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		<title>Gift card site makes big changes</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/gift-card-site-makes-big-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/gift-card-site-makes-big-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 21:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plastic Jungle, a gift card exchange site, said it's no longer buying or selling gift cards on its website. ]]></description>
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		<title>Chase sued over debt collection</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/chase-sued-over-debt-collection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 22:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The California state attorney general is suing Chase for alleged credit card debt collection abuses.]]></description>
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		<title>Catching up with Chase and Citi</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/catching-up-with-chase-and-citi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 21:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cash back rewards]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Citi]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chase unveiled a new credit card for seniors, while Citi has made it easier for you to pay your card on time and protect your account.]]></description>
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		<title>$605K bid made with stolen credit card</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/605k-bid-made-with-stolen-credit-card/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/605k-bid-made-with-stolen-credit-card/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 20:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An attempted fraudulent charity bid underscores how hard it is to make large purchases on stolen cards. ]]></description>
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		<title>Credit card for those new to US</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/credit-card-for-those-new-to-us/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/credit-card-for-those-new-to-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 16:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit score]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[secured credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unsecured credit card]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One regional bank is making it a little easier for newly arrived U.S. residents to get credit cards.]]></description>
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		<title>New rule helps stay-at-home spouses</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/new-rule-helps-stay-at-home-spouses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/new-rule-helps-stay-at-home-spouses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[card act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stay-at-home spouses]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It's now easier for stay-at-home spouses and partners to get credit cards, thanks to a new federal ruling.]]></description>
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		<title>AmEx to issue chip corporate cards</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/amex-to-issue-chip-corporate-cards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/amex-to-issue-chip-corporate-cards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chip card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMV]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[American Express will issue corporate cards with EMV microchips starting in the first half of this year. ]]></description>
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		<title>Equifax debuts ID theft education site</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/equifax-debuts-id-theft-education-site/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/equifax-debuts-id-theft-education-site/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equifax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ID fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[id theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Equifax is educating consumers about identity theft through a newly launched website.]]></description>
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		<title>Equifax: Credit card debt down</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/equifax-credit-card-debt-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/equifax-credit-card-debt-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equifax]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A second report this week provides proof that Americans continue to stay cautious with their credit cards.]]></description>
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		<title>Late payments dip to 18-year low</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/late-payments-dip-to-18-year-low/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/late-payments-dip-to-18-year-low/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[student loan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=18060</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The percentage of Americans behind on their credit card payments fell to the lowest level in nearly two decades.]]></description>
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		<title>USAA, AmEx tops with customers</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/usaa-amex-tops-with-customers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/usaa-amex-tops-with-customers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[usaa]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=18002</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Credit card holders with American Express and USAA are the happiest of all cardholders, according to a new survey.]]></description>
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		<title>Credit application fees could soar</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/credit-application-fees-could-soar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/credit-application-fees-could-soar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[card act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[secured credit card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=17930</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Consumers could face huge fees just to apply for a credit card, thanks to a new ruling from the CFPB.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t ask for my ZIP code!</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/dont-ask-for-my-zip-code/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/dont-ask-for-my-zip-code/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ZIP code]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Retailers in Massachusetts no longer can ask for your ZIP code to complete a credit card purchase. But when is it OK?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Fewer credit cards on campus</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/fewer-credit-cards-on-campus/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/fewer-credit-cards-on-campus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[card act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prepaid card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[student credit card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=17878</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fewer college students carry credit cards these days than just a year ago, according to a new survey from Sallie Mae.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Credit report safety questioned</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/credit-report-safety-questioned/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/credit-report-safety-questioned/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equifax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Experian]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TransUnion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=17755</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent caper targeting famous people raises concerns about how easy it is to get someone else's credit report.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Credit breach aimed solely at celebs?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/credit-breach-aimed-solely-at-celebs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/credit-breach-aimed-solely-at-celebs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equifax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Experian]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Equifax confirms that four credit reports had been hacked through AnnualCreditReport.com.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>New credit score unveiled</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/new-credit-score-unveiled/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/new-credit-score-unveiled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit score]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FICO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VantageScore]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=17730</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[VantageScore introduced a new credit score that captures up to 30 million more people.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>1 in 7 denied job due to credit</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/1-in-7-denied-job-due-to-credit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/1-in-7-denied-job-due-to-credit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bad credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new survey found that 1 in 7 people with poor credit weren't hired because of their credit history.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>12</slash:comments>
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		<title>Maximize rewards this spring</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/maximize-rewards-this-spring/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/maximize-rewards-this-spring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cash back rewards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discover]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chase Freedom and Discover cards are offering accelerated cash-back earning power on home improvement purchases this spring.]]></description>
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		<title>Late payments rise in Q4</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/late-payments-rise-in-q4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/late-payments-rise-in-q4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card debt]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TransUnion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=17416</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Report shows that more Americans fell behind on their credit card bills, while racking up more debt to end 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>1 in 20 has credit report error</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/1-in-20-have-credit-report-error/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/1-in-20-have-credit-report-error/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent FTC study shows those correcting credit report errors got a lower interest rate on a loan.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Your salary information for sale</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/your-salary-information-for-sale/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/your-salary-information-for-sale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equifax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privacy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=17227</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Equifax is making big bucks from selling your salary information to potential employers and financial institutions.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/your-salary-information-for-sale/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Scammers &#8216;Te&#8217;o&#8217; card issuers</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/scammers-teo-card-issuers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/scammers-teo-card-issuers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identity theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=17213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Eighteen people were charged with conjuring up identities to get credit cards and stealing $200 million from card issuers.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/scammers-teo-card-issuers/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>NJ seeks to ban checkout fees</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/nj-seeks-to-ban-checkout-fees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/nj-seeks-to-ban-checkout-fees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[checkout fee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card fee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card surcharge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=17182</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A New Jersey bill that bans retailers from charging a fee for using a credit card is set to go to a state Senate vote.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/nj-seeks-to-ban-checkout-fees/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>32</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>Checkout fee questions answered</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/checkout-fee-questions-answered/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/checkout-fee-questions-answered/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[checkout fee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card fee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card surcharge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=17104</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There remains some confusion over a new policy that allows retailers to charge a checkout fee for credit card purchases.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/checkout-fee-questions-answered/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>168</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>Who can surcharge?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/who-can-surcharge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/who-can-surcharge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[checkout fee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card fee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card surcharge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=17085</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Which retailers can impose the new credit card checkout fee?]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/who-can-surcharge/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>Checkout fees take effect</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/checkout-fees-take-effect/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/checkout-fees-take-effect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[checkout fee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card fee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card surcharge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=17064</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Americans may find a new checkout fee on their receipts starting this week if they pay by credit card.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/checkout-fees-take-effect/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>57</slash:comments>
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		<title>Changing view of nonprime scores</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/changing-view-of-nonprime-scores/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/changing-view-of-nonprime-scores/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sheyna Steiner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit score]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[payday loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[subprime]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16942</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Subprime borrowers don't always deserve a bad reputation. One of the problems may be the way traditional lenders measure risk.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/changing-view-of-nonprime-scores/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Are the young in debt too deep?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/are-the-young-in-debt-too-deep/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/are-the-young-in-debt-too-deep/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16904</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Credit card debt is overwhelming younger consumers.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/are-the-young-in-debt-too-deep/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>21</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>New card waives late fee</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/new-card-waives-late-fee/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/new-card-waives-late-fee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[annual]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[late]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[penalty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[waives]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16887</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The ability to bypass late fees isn't necessarily good for the consumer.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/new-card-waives-late-fee/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Americans to take on more credit</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/americans-to-take-on-more-credit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/americans-to-take-on-more-credit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FICO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16852</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lenders expect more consumers to apply for credit, increase credit limits and carry bigger credit card balances this year.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/americans-to-take-on-more-credit/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>Arbitration case lands in court</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/arbitration-case-lands-in-court/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/arbitration-case-lands-in-court/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arbitration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16817</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Three credit card issuers face claims that they colluded to force cardholders to resolve disputes through arbitration.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/arbitration-case-lands-in-court/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Balance debt transfer pitfalls</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/balance-debt-transfer-pitfalls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/balance-debt-transfer-pitfalls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[balance transfer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card debt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16706</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Conquer holiday debt with a balance transfer to a card with a low or no-interest intro period. But beware of pitfalls.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/balance-debt-transfer-pitfalls/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Post-holiday fraud check</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/post-holiday-fraud-check/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/post-holiday-fraud-check/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[card fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debit card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16695</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that the holiday shopping season is ending, it's time to review your credit card purchases for possible fraud.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/post-holiday-fraud-check/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>Got a bad gift card? Sell it</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/got-a-bad-gift-card-sell-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/got-a-bad-gift-card-sell-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 21:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gift card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16689</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Several gift card exchange websites have popped up that connect people who don't want their gift cards with people who do. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/got-a-bad-gift-card-sell-it/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>CFPB asks for CARD Act comments</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-asks-for-card-act-comments/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-asks-for-card-act-comments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[card act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interest rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16626</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The CFPB is asking for comments from consumers, the credit card industry and consumer advocates on the CARD Act's impact.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-asks-for-card-act-comments/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>FTC takes on data brokers</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/ftc-takes-on-data-brokers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/ftc-takes-on-data-brokers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ftc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16597</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The FTC is requiring nine companies that collect personal data on consumers to reveal how they collect and use it.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/ftc-takes-on-data-brokers/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>CFPB issues credit report study</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-issues-credit-report-study/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-issues-credit-report-study/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit score]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16520</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More than half of the account information in credit reports comes from just a handful of companies, a CFPB study finds.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-issues-credit-report-study/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>More late payments in 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/more-late-payments-in-2013/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/more-late-payments-in-2013/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card delinquency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TransUnion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16503</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Credit card delinquency rates are expected to edge up modestly next year, according to a TransUnion forecast.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/more-late-payments-in-2013/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>US Bank offers new hotel card</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/us-bank-offers-new-hotel-card/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/us-bank-offers-new-hotel-card/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hotel rewards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rewards credit card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16431</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Bank is offering a new, more lucrative co-branded credit card with Carlson Rezidor Hotels.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/us-bank-offers-new-hotel-card/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
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		<title>Chase upgrades British Airways card</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/chase-upgrades-british-airways-card/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/chase-upgrades-british-airways-card/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airline credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card rewards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16386</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Consumers now can get up to 100,000 points after they sign up for British Airways Visa Signature credit card.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/chase-upgrades-british-airways-card/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Survey: Charge less for holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/survey-charge-less-for-holidays/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/survey-charge-less-for-holidays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit score]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FICO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16384</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A third of U.S. consumers plan to cut back on holiday spending this year, according to a new survey.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/survey-charge-less-for-holidays/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Which consumer reports you need</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/which-consumer-reports-you-need/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/which-consumer-reports-you-need/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16335</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of companies have consumer reports on you. You're entitled to free ones. Should you get them?]]></description>
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		<title>CFPB warns consumer report firms</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-warns-consumer-report-firms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-warns-consumer-report-firms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16308</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The CFPB sent warnings to specialty consumer reporting agencies that didn't comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Study: Lost gift card funds down</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/study-lost-gift-card-funds-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/study-lost-gift-card-funds-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gift card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gift card fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16296</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Consumers are getting more value out of their gift cards but continue to lack fraud protection, according to a new report.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>More debt, late payments not bad</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/more-debt-late-payments-not-bad/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/more-debt-late-payments-not-bad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card delinquency]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16214</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Credit card delinquencies and debt inched up in the third quarter, according to a new report from TransUnion.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>What&#8217;s new from Citi and AmEx</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/whats-new-from-citi-and-amex/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/whats-new-from-citi-and-amex/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gift card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile gift card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[price protection]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16122</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Citi and American Express are debuting two new products that will help with your Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza shopping.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Banks help Sandy relief efforts</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/banks-help-sandy-relief-efforts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/banks-help-sandy-relief-efforts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sandy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=16017</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Banks and credit card issuers are donating directly to the recovery effort and helping their cardholders do the same.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/banks-help-sandy-relief-efforts/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Banks extend Sandy fee waivers</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/banks-give-breaks-to-sandy-victims/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/banks-give-breaks-to-sandy-victims/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[late fees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sandy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15951</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Banks have extended fee waivers on a host of financial products for victims of Superstorm Sandy, many through Wednesday.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/banks-give-breaks-to-sandy-victims/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Stay in the black on Black Friday</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/stay-in-the-black-on-black-friday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/stay-in-the-black-on-black-friday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janet Stauble</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[black friday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[door busters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday shopping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[layaway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[store credit cards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15949</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Black Friday is almost here. Get expert tips on everything from layaway and credit cards to debt and door busters.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/stay-in-the-black-on-black-friday/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>Issuers respond to superstorm</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/issuers-respond-to-superstorm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/issuers-respond-to-superstorm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[late fees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sandy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15887</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Credit card companies are reaching out to their cardholders after Sandy leaves the Northeast wet and dark.
]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>A &#8216;novel&#8217; credit card scam</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/a-novel-credit-card-scam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/a-novel-credit-card-scam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[card fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security breach]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15794</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Barnes &#038; Noble said criminals tampered with PIN pad devices at 63 stores to steal debit and credit card information.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/a-novel-credit-card-scam/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>CFPB and credit reports, take 2</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-and-credit-reports-take-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-and-credit-reports-take-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15774</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The CFPB's effort to log complaints about credit reports may shed some light on just how accurate credit reports are. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>CFPB takes credit report gripes</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-takes-credit-report-gripes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-takes-credit-report-gripes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15759</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The CFPB is taking complaints about credit reports, which may speed up a frustrating and slow process for consumers.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>CFPB helps stay-at-home parents</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-helps-stay-at-home-parents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-helps-stay-at-home-parents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:31:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15726</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The CFPB proposed a rule that allows an applicant to rely on a spouse's or partner's income to qualify for a credit card. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Yuck! Credit card contamination</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/yuck-credit-card-contamination/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/yuck-credit-card-contamination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debit card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15682</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Researchers at the University of London found that 1 in 10 debit and credit cards contained fecal organisms. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Crack in EMV chip foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/crack-in-emv-chip-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/crack-in-emv-chip-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chip card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMV]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15660</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[British researchers claim that fraudsters can penetrate EMV chip cards through certain ATMs and payment terminals. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Is balance transfer right for you?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/is-balance-transfer-right-for-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/is-balance-transfer-right-for-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[balance transfer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ulzheimer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15641</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Credit card companies want you to transfer your balance for one reason.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Borrowing up; delinquencies down</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/borrowing-up-delinquencies-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/borrowing-up-delinquencies-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Judy Martel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[borrowing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[payments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ulzheimer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15559</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are more consumers using debt responsibly, or have the low performers been weeded out?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Chase unveils new airline card</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/chase-unveils-new-airline-card/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/chase-unveils-new-airline-card/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airline credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel rewards card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15526</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Chase, AirTran Airways and Southwest Airlines are taking off together to offer a new airlines rewards credit card.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Government&#8217;s credit card oops</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/governments-credit-card-oops/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/governments-credit-card-oops/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fcra]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15495</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Should the federal government be held accountable for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>AmEx in hot water with CFPB</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/amex-in-hot-water-with-cfpb/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/amex-in-hot-water-with-cfpb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discover]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The CFPB ordered American Express to pay $112.5 million in refunds and penalties for illegal credit card practices.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>CFPB unveils credit score report</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-unveils-credit-score-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-unveils-credit-score-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit score]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15372</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The CFPB says 1 in 5 credit scores that consumers buy differ meaningfully from the ones lenders use.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>CFPB, issuers and third parties</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-issuers-and-third-parties/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-issuers-and-third-parties/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[add-on products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debt collection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discover]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15367</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What role do outside sales companies play in marketing credit card add-on products and collecting debt?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>CFPB: Discover to refund $200M</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-discover-to-refund-200m/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-discover-to-refund-200m/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[add-on products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discover]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15348</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The CFPB ordered Discover to refund $200 million to credit card holders for deceptively selling extra services. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>CFPB boosts stay-at-home moms</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-boosts-stay-at-home-moms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-boosts-stay-at-home-moms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15301</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A rule that kept many stay-at-home spouses from getting a credit card in their own name will soon get the boot.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Barclaycard goes digital</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/barclaycard-goes-digital/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/barclaycard-goes-digital/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barclaycard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Wallet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Isis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile wallet]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15258</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Barclaycard said its co-branded credit cards with L.L. Bean and U.S. Airways can be added to Google Wallet.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/barclaycard-goes-digital/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Michael Jordan&#8217;s plain-Jane AmEx</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/michael-jordans-plain-jane-amex/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/michael-jordans-plain-jane-amex/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barclaycard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charge card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An online auction site is auctioning off an American Express Green Card that once belonged to Michael Jordan.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/michael-jordans-plain-jane-amex/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>What&#8217;s missing in card stats</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/whats-missing-in-card-stats/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/whats-missing-in-card-stats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creditkarma]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Monthly credit card stats from the Federal Reserve and CreditKarma leave out key info: debt loads of the revolver.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/whats-missing-in-card-stats/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Your biz: Credit card processing 101</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/your-biz-credit-card-processing-101/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/your-biz-credit-card-processing-101/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Sanders</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card processing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[square]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15030</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Small businesses today have more credit card processing options than ever. Here's a basic breakdown of systems for making sales and collecting retail data.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/your-biz-credit-card-processing-101/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>AAA adopts chip cards</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/aaa-adopts-chip-cards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/aaa-adopts-chip-cards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chip card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMV]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15171</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[AAA is outfitting its co-branded credit cards with EMV chip technology that's widely used abroad.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/aaa-adopts-chip-cards/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>Preselected means &#8216;please apply&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/preselected-means-please-apply/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/preselected-means-please-apply/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card offer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prescreen]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An invite for an exclusive credit card reminded me of a lesson about credit card offers: It's not as easy as it seems.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/preselected-means-please-apply/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>Mixing politics and credit cards</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/mixing-politics-and-credit-cards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/mixing-politics-and-credit-cards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:58:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[affinity credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charity credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is mixing credit cards with your politics or philanthropy ever a good idea? ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/mixing-politics-and-credit-cards/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>Card skimmer falls off</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/card-skimmer-falls-off/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/card-skimmer-falls-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[card fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skimmer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15104</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine the surprise one Floridian got when a device used to steal card data fell off an ATM right into his hands. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/card-skimmer-falls-off/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Isis wallet debut within 16 days</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/isis-wallet-debut-within-16-days/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/isis-wallet-debut-within-16-days/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Wallet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Isis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile wallet]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15063</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thee creators of the Isis mobile wallet are using every last hour of summer to roll out its rival to the Google Wallet.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/isis-wallet-debut-within-16-days/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>Heathers: the credit card sequel</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/heathers-the-credit-card-sequel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/heathers-the-credit-card-sequel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card scam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ftc]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15034</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The FTC said almost 4,500 customers duped by fraudulent credit card representatives will get refunds. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/heathers-the-credit-card-sequel/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Roundup: Tips, Walmart and fees</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/roundup-tips-walmart-and-fees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/roundup-tips-walmart-and-fees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MasterCard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swipe fee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Visa]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=15006</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Leave tips in the jar with a credit card, pay less for gas with a Walmart card, and pay more for airfare with a credit card.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/roundup-tips-walmart-and-fees/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<item>
		<title>Suri Cruise, 6, pays with credit</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/suri-cruise-6-pays-with-credit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/suri-cruise-6-pays-with-credit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[authorized user]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14981</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Suri Cruise has a credit card with her name on it. Parenting advice aside, is it actually possible?]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/suri-cruise-6-pays-with-credit/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Google Wallet wants more cards</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/google-wallet-wants-more-cards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/google-wallet-wants-more-cards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 19:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Wallet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile wallet]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14956</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Google is working on ways to upload your ID, transit card and boarding passes in its mobile wallet.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/google-wallet-wants-more-cards/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Credit score disclosure lessons</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/credit-score-disclosure-lessons/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/credit-score-disclosure-lessons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit score disclosure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FICO]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14936</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I finally laid eyes on a credit score disclosure form, more than a year after new rules required creditors to provide the credit score used in a lending decision if a consumer is denied credit or gets unfavorable terms. The form came a few days after I was approved for a new rewards credit card]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/credit-score-disclosure-lessons/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Appeals court backs arbitration</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/appeals-court-backs-arbitration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/appeals-court-backs-arbitration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arbitration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14925</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An appeals court in New Jersey says you may not be able to drag your credit card company into court if you have a beef with its policies. Instead, the company can turn the dispute over to arbitration, where they have much better chances of winning. It's the second highest court to make such a ruling on]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/appeals-court-backs-arbitration/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Credit card satisfaction up</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/credit-card-satisfaction-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/credit-card-satisfaction-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[card act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14891</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Credit cardholders are happier with their cards versus last year, the third straight year of improvement.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>BofA dumps add-on products</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/bofa-dumps-add-on-products/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/bofa-dumps-add-on-products/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 21:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[payment protection]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14862</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bank of America is no longer selling payment protection plans to new cardholders in the wake of a class-action lawsuit.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/bofa-dumps-add-on-products/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Roundup: EMV and Google Wallet</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/roundup-emv-and-google-wallet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/roundup-emv-and-google-wallet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chip card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Wallet]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14839</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bank plans to issue chip cards, while Discover helps its cardholders use Google Wallet.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/roundup-emv-and-google-wallet/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>CFPB probes state gift card laws</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-probes-state-gift-card-laws/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-probes-state-gift-card-laws/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gift card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14804</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The CFPB considers whether unclaimed property laws in two states are in conflict with federal law on gift card expiration.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/cfpb-probes-state-gift-card-laws/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Y2K of credit card applications</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/y2k-of-credit-card-applications/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/y2k-of-credit-card-applications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[equal credit opportunity act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[store credit card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14794</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A 99-year-old Florida woman got rejected for a store credit card because of her age. She was too young.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Unsolved mystery: FICO and CFPB</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/unsolved-mystery-fico-and-cfpb/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/unsolved-mystery-fico-and-cfpb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit score]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FICO]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14749</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether FICO is under the CFPB's supervision remains murky, but FICO prepares its shareholders for the possibility.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Card debt up, delinquencies down</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/card-debt-up-delinquencies-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/card-debt-up-delinquencies-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TransUnion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Americans added a little more to their credit card balances, but they are paying their bills on time more often.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Robo-signing, part deux</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/robo-signing-part-deux/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/robo-signing-part-deux/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card debt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14699</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The robo-signing scandal that embroiled the mortgage industry has popped up in credit card debt collection cases.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Picking a credit card</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/picking-a-credit-card/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/picking-a-credit-card/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card rewards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14668</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here's my experience picking a credit card. Maybe you can glean some tips about how to find one that fits your lifestyle. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>The mystery of credit card use</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/the-mystery-of-credit-card-use/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/the-mystery-of-credit-card-use/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card debt]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14630</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Credit card debt surges, then recedes, in the span of two months. What does this say about Americans' financial security?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Banks don&#8217;t forget charge-offs</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/banks-dont-forget-charge-offs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/banks-dont-forget-charge-offs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charge-off]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14602</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Credit card charge-offs can come back to haunt you, even a decade or more after the bank writes off the account.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>End notes: AmEx, Google and CFPB</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/end-notes-amex-google-and-cfpb/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/end-notes-amex-google-and-cfpb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Express]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Wallet]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14559</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[American Express hasn't joined Google Wallet yet, and it faces potential enforcement action from the CFPB.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Google Wallet for every card</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/google-wallet-for-every-card/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/google-wallet-for-every-card/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 19:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Wallet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile payment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14531</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Google Wallet's newest version can upload any debit or credit card, a big upgrade from before.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>A debt collector talks CFPB</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/a-debt-collector-talks-cfpb/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/a-debt-collector-talks-cfpb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CFPB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit report]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debt collection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FICO]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14508</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I spoke with the CEO of debt collection company CFSII  to get his views on the latest actions from the CFPB.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Chase adds biz card: What&#8217;s new?</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/chase-adds-biz-card-whats-new/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/chase-adds-biz-card-whats-new/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business credit card]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14476</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Chase adds another small business credit card, which looks very similar to a charge card with a similar name.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Chase settles credit card suit</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/chase-settles-credit-card-suit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/chase-settles-credit-card-suit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[card act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[minimum payment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14418</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Chase is paying $100 million to settle a lawsuit that alleges the credit card issuer improperly raised minimum payments.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Swipe fee settlement, unsettled</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/swipe-fee-settlement-unsettled/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/swipe-fee-settlement-unsettled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swipe fee]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14388</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Walmart urged other merchants to reject a proposed settlement over credit card swipe fees. Whose side are you on?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>BofA expands chip card offerings</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/bofa-expands-chip-card-offerings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/bofa-expands-chip-card-offerings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chip card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMV]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bankrate.com/financing/?p=14376</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bank of America said it will add EMV chip technology to many of its consumer credit cards.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Citi unveils upscale Hilton card</title>
		<link>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/citi-unveils-upscale-hilton-card/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bankrate.com/financing/credit-cards/citi-unveils-upscale-hilton-card/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Herron</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit Cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel rewards]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Citi rolled out an elite version of its co-branded rewards credit card with Hilton Hotel.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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