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Bank of America Pulls Sale Of UK Credit-Card Business – Source
Wall Street Journal
s (BAC) UK and Ireland credit-card business, has been abandoned, a person familiar with the matter told Dow Jones Newswires Monday. A spokesman for Bank of America declined to comment Monday. Representatives for MBNA Europe didn't return calls seeking

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Woman snubs scammer but he already had her credit card info, police say
Wisconsin State Journal
A Madison woman fended off the string of pap a scammer was giving her over the phone, but ended up getting taken anyway because the scammer had her credit card number, Madison police reported. The scam against the 41-year-old victim,

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Bloomberg
Citi gets approval to issue credit card in China
Boston.com
The New York-based bank said Monday it received regulatory approval to launch a credit card business in China. The business will include both consumer and commercial cards, and is expected to launch before the end of the year. At the same time,
Citi wins OK for Chinese credit cardCNN

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Credit Cards For Kids
San Francisco Chronicle
Should you give your child a credit card? Maybe. Credit cards are an increasingly common payment method in today's world, so the sooner your child learns to manage credit responsibly, the better. Can you teach your child to manage credit responsibly,
The 2012 Election & Your Credit CardsCredit.com News (blog)

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Don't be so quick to close that credit card
WMC-TV
With all due respect to Neil Sedaka, breaking up is not hard to do when you've paid off that credit card. It's exhilarating to see a zero on your card statement — and tempting to shut that bad boy down with a Dear John letter to your credit card

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WHMI
New York Men Enter Pleas In Credit Card Fraud Case
WHMI
2/6/12 – Four New York men charged locally with credit card fraud have entered pleas to reduced charges in the case. Stanley Pierre, Ayodele Rosiji, Ololade Aiyeku, and Javon Fisher were each charged with conducting a criminal enterprise after
New Yorkers admit to theft of identitiesLivingston Daily

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The Economic Voice
Credit card usage declines
The Economic Voice
The traditional place of the credit card as the dominant player in peoples' credit affairs may be at risk. The latest 'Precious Plastic' report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says that, as consumers find it more difficult to get credit via the
Credit card borrowing fades as payday loans riseBBC News
Credit card use on the wanemoneyfacts.co.uk
Credit card debt and fraud has fallenCompare Pre Paid
Banking Times -The Guardian -Telegraph.co.uk
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The Consumerist
Citi wins OK for Chinese credit card
CNN
By Chris Isidore @CNNMoneyMarkets February 6, 2012: 10:29 AM ET A Hong Kong office of Citibank, which won approval to issue its own credit card in China. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Citibank won approval to issue its own credit card in China, making it the
Citi gets approval to issue credit card in ChinaHuffington Post
Citigroup Obtains Approval For Credit Card Business in ChinaWall Street Journal (India)
Citi gets approval to issue credit cards in ChinaReuters
Financial Times -China Daily
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TheStreet.com
How Your Credit Card Can Make Valentine's Day Cheaper
TheStreet.com
By Jeanine Skowronski, MainStreet Staff Writer 02/06/12 – 09:00 AM EST NEW YORK (MainStreet) — You already know you can use your credit card to buy your Valentine a heartfelt gift, but you might not realize it can also help you save a few dollars on

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TheStreet.com
How Your Credit Card Can Make Valentine's Day Cheaper
TheStreet.com
By Jeanine Skowronski, MainStreet Staff Writer 02/06/12 – 09:00 AM EST NEW YORK (MainStreet) — You already know you can use your credit card to buy your Valentine a heartfelt gift, but you might not realize it can also help you save a few dollars on

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