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May 17, 2013NEW YORK (MainStreet) — There are approximately 51 million unbanked or underbanked U.S. consumers in the country, but they may not be what or who you think. In fact, you may know one in your neighborhood, or even in your own household.
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May 13, 2013Because the sums were large and such attacks are relatively new, the two Middle East banks hit in a $45 million ATM heist face an uncertain path in trying to recover their losses, financial, insurance and legal experts say.
Oman-based Bank...
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May 10, 2013Credit card companies are constantly refining their techniques to detect fraud and, for obvious reasons, are reluctant to share specific details of how it’s done.
But there are a few red flags that clue card companies in to fishy activity...
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April 30, 2013The consumer bureau said on Monday it tweaked its rules to fix part of a 2009 law that lawmakers and industry groups said kept some stay-at-home parents from getting credit cards.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it made...
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April 28, 2013NEW YORK (MainStreet) — More than 1 in 4 households — 28.3 percent — are either unbanked or underbanked, according to a September 2012...
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April 23, 2013NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Would global banking consumers trade more private information for more personalized customer service?
Yes, actually.
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April 22, 2013NEW YORK (MainStreet) — The U.S. Government Accountability Office recently issued a report noting the considerable rise in ATM fees...
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April 21, 2013NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Alpesh Chokshi has a money-saving tip for you, but the big surprise is the source: While Chokshi is a senior executive with American Express, a card long...
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April 16, 2013NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Can neighborhood bank branch offices works smarter, and not harder?
Oh, and can they work smaller, too?
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April 9, 2013The Regulation CC (Reg. CC) or the Expedited Funds Availability Act (EFAA) was enacted in 1987 by the United States Congress as a way of standardizing and regulating the holding period for deposits that were made to commercial banks.
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