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Visa Mastercard Antitrust Suit Targets Card Giants Over Billions in Merchant FeesA San Diego pizza restaurant has taken aim at two of the world’s biggest payment networks, accusing Visa and Mastercard of continuing to squeeze merchants with excessive “swipe fees” despite billions of dollars already paid to resolve earlier antitrust litigation. The Pizza Standard filed a proposed class action Thursday in federal court in New York,…

USA Herald3d agoWhole story →

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Illegal migrants arrested in SoCal raids over alleged credit card fraudFederal agents arrested illegal migrants accused of using fake Social Security numbers to apply for store credit cards in Orange County.

New York Post4d agoWhole story →

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In first joint interview, Dallas' city manager and mayor discuss Morgan Stanley, future of City Hall, public safety"Dallas is becoming a true financial services hub for this country," Mayor Eric Johnson said.

CBS News6d agoWhole story →

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Court lets $1.9 million verdict stand, rejects challenge to customer compilation trade secretFisherBroyles LLP partner R. Mark Halligan discusses a Seattle federal judge's decision to uphold a $1.9 million jury verdict in a lawsuit a chemical distribution company filed against former employees and their new company, accusing them of misappropriating trade secrets.

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Irving couple convicted in $9.5 million investment fraud schemeAn Irving couple was convicted in federal court of conspiring to commit wire fraud after prosecutors said they defrauded more than 700 investors of at least $9.5 million.

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Chubb $30M Claimed After Insurers Lose Fight Over Coal Silo CollapseA West Virginia federal jury has ordered two Chubb insurers to pay $30 million to a coal mining company after finding that the insurers mishandled its claim following the collapse of a silo hopper. The verdict awards Ramaco Resources LLC $2.5 million for corporate aggravation and inconvenience and another $27.5 million for net economic losses Chubb $30M…

USA Herald7d agoWhole story →

Trump just canceled the swamp’s credit card. GoodUsing pocket rescissions to cancel $1 billion in unspent NGO spending asserts executive authority and ends federal spending waste.

Washington Examiner7d agoWhole story →

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Yes, travel credit card APRs are high - but the lowest doesn’t always winAPRs don't matter if you pay your bill in full each month.

Santa Ana Orange County Register10d agoWhole story →

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus’ Business-Friendly MoveDebt collection. Credit reporting. Payday loans. Consumer complaints to a federal database used to help reveal issues and bring accountability. Then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped publishing the narratives.

ProPublica13d agoWhole story →

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What happens if you pay less than the minimum on your credit card?Paying something toward your credit card bill may seem better than doing nothing, but it comes with consequences.

NewsBreak18d agoWhole story →

How the Fed rate hike impacts mortgages, car loans, credit card debtThe Federal Reserve just raised its benchmark interest rate. Here are some ways that could impact your wallet.

NBC10 Boston18d agoWhole story →

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US Senate panel votes to advance Trump pick for consumer watchdogA U.S. Senate panel on Thursday voted along party lines to advance President Donald Trump's ‌nomination of Capital One executive Brian Johnson to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, setting up a vote by the full Senate.

Reuters18d agoWhole story →

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The Fed just raised rates. Here’s what it means for borrowers and saversThe Federal Reserve’s rate hike will change what you can earn on new savings products and what you’ll pay on new loans and credit card debt.

Cable News Network19d agoWhole story →

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Expert offers debt advice after Federal Reserve raises interest ratesA credit counseling expert warns the Fed’s quarter-point rate increase could deepen pressure on households carrying costly credit card debt.

WJLA19d agoWhole story →

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The Fed raises interest rates by a quarter-point : NPRThe Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday to combat stubborn inflation. That will make it more expensive to borrow money to buy a car or carry a balance on a credit card.

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The Fed might raise interest rates Wednesday. How could it hit Gainesville?The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since July 2023, reversing a series of cuts made in 2024 and 2025. The Fed, which is the U.S. central bank, conducts monetary policy by setting the interest rate banks charge each other to borrow money overnight. Any changes ripple outward, and it impacts Gainesville…

The Independent Florida Alligator20d agoWhole story →

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Texas lawmakers consider action against sports prediction marketsA certain kind of online wagering is drawing scrutiny from Texas lawmakers. They are now considering whether the state should take action against prediction markets.

FOX 4 News20d agoWhole story →

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JCPenney credit card identity theft scheme leads to prison sentences for North Texas womenThree North Texas women face federal prison and probation after pleading guilty to an identity theft scheme using JCPenney credit cards to purchase and resell merchandise on social media.

FOX 4 News21d agoWhole story →

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23-year-old Georgia mayor removed from office after city alleges improper contact with teen, misuse of fundsLawmakers in an Atlanta suburb removed the city’s young mayor, accusing him of misusing a municipal credit card and engaging in inappropriate, sexually explicit communications with a teenager, officials said Sunday.

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SF: Major Alcohol Distributor To Pay $12.5 Million Under Non-Prosecution AgreementThe nation's largest distributor of wine and spirits will pay $12.5 million to the U.S. Treasury to escape criminal bribery charges under an agreement with federal prosecutors in San...

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