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BankInfoSecurity.com

Breached Credit, Debit Cards Threaten Privacy
BankInfoSecurity.com
Credit Eligible Data breaches tied to credit and debit cards accounted for more than 25 percent of all breaches in 2011, according to a new report - a disturbing trend that puts the onus on banking institutions and merchants to bolster payment card ...

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Breached Credit, Debit Cards Threaten Privacy
BankInfoSecurity.com
Credit Eligible Data breaches tied to credit and debit cards accounted for more than 25 percent of all breaches in 2011, according to a new report - a disturbing trend that puts the onus on banking institutions and merchants to bolster payment card ...

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Beware the debit card currency sting
Aol Money
By Sarah Coles, Feb 20, 2012 An investigation into overseas charges on debit cards has found that the banks are taking holidaymakers for a ride when they pay for things overseas and opt to pay in their home currency. Even though the payment is made in ...
Banks hit holidaymakers for card currency conversionsWhich?
Banks not only ones clipping ticket with sneaky, onerous feesStuff.co.nz

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Up to $500 in Pre-Paid Debit Cards Available Through Rancho 'Shock and Awe' Promo
AftermarketNews.com (AMN)
From March 1 through June 30, 2012, consumers who purchase a combination of premium Rancho suspension and shock absorbers will be eligible to receive up to a $500 pre-paid debit card. Consumers who purchase a qualifying suspension system and four ...

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Banks Roll Out New Fees After Debit Fees Fail to Fly
LoanSafe
(MCT)) — If you thought customers triumphed last fall when the nation's big banks quickly retreated from monthly fees for debit-card use, think again: Like the mythical Hydra, banks have replaced that charge, severed by a grass-roots uprising, ...

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Banks Roll Out New Fees After Debit Fees Fail to Fly
LoanSafe
(MCT)) — If you thought customers triumphed last fall when the nation's big banks quickly retreated from monthly fees for debit-card use, think again: Like the mythical Hydra, banks have replaced that charge, severed by a grass-roots uprising, ...

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RI's unemployment card fees questioned
Boston.com
When she received the debit card she'd use to access her unemployment benefits from the state, she assumed it worked like any other bank card. But after a month using the card, the North Providence resident noticed she was being charged a fee every ...

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Suspect Sought in Debit Card Fraud
Patch.com
Tampa Police Department Detectives are searching for a suspect or suspects accused of fraudulently using debit cards last month at a downtown Tampa bank. The Tampa Police Department on Monday released several security camera photos of a man or men who ...
Tampa police searching for suspects in debit card theftsTampabay.com
Tampa police seek suspects in debit card fraudTbo.com

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Daily Mail

Budget airlines pocketing £265000 a DAY in rip off debit and credit card fees
Daily Mail
By David Baker Budget airlines are pocketing a staggering £265000 a day in rip off debit and credit card charges - despite knowing a change in law will soon make it illegal. Consumer watchdogs who helped force the law change say the airlines are ...
Airlines milk card fee cash cow ahead of banTotallyMoney News
Airlines pocket £265k a day in card chargesThe Sun

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Prepaid debit cards: A bum deal
Aiken Standard
By GREG ROBERTS, Columnist For those of us who always seem to incur checking account overdraft charges, prepaid debit cards now being offered by a number of banks appear to be a reasonable alternative to a traditional checking account.
Take steps to build credit score before applying for mortgageNews & Observer

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Prepaid debit cards: A bum deal
Aiken Standard
By GREG ROBERTS, Columnist For those of us who always seem to incur checking account overdraft charges, prepaid debit cards now being offered by a number of banks appear to be a reasonable alternative to a traditional checking account.
Take steps to build credit score before applying for mortgageNews & Observer

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Oklahoma Tax Refunds Going Plastic
News On 6
For the first time, the state is issuing debit cards instead of paper checks, but does going green come at a cost to you? Many people choose to direct deposit that money. The debit cards are an option for people who don't have back accounts, ...
US prepaid cards charges clients to access own moneyMalaya

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Oklahoma Tax Refunds Going Plastic
News On 6
For the first time, the state is issuing debit cards instead of paper checks, but does going green come at a cost to you? Many people choose to direct deposit that money. The debit cards are an option for people who don't have back accounts, ...
US prepaid cards charges clients to access own moneyMalaya

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SLADE COLUMN: SC refund debit card carries fees
Charleston Post Courier
In South Carolina this year, state income tax refunds will be delivered on prepaid debit cards unless a taxpayer has a refund directly deposited to a bank account, or requests a traditional check. For the state, contracting with Bank of America to ...
Banks roll out new fees after debit fees fail to flyBaltimore Sun
Survey claims travellers pay 'exhorbitant' debit card feesScotsman
Bank fees 2.0: What financial reform is costing banks - and customersPioneer Press
Aol Money -AOL Travel UK
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The Sun

£47 fees to use bank card on hols
The Sun
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND and LLOYDS were named and shamed for imposing the highest charges on people who use debit cards abroad. BANK OF SCOTLAND — part of Lloyds — charges more than £47 in fees when someone makes ten £50 purchases and five ATM ...

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Survey claims travellers pay 'exhorbitant' debit card fees
Scotsman
By JANE BRADLEY TRAVELLERS are being charged “exorbitant” fees for using their debit cards while abroad, a consumer watchdog has warned. Which? has compiled data from all the major banks and found that Royal Bank of Scotland and Bank of Scotland charge ...
Banks under fire for 'exorbitant' overseas card feesTelegraph.co.uk
Overseas card fees too high and too complicatedWhich?
Beware of sky-high bank fees to access cash abroadThe Independent
Aol Money
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Survey claims travellers pay 'exhorbitant' debit card fees
Scotsman
By JANE BRADLEY TRAVELLERS are being charged “exorbitant” fees for using their debit cards while abroad, a consumer watchdog has warned. Which? has compiled data from all the major banks and found that Royal Bank of Scotland and Bank of Scotland charge ...
Banks under fire for 'exorbitant' overseas card feesTelegraph.co.uk
Overseas card fees too high and too complicatedWhich?
Beware of sky-high bank fees to access cash abroadThe Independent
Aol Money
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Holiday to delay unemployment debit card payments
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (blog)
INDIANAPOLIS – Due to bank and federal government observance of Presidents' Day, unemployment insurance benefits will not be posted on debit cards on Monday, February 20, 2012. However, Indiana Department of Workforce Development offices and WorkOne ...

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IRS drops credit card paperwork requirement
Phoenix Business Journal
Legislation enacted in 2008 requires these third parties to report how much every merchant is paid each year through credit cards, debit cards or services like PayPal . For the 2012 tax year, the IRS planned to require businesses to reconcile their ...

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Business Insider

Debit-card firm closes on $2M
Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
Prepaid debit card company Ready Credit Corp.has raised about $2 million in capital, according to a regulatory filing. The Eden Prairie-based company provides kiosks where consumers can use cash to purchase prepaid debit cards and pay bills.
Credit/Debit Swipes Can Leave More of Your Money on 'Hold'Prescott eNews
5 Ways To Avoid Footing The Bill For Credit Card FraudBusiness Insider

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Business Insider

Debit-card firm closes on $2M
Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
Prepaid debit card company Ready Credit Corp.has raised about $2 million in capital, according to a regulatory filing. The Eden Prairie-based company provides kiosks where consumers can use cash to purchase prepaid debit cards and pay bills.
Credit/Debit Swipes Can Leave More of Your Money on 'Hold'Prescott eNews
5 Ways To Avoid Footing The Bill For Credit Card FraudBusiness Insider

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CHINA MINSHENG BANKING CORPORATION LTD. : Quick-pay Service of Debit Card of ...
4-traders
China Minsheng Banking Corporation Ltd. : Quick-pay Service of Debit Card of CMBC Fully Launched On Jan. 6, 2012, to meet the demands of clients for more convenient and quicker online pay, CMBC, jointly with Alipay, introduced fast pay service of CMBS ...

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CHINA MINSHENG BANKING CORPORATION LTD. : Quick-pay Service of Debit Card of ...
4-traders
China Minsheng Banking Corporation Ltd. : Quick-pay Service of Debit Card of CMBC Fully Launched On Jan. 6, 2012, to meet the demands of clients for more convenient and quicker online pay, CMBC, jointly with Alipay, introduced fast pay service of CMBS ...

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Police: Couple using stolen credit, debit cards wanted
KPRC Houston
The wallet, which contained cash, a credit card and a debit card, were gone when she turned around. The missing credit card was used in the store later that day, investigators said. Someone tried to use it at a nearby Target store, but the transaction ...
Sugar Land: Credit-card theft suspects caught on camera at Target with 2 young ...KHOU

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W*USA 9

Prepaid Debit Card Warning
CBS42
Prepaid debit cards have taken off. Consumers like them because they take the bank out of the equation. Since they're used just like a credit card, just about any vendor will take them. That makes it popular as gifts for adults and teens.
Prepaid Debit Card CautionW*USA 9
Prepaid Debit Cards Raise ConcernsKTVN
Russell Simmons Lowers Prepaid Debit Card FeesHuffington Post
MarketWatch
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