The U.S. Treasury is not yet a subprime borrower, but it is no longer a top-tier credit risk, either. It took a Chinese company to finally come out and say so.
Dagong International Credit Rating Co. made headlines in July, 2010 when it gave the United States a lower credit rating than […]

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When it comes to international credit card processing, most businesses would still shrug at the thought of replacing paper with plastic. All that processing stuff sounds like a pretty off thing especially if you yourself handle a business that would still prefer cash from cards. However, in many places, it is […]

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As this economic maelstrom continues to spin out of control and the federal government rushes to bail out every single industry that has fallen upon hard times, there is one industry or group that seems to be repeatedly overlooked. The end consumer. We have heard many times about industries needed TARP […]

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This one is for all of you out there that have anything in collections, or possibly going to collections.
Did you know that in order to keep a bill from hitting your credit report, if it is placed at a collection agency, it needs to be paid within 30 days? Here’s an […]

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Do you remember when you got your first credit card? I do. It was when I was a freshman in college. The school was hosting an event with food and drinks, prizes and fun activates. There were several credit card vendors there. They me free shirts and other swag, all I had […]

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