Beware the Shopping Mall Monster

Like me, you've probably been offered a fair old number of these by now.....and, if you're like most people, chances are you maybe... Read More

Pitfalls of the Credit Industry

The credit industry if rife with pitfalls. If you have ever owned a credit card you probably already have learned this the hard... Read More

Ways to Look Good without Selling Your Soul to the Credit Card Sharks

1. Buy clothes at thrift stores. BEFORE you buy them, however, hold the clothing to the light to make sure there are no... Read More

Like It Or Not, You Have A Score To Settle! Part 1

Just when most people finish with school and can stop worrying about test scores, there's a new kind of scoring that enters the... Read More

Two Things You Need To Know About Prepaid Debit Cards

According to the September 2004 issue of the Nilson Report, around $588 billion dollars worth of debit cards were bought in the United... Read More

Rewards Cards: Are They Worth It?

Virtually all consumers will have a credit card at some point in their lives. Is this an understatement? Probably, as most consumers carry... Read More

Choosing The Credit Card That Is Right For You

Credit cards represent an important part of our financial lives. Having the right credit cards is essential and will make a big difference... Read More

The FICO Score Misconceptions

There are many misconceptions about credit scores out there. There are borrowers who believe that they don't have a credit score. There are... Read More

The Things That UK Lenders Like to See on Your Credit File, (and? What They Don?t Like to See!)

Lenders are quite fussy about what they like to see on your credit report. So much so that you will have a hard... Read More

5 Steps You Can Take to Get Paid!

There are always some companies that have past due invoices and can't seem to get them paid. They might be quietly waiting to... Read More

How Creditors Measure Your Credit Rating

Creditors will measure your credit rating based on the following three main things.CapacityCollateralCharacterThe three "C's" show creditors your:"Capacity" or income to pay the... Read More

In The News:


Credit-Default Swaps: Weapons of Mass Speculation
Barron's - 25 minutes ago
Buying credit-default swap protection is the ultimate bearish bet. But don't be fooled by the low profile of the business. In the decade since credit- ...

LIVENEWS.com.au

Credit squeeze makes Dragon prey
The Age, Australia - 2 hours ago
The global credit squeeze and the higher cost of funding it has induced is the key that Westpac chairman and former Treasury Secretary Ted Evans hopes will ...
Westpac of Australia Offers to Buy St. George Bank (Update3) Bloomberg
Westpac Bank in takeover talks with St George guardian.co.uk
Westpac Aims To Buy Way To Top In Australia Forbes
LIVENEWS.com.au - The Ageall 351 news articles

Investment Markets

Yen Trades Near Four-Week High Against Euro on Credit Concern
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Kosuke Goto May 12 (Bloomberg) -- The yen traded near the highest in four weeks against the euro as concern that credit-market losses are deepening ...
Dandy dollars, credit-market coma and tough trade tussles China Post
Positive GDP reports expected, but signs of weakening ahead International Herald Tribune
Fed did not intervene in FX market in Q1 guardian.co.uk
Bloomberg - International Herald Tribuneall 237 news articles

Mark Fuchs Quits Credit Suisse, Plans Hedge Fund in Singapore
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Anuchit Nguyen May 12 (Bloomberg) -- Mark Fuchs, who was Credit Suisse Group's head of equities for Southeast Asia, plans to start a hedge fund to trade ...

Telecom increases standby credit facility
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 19 minutes ago
The new facility, with Telecom's existing bankers, replaces the previous standby credit facility which had a limit of US$500 million (NZ$654 million), ...

Mortgage credit losses could total $500b: Goldman
Tehran Times, Iran - 2 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Goldman Sachs economists expect a total of $500 billion in residential mortgage credit losses, a renewed slowdown in economic activity ...

TEXT-NZ's Telecom increased standby credit to NZ$800 mln
Reuters - 56 minutes ago
The fact that, in the middle of a credit crisis, we can sign a facility which is bigger than before and on favourable terms shows the confidence the ...

Not everyone is drowning in a sea of credit-card debt
Arizona Republic, AZ - 1 hour ago
They don't have credit-card debt or car loans. They don't have a mortgage. They did this without wealthy parents or family trusts. They didn't pull off some ...

Investors pressing firms for improvements since credit crunch started
Forbes, NY - 5 hours ago
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Investors have been putting more pressure on companies to improve their performance since the beginning of the credit crunch, ...

Off the Charts Taking Advantage of Previously Issued Credit Lines
New York Times, United States - May 9, 2008
The explanation appears to lie in the fact that credit is now expanding in the areas where banks are, at least temporarily, powerless to halt loan growth, ...
ECB report shows tighter credit conditions across eurozone Times Online
Abusive practices under fire from Federal Reserve Salt Lake Tribune
More vigorous regulation needed for credit cards Towanda Daily Review
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Like It Or Not, You Have A Score To Settle!

Like It Or Not, You Have A Score To Settle! (Part 1 of 2 on Credit Scoring)Just when most people finish with school... Read More

Credit Cards -- What You Should Know

There are a lot of questions about using credit cards. Here's some important points for you:A quick look around on the Internet this... Read More

Credit Report ? Watch Out for Parking Tickets

The economic downturn of the last five years has affected millions of Americans, but it has also affected the budgets of states, cities... Read More

All You Wanted to Know of Bad Credit

Martin Henderson is in a fix these days. Because of his failure to repay a loan he had taken a few years back,... Read More

Applying for Credit Cards Online

In the olden days, about 10 years ago, before the internet, consumers would have to fill in applications for credit cards, loans, mortgages... Read More

The Advantages of Credit Cards

There are many evils associated with credit cards, but there are benefits that are hard to ignore. One benefit is having the credit... Read More

Fixing A Credit Report

Fixing a credit report starts with seeing what's on it. You may get access for free online. Try a search for "free credit... Read More

What Should I Do If I?ve Become a Victim of Identity Theft?

Identity thieves take advantage of everyday opportunities to discover your personal information and use it to commit fraud or other crimes. The good... Read More

New Credit Advice: Dont Pay off Those Credit Cards!

Credit needed for real estate mortgage financing differs from credit needed for consumer loans. If you need help getting a home mortgage, these... Read More

The Hitchhiker?s Guide To Insanity

A new sickness is plaguing the UK called Denial. Denial has resulted in a national personal debt of almost £1.1 trillion (source Credit... Read More

Keep Your Credit History Clean - Remove A Negative Credit Record From Credit Report

The three major credit bureaus, Experian, Equifax and Trans Union are similar and feature a "Credit Score", which is created from credit report... Read More

Credit Help for Real Estate Financing: Credit Scores

When you buy real estate, lenders run all of the "big three" credit bureau reports. Each credit reporting agency lists your credit history... Read More

Beware the Shopping Mall Monster

Like me, you've probably been offered a fair old number of these by now.....and, if you're like most people, chances are you maybe... Read More