Timothy Egan reports for the New York Times on how credit card issuers are pursuing newly bankrupt consumers - because it's harder for them to escape new credit card debt.   » Continue Reading

HSBC told the Reuters news agency that it hopes that its collaboration with the Chinese mainland bank Bank of Communications will deliver 1 million Chinese card holders six months from now.   » Continue Reading

Liz Pulliam Weston reports for MSN Money on how credit card issuers and other lenders may be finding the recently enacted changes to the bankruptcy law costing them more.   » Continue Reading

Devangshu Datta reports for Rediff.com on credit card marketing in India.   » Continue Reading

Mason Adams reports for the Roanoke Times on the upcoming implementation of a biometric fingerprint reading system at the cafeteria of Roanoke's Patrick Henry High School.   » Continue Reading

Bob Tedeschi reports for the New York Times on credit card frequent flier reward programs.   » Continue Reading

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