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Ex-church Secretary Charged With Theft - Aiken Standard
a former new ellenton church secretary and the wife of a blackville minister said "only part of the allegations are true" that she used church credit cards to buy clothes, jewelry and vacations totaling more than $75,000. michelle s. mitchum, 41, of ...
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As Credit Crunch Continues, Personal Bankruptcy Filings Rise
in 2005, congress passed a bill aimed at reducing the number of personal bankruptcy filings. but that was before a housing meltdown, a credit crunch and a global economic downturn.
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A Warning Just In Time For Holiday Season: More Emphasis Being Placed On personal Credit Score
quick, what's your credit score? if you have no idea what range you fall into when it comes to your credit, you're not the only one.
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Consumers Feel The Next Crisis: Credit Cards - The Ledger
first came the mortgage crisis. now comes the credit card crisis. after years of flooding americans with credit card offers and sky-high credit lines, lenders are sharply curtailing both, just as an eroding economy squeezes consumers. the pullback is ...
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Indian Jailed For Britain's Biggest Credit Fraud - Times Of India
london: an indian-born computer specialist, who was the mastermind behind britain's biggest fake credit card racket, has been jailed for six years. anup patel and his accomplices had amassed nearly 2 million pounds (over $3 million) by making ...
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Little Relief In Credit As Market Awaits Rate Cut
new york -- the still-cinched credit markets are anticipating a half-point interest rate cut from the federal reserve this week, but investors are worried it won't be enough to quickly revive the economy.
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Primary Tradelines A Solution To Our Credit And Economic Crisis. Primary Credit Lines To Build Better Payment History.
there is finally a way to get real primary tradelines legally. raising your personal credit score has never been so easy. the fastest way to prime credit without credit repair. [pr.com - october 29, 2008]
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Credit Card Borrowing Rises To Record Levels - Daily Telegraph
outstanding debt on credit cards jumped by £300 million, bringing total consumer credit to a record high of £237.6 billion in september from £237.3 billion in august, according to the bank of england. this is the highest level since the bank of ...
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Schumer Unveils $700m Small-business Stimulus Plan - Newsday
as the credit crunch began to take hold this summer, annemarie mcmullan, president of annie shines cleaning service in massapequa, applied for a $40,000 bank loan. she wanted to finance payroll while she began work on a federal contract for cleaning ...
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As Economy Slows, Lenders Begin To Curb Credit Cards
after years of flooding americans with credit card offers and sky-high credit lines, lenders are sharply curtailing both, just as an eroding economy squeezes consumers. latest market news market summary | more business
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The Culture Of Personal Debt
on the day the government confirms debt is the way forward to cope with the looming recession, channel 4 news has obtained exclusive research into the levels of personal debt in britain.
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Aol Launches Finance Site To Offer Credit Crunch Advice - New Media Age
aol uk has launched a new money and finance site to help consumers understand the credit crunch. the redesigned home page will feature investing and personal finance stories, money-saving tips, expert panel sessions, videos, data and reader reviews ...
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Update 1-russia Magnit Gets $91 Mln Credit Line, Seeks More - Forbes
moscow, oct 29 (reuters) - russian food retailer magnit said on wednesday it had secured a 2.5 billion rouble ($91 million) credit line from state-controlled bank vtb as part of moscow's rescue package for key economic sectors. 'of that, 0.3 billion ...
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Indian Jailed For Britain's Biggest Credit Fraud
anup patel and his accomplices had amassed nearly £2mn by making counterfeit credit cards and using them in several countries in asia and europe.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Indian Jailed For Britain's Biggest Credit Fraud
london: an indian-born computer specialist, who was the mastermind behind britain's biggest fake credit card racket, has been jailed for six years.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Phishers Cash In On Credit Crisis - Silicon.com
security firm sonicwall said thursday it has been seeing emails that attempt to lure people to fake bank websites, where they are asked to reverify their personal and bank information as part of a merger. in one example that targets people affected ...
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Bmw And Nxp Develop Car Key That Doubles As Credit Card - Businessweek
soon the keys to a brand new bmw won’t just buy you status. within a few years you may be able to use them to purchase everything from gas to a subway ticket by simply dangling them in front of electronic reader devices. bmw group research and ...
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Turmoil Puts States' Credit In Jeopardy
u.s. states' credit ratings are threatened as turmoil in credit markets pinches finances and an economic slowdown crimps revenue, moody's investors service said.
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Indian Jailed For Britain's Biggest Credit Card Fraud
london, oct 29: an india-born computer specialist who was the mastermind behind britain's biggest fake credit card racket has been jailed for six years.
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Personal Data Collection - Chicago Tribune
although chicago police have only one known suspect in the slayings of three relatives of actress jennifer hudson, some evidence suggests that more than one person may have been involved, law-enforcement sources said today. investigators have focused ...
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