Retailers Receive A New Passport
28-Sep-2007 – Beverage Aisle
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Retailers branded Exxon, Mobil, Chevron, Sunoco and Valero, as well as independently branded retailers who use the Concord BuyPass network, now have Gilbarco Passport Version 6 software available to them, Gilbarco announced.
Shell Credit Cards Aim for "Top of Wallet"
28-Sep-2007 – Beverage Aisle
HOUSTON -- Shell Oil Products US will launch a new credit-card incentive and marketing campaign, beginning Oct. 1, to raise awareness for its Shell Platinum MasterCard and its benefits, in an effort to boost the number of active cardholders and increase loyalty of Shell customers, the company stated.
Consumer group: Credit card arbitrations rigged
28-Sep-2007 – New York Daily News
Credit card disputes settled through arbitration are part of 'a rigged game' that overwhelmingly favors companies over consumers, according to a report by a Washington-based consumer advocacy group.
Credit card program sparks inquiry
28-Sep-2007 – Press-Citizen
DES MOINES -- The Iowa attorney general is examining a Citibank credit card program that offers college students free food in return for filling out an application.
Comptroller Dugan Urges Federal Reserve to Consider Rule Allowing Consumers to Opt Out of Higher Credit Card Rates
27-Sep-2007 – KLFY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan said today that consumers should be given the opportunity to 'opt out' of certain credit card rate increases and be given the alternative of paying off the card balance at the old rate.
Tempers 'Max Out' During Credit Card Discussion
26-Jul-2007 – Osego Daily News
(Editor's Note: The following article has been modified slightly to include a note containing information about procedural law governing meetings.) OSWEGO COUNTY, NY - Tempers flared at the Community and Consumer Affairs Committee meeting Wednesday when a discussion about the potential use of credit cards to.
NYC Cabbies Threaten Strike over GPS
26-Jul-2007 – BPM Today
Travelers to New York might find it hard to hail a cab this fall. Following an announcement by the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission that it will require the installation of a touch-screen GPS system replete with credit-card processor in each of New York's 13,000 cabs, the New York Taxi Worker's Alliance..
Swiping credit card at restaurant table can preclude skimming, cheating
26-Jul-2007 – Foodservice.com
Every think twice about handing over a credit or debit card to your restaurant server when paying the check? Maybe you should. While most of the time the payment goes through just fine, when your card leaves your sight, nasty things can happen.
More Disclosure on Credit-Card Statements
26-Jul-2007 – Kiplinger
To make sure you understand your credit-card issuers' fees and terms, the Federal Reserve Board has proposed a number of changes to its Regulation Z, which governs the look and content of credit-card solicitations and monthly statements.
Consumers favour credit card penalty fees
25-Jul-2007 – London Stock Exchange
Credit card users have been shown to favour penalty fees charged by financial companies over proposed ideas to replace them with monthly or annual fees, a study has found.