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following is a list of articles about credit
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MasterCard, Diners Club and American Express.
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credit card market.
 2007
Credit Card News
Credit card debt continues to grow
Melbourne Herald Sun - Australia - 19th Oct
2007
"Evidence of increased cautiousness in Aussies
spending patterns continues to show up in the
way we use our credit cards," Mr Arnold
said. ..
Don't bin it, shred it advice
Sydney
Morning Herald, Australia - 9 Oct
2007
"It's very important to make
sure people can't rifle through your mail to
get information from your bank such as
statements and credit card bills," Mr
...
Aussie offers personal loans
Courier
Mail, Australia - 9 Oct 2007
JOHN Symond's move into car
and personal loans is likely to shake up those
markets as much as the mortgage broker's entry
into the credit card scene. ...
Beat rising interest rates
NEWS.com.au, Australia - 1 Oct
2007
Using a credit card to
pay for expenses allows you to keep your money
in the offset account for any interest-free
period given by the card. ...
Credit card debt hits record high
The
Age, Australia - 20 Sep 2007
CREDIT card debt in
Australia has topped $41 billion, though
the interest-rate burden on households held
steady in the Reserve Bank's latest figures.
...
Credit card fraud and identity theft
are biggest worries: survey
Channel
News Asia, Singapore - 15 Sep
2007
By Satish Cheney, Channel
NewsAsia | Posted: 15 September 2007 1636 hrs
Credit card fraud and identity theft
are the biggest fears for many in the region.
...
Reserve says less risky approach to credit
is on cards
The
Age, Australia - 24 Sep 2007
But it says the tightening of
credit, prompted by the US subprime
mortgage crisis, is welcome and will increase
competition in Australia between
traditional
ATO lures people out of tax havens
The
Age, Australia - 8 Oct 2007
"We think there's some people
out there who may … have a bank account
overseas or a credit card," she said.
"But if you come forward voluntarily, ...
Chips are down on magnetic strips
NEWS.com.au, Australia - 18 Sep
2007
Britain moved to the chip and
PIN security system on Valentine's Day 2006 in
a bid to clamp down on its growing credit
card fraud problem. One Australian
...
Click go the votes, click, click, click . . .
Sydney
Morning Herald, Australia - 17
Sep 2007
Personal identity theft,
particularly involving monetary identity (credit
cards, etc) has been one of the
fastest-growing crimes around the globe for
years. ...
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