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Sonora Police Department Cracks Identity Theft Case (MyMotherLode.com)
Sonora, CA -- A 42-year-old Sonora man has been arrested following a three week identity theft investigation. A Concord man recently began receiving phone calls from credit card companies attempting to confirm that he had applied for lines of credit over the internet.
Hong Kong Property Market Has 20% Downside, Credit Suisse Says (Bloomberg)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong residential property prices may fall by about a fifth in the first half of this year, taking the decline from their peak last year to 41 percent, Credit Suisse analysts wrote in a report.
ClickBooth Protects Consumers From Credit Card Auto-Deduction - Sets New Standard For Advertisers Offering Retention Programs
Retention offers - advertised programs that engage consumers in recurring monthly charges, are growing at a rapid clip. Affiliate networks are a large part of this growth. IntegraClick Inc. & Clickbooth.com, leaders in Cost Per Acquisition marketing, have developed a new standard to protect consumers from overcharges, and advertisers from chargebacks. (PRWeb Dec 25, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/ClickBooth/CPA-Network/prweb1791444.htm
A sample letter to correct credit report mistakes (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Here's a sample letter suggested by the Federal Trade Commission for resolving errors on your credit report.
'Soft inquiry' won't hurt credit score (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Creditors who look at your credit report do not see soft inquiries, which do not damage your FICO score.
Ask whether bank pulls credit reports (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Before opening a new savings account, ask whether or not the bank will pull your credit report.
Texans CEO resigning; credit union to report first loss (Dallas Morning News)
The president and chief executive of Texans Credit Union announced his resignation Tuesday and said the Richardson-based credit union would post its first loss in its 55 years.
Research and Markets: This Free Checking Study Details the Top 50 Banks and the Top 10 National Innovative Players (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Free Checking Study" report to their offering.
