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Despite pay-box thefts, credit card info OK, company says

Motorists who used credit cards to pay for parking at 20 pay-and-display boxes later yanked out of the ground and stolen should not lose sleep about credit card fraud, Chicago’s embattled parking meter contractor said Tuesday.One day after the Chicago Sun-Times disclosed the rash of thefts, Chicago Parking Meters LLC moved to reassure motorists concerned that their credit card information might …

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Canceled credit cards don’t leave your credit report quickly

A reader wants to remove some old, rarely-used credit card accounts from her credit report. Our expert tells her why that’s not always a good idea.

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Canceled credit cards don’t leave your credit report quickly

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Credit unions to share and prosper

Two of the country’s key credit unions are on the verge of an agreement to share back-office and technology operations as part of efforts to keep their independence.

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Credit unions to share and prosper

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Credit card issuers shrinking limits

Credit card issuers have reduced lending limits to protect themselves when consumers get in trouble Q I have been paying down my credit cards, and the issuer has reduced my available balance on one. I have had these two cards for more than five years and never had a late payment. Why are they cancelling credit cards and/or reducing available credit on people who are paying their bills on time?

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5 credit card urban legends and why we fall for them

A magical way to erase debt, the debt collector who wants $0 and battling Osama with your plastic — all urban legends that prey on our weaknesse

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5 credit card urban legends and why we fall for them

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Credit Suisse saves power with virtualisation

About 25% of the servers Credit Suisse runs are virtual ones Banking giant Credit Suisse has found a way to stem its seemingly ever-growing need for electricity, through the use of virtualisation.

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Mortgage search shouldn’t hurt credit

Comparison shopping for a new mortgage won’t hurt the credit scores of careful borrowers.

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A few steps can polish your credit score

Is an average credit score good enough? Think of it as a C+, which might be passing in high school. But if you want to save money, you need an A or at least a B+ on your credit score.

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A few steps can polish your credit score

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Credit union gets new name, main office

HealthCom Federal Credit Union, currently known as HMC Community Federal Credit Union, is changing to its new name to coincide with the opening of its new main office which is set for the end of this year.

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Credit union gets new name, main office

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Preventing Credit Score Dings

Few people applying for mortgages know that their credit score can be damaged each time it is solicited from the credit bureau.

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