This week, Bank of America announced a new $5 monthly debit card usage fee.
Entries from September 30th, 2011
Bank of America Announces $5 Monthly Fee for Debit Card Use: Trend?
September 30th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Debit Cards
Tags: 12-cent cap·bank of america·Chase·debit card swipe fees·Debit Cards·Dick Durbin·Federal Reserve·merchants·monthly fee·Wells Fargo
Details of $1.2 Trillion Secret Fed Loans Revealed
September 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Economy
Over a period of nearly three years, the Federal Reserve doled out $1.2 trillion in relief funding to banks and other companies during the financial crisis.
Tags: Bloomberg·emergency funding·Fed·Federal Reserve·financial crisis
When To Sue a Creditor, Credit Bureau or Collection Agency
September 28th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Credit Repair
If a creditor, credit bureau or collection agency has violated one more more of your rights, it’s worth considering a lawsuit.
Tags: collection agency·credit·credit bureau·credit report·Credit Scores·creditor·debt·lawsuit·legal action·sue
Can a Debt Collection Agency Add Fees?
September 27th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Consumer Debt
Q. Can a debt collection agency assign fees to the original debt? My credit rating is 849 and due to miscommunications with my time share based in Mexico, my maintenance fee was turned over to a debt collection firm and they are charging me with over a $100 fee. I have sent them a registered [...]
Tags: collection agency·Debt collector·interest on debt·JDB·sale or assign·Settle Debts
