In an article titled "Credit Card Companies Willing to Deal Over Debt", Eric Dash writes for the New York Times that "even as many banks cut consumers’ credit lines, raise card fees and generally pull back on lending, some lenders are trying to give customers a little wiggle room." Industry experts say there's never been a better time for consumers to try to negotiate a partial payment on their debt with their credit card issuers.

On the Mobile Banking blog, Brandon McGee lists his 2008 award winners in various mobile banking categories.

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• Barrons.com: Welcome to the Credit-Card Jungle
• The Economic Times (India): Net and mobile banking: Towards a paperless world
• FT.com Comment: Originative sin: the future of banking
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