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		<title>Town Hall Discussion on Credit Card Issues on the Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 13:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lucy Medora</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the credit card crisis continues, the White House is once again flexing its influence to confront the issue affecting a large majority of American citizens. This time, President Barack Obama plans to hold a town hall meeting during a planned stop in New Mexico on May 14. The President plans to open discussions on the credit card crisis during ... (<a href="http://www.creditcardflyers.com/credit-card-news/2009/town-hall-discussion-on-credit-card-issues-on-the-way-240.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Town Hall Discussion on Credit Card Issues on the Way" class="more">more</a>)]]></description>
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		<title>MakingHomeAffordable.gov May Help Mortgage Woes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 18:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lucy Medora</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a result of the drop in the property markets, many homeowners have found themselves in a difficult situation. The drop in property values has left many homeowners with properties whose values are way below what they owe in their mortgages. Thus, should these affected homeowners want to sell their properties, they would have to bring cash to the table.]]></description>
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		<title>20 Million Home Owners With Negative Equity, Study Shows</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 17:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lucy Medora</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, real estate website Zillow.com released figures from a study they made which indicate that the figure of homeowners currently paying higher debt mortgages than the worth of their homes at 20%. That roughly estimates to 20 million U.S. home owners.
These homeowners are in the unenviable position of being &#8220;underwater&#8221; or having &#8220;negative equity&#8221; in terms of home mortgages. This ... (<a href="http://www.creditcardflyers.com/credit-card-news/2009/20-million-home-owners-with-negative-equity-study-shows-188.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to 20 Million Home Owners With Negative Equity, Study Shows" class="more">more</a>)]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Literacy Survey Results Indicate Americans Not Taking Advantage Of Free Credit Reports</title>
		<link>http://www.creditcardflyers.com/credit-card-news/2009/financial-literacy-survey-results-indicate-americans-not-taking-advantage-of-free-credit-reports-144.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 12:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leni Parrish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In March 2009 a financial literacy survey was conducted on behalf of The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NCFF) by Harris Interactive. One thousand consumers age 18 and over were contacted by telephone to answer various personal finance questions. Despite the fact that lending decisions are based on credit history and score, many consumers seem unaware or uninterested in staying ... (<a href="http://www.creditcardflyers.com/credit-card-news/2009/financial-literacy-survey-results-indicate-americans-not-taking-advantage-of-free-credit-reports-144.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Financial Literacy Survey Results Indicate Americans Not Taking Advantage Of Free Credit Reports" class="more">more</a>)]]></description>
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		<title>Number of People Sued by Credit Card Companies Increasing: Here&#8217;s What to Do If You Are Sued</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 13:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leni Parrish</dc:creator>
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It&#8217;s difficult to track exactly how many debt collection cases for defaulted credit card debt are filed because they are filed along with all civil cases through the prothonotary&#8217;s office.   Capital One, a credit card company known for lending money to individuals with less than perfect credit histories, have filed a large number of cases.  In Lancaster, ... (<a href="http://www.creditcardflyers.com/credit-card-news/2009/number-of-people-sued-by-credit-card-companies-increasing-heres-what-to-do-if-you-are-sued-141.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Number of People Sued by Credit Card Companies Increasing: Here&#8217;s What to Do If You Are Sued" class="more">more</a>)]]></description>
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		<title>Time Line of Credit Cards</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 15:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leni Parrish</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Card Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1949, Frank X McNamara, shared a meal with two friends. When he reached into his pocket for his wallet so that he could pay for the meal (in cash), he discovered that he had forgotten his wallet at home.  He called his wife to bring him some money – and suddenly a  new idea was born.  A credit card ... (<a href="http://www.creditcardflyers.com/credit-card-news/2009/time-line-of-credit-cards-136.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Time Line of Credit Cards" class="more">more</a>)]]></description>
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		<title>Visa Commercials Promote Debit Cards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leni Parrish</dc:creator>
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Visa has noticed the trend of increased debit card use during this recession.  They&#8217;re running several TV ads that promote Visa debit cards for everything from buying pizza, going to an aquarium with your daughter on a Tuesday, and paying for products online.

On April 29th, Visa Inc. reported that their branded debit card total dollar volume of purchases surpassed ... (<a href="http://www.creditcardflyers.com/credit-card-news/2009/visa-commercials-promote-debit-cards-123.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Visa Commercials Promote Debit Cards" class="more">more</a>)]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Card Companies Cry Unfair</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leni Parrish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama has advised credit card companies that as President, he would be supporting stricter regulations on the credit card industry and its practices. Coming up in July 2010, tougher regulations on deceptive practices by credit card companies will go into effect. Consumer felt some relief but the credit card executives began to whine.
While many credit card companies are hard ... (<a href="http://www.creditcardflyers.com/credit-card-news/2009/credit-card-companies-cry-unfair-119.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Credit Card Companies Cry Unfair" class="more">more</a>)]]></description>
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		<title>Canadians Looking to New Credit Card Rules, Too</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leni Parrish</dc:creator>
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Americans aren&#8217;t the only ones dealing with credit card problems. While President Obama met with executives from card issuers including American Express Co. and Bank of America Corp. to review credit-card policies for fees and interest rate limits, the Canadian government Prime Minister Stephen Harper is responding to consumer groups and lawmakers who insist the banks should have lower rates, ... (<a href="http://www.creditcardflyers.com/credit-card-news/2009/canadians-looking-to-new-credit-card-rules-too-108.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Canadians Looking to New Credit Card Rules, Too" class="more">more</a>)]]></description>
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		<title>Chief Economics Adviser Gets Some Sleep During Meeting With President and Credit Card Executives</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leni Parrish</dc:creator>
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In a meeting held in the Roosevelt Room of the White House with President Obama and credit card executives on April 23rd, 2009, the chief economics adviser, Lawrence Summers was caught taking a nap at the table.  Of course, the photographers had a good time with this, snapping pictures left and right of the man has he nodded off, ... (<a href="http://www.creditcardflyers.com/credit-card-news/2009/chief-economics-adviser-gets-some-sleep-during-meeting-with-president-and-credit-card-executives-101.php" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Chief Economics Adviser Gets Some Sleep During Meeting With President and Credit Card Executives" class="more">more</a>)]]></description>
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