L. Draft: Round 1

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:23:56 GMT

Follow the action from Radio City Music Hall with Mike Tanier of FootballOutsiders.com.

Bits: The A.P.’s Real Enemies Are Its Customers

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:53:34 GMT

The A.P. is fighting sites that excerpt its articles. A bigger problem are its paying members--newspapers, broadcasters and Web portals--that give away content.

Give me cash any time

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:14:32 GMT

Reports of the death of notes and coins have been greatly exaggerated – and thank goodness, says Jim Griffin

"My credit card was canceled!"

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:03:46 GMT

Question: Because I haven't used my oldest credit card for a year, HSBC says it's closing the account. I'm afraid this will hurt my credit score. Help! -- Nevena Georgieva, Chicago Answer: Credit-card companies lose money on dormant accounts, and as they feel the economic pinch, they're more apt to

Credit Cards, Disaster or Discovery?

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:45:31 GMT

One of the primary questions of the day is to what extent and how rapidly is the average consumer is using his massive commodity rebate towards rebuilding his balance sheet.

American Express hits the wall

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:34:02 GMT

American Express (AXP) delivered some ugly news after the market closed Monday. The big charge card company missed second-quarter earnings estimates and withdrew its 2008 earnings guidance, saying the economic environment

Chatting with Sandy Alderson (Part 3)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:40:49 GMT

The blogosphere creates another opportunity to communicate, and I’ve got a lot of confidence in Paul — in his ability to write, in his ability to self-edit if that’s necessary — to be as straightforward as possible under the circumstances.

Cafferty: More Americans choosing bankruptcy

Wed, 28 May 2008 19:43:59 GMT

Paying off debt with your safety net

Tue, 27 May 2008 13:48:34 GMT

Get rid of high-interest debt as quickly as possible, but don't sacrifice your financial security to do it. Question: Conventional wisdom says you should pay off your credit card debt as quickly as possible. But does that mean I should use my cash reserves to pay it off? Or should ... Money

John McCain's Health Insurance Scam

Wed, 21 May 2008 17:09:00 GMT

This is not a political blog.Well, maybe.Sometimes.But not really.However, we received a "heads up" from Michelle Lange about Prez hopeful John McCain and his secret plan to change the way health insurance is bought and sold.

Millionaires in the making: Ryan and Hope Wells

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:29:04 GMT

Ages: Ryan, 25, Hope, 23 Occupations: Car salesman, Medical billing coder Salary: Approximately $56,000 combined Home and land: $125,000 estimated value IRA, 401(k): About $22,500 Mutual Funds: $3,000 Utilities: $310 per month Groceries: About $350 per month Entertainment: $300 per month Car

The Temple of Solomon/Satan to be the Gold Reserve for the World-...

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT

In the ancient World, including the many cultures of what is today Iraq, the temple served as the mint and the reserve for coin metals. The Jews are planning to use the Temple of Satan, er uh, Solomon, as the reserve house for a World currency.

SaveItUp Challenge | Credit Cards

Friday, 28 August 2009 10:07 by Jacki Credit Cards are notorious for charging hidden fees, but what should you be looking for to avoid them? Here are some fees to be on the look-out for. [More]

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