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Adam Levin - Co-founder of Credit.com and Identity Theft 911. He is a former Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. Adam's regulatory experience provides unique insight into consumer privacy, legislation, financial advocacy. He is a nationally recognized expert on identity theft. He has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine. He is a frequent guest on CBS, CNBC and Fox Business Network.

Gerri Detweiler - Credit.com's Personal Finance Expert, Gerri focuses on budgeting, debt recovery, credit cards and consumer savings information. She is also the co-author of Debt Collection Answers: How to Use Debt Collection Laws to Protect Your Rights and Reduce Debt, Reduce Stress: Real-Life Solutions for Solving Your Credit Crisis. She has appeared on The Today Show and Dateline NBC and is a frequent guest on CNBC and Fox Business Network as well as syndicated radio across the country.

John Ulzheimer - Credit scoring and credit reporting expert, John is an author and President of Consumer Education for Credit.com. Formerly with Equifax and Fair Isaac, he shares his unique insight of the inner workings of credit scoring models and the credit reporting industry on CreditBloggers.com and other websites. He is also a frequent contributor on credit topics at CNBC, CNN, FOX as well as national print media such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, Money Magazine and others.

Randy Johnson - Credit.com Mortgage Expert is also author of How to Save Thousands of Dollars on your Home Mortgage and Savvy Borrower articles. Randy is a mortgage broker who has financed over $1 billion in properties. He writes about home buying and real estate finance topics for CreditBloggers.com.

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03/17/10 The Wall Street Journal - World News
Even Owners With Stellar Records Face Rejection for Financing as Banks Rely More on Cash Flow and...
...reports. Jason Schneider But Gerri Detweiler, a personal-finance adviser at Credit.com Inc. in San Francisco, reasons that even if high business-credit...
03/17/10 The Wall Street Journal [US Edition]
Even Owners With Stellar Records Face Rejection for Financing as Banks Rely More on Cash Flow and...
...on personal reports. But Gerri Detweiler, a personal-finance adviser at Credit.com Inc. in San Francisco, reasons that even if high business-credit...
03/17/10 The Wall Street Journal [US Edition]
Even Owners With Stellar Records Face Rejection for Financing as Banks Rely More on Cash Flow and...
...on personal reports. But Gerri Detweiler, a personal-finance adviser at Credit.com Inc. in San Francisco, reasons that even if high business-credit...
03/16/10 Yahoo! Finance US
provided by The rules that credit-card companies have to live by changed dramatically with the enactment of new regulations last month. Now, some of the rules for consumers striving to maintain good credit are changing,...
...like you," says John Ulzheimer, president for educational services at Credit.com. Generally, having four or five credit cards is better than...
03/16/10 Smart Money
The rules that credit-card companies have to live by changed dramatically with the enactment of new regulations last month. Now, some of the rules for consumers striving to maintain good credit are changing,...
...t like you, says John Ulzheimer, president for educational services at Credit.com. Generally, having four or five credit cards is better than...
03/16/10 Yahoo! Finance US
The Credit CARD Act of 2009, which took effect Feb. 22, 2010, won't help owners of small-business credit cards. The new law applies only to consumer credit...
...up for that," says Gerri Detweiler, personal finance adviser for Credit.com. Recent research from the Pew Safe Credit Cards Project found that...
03/15/10 The Wall Street Journal [US Edition]
After three rounds of interviews for a sales position with Prudential Insurance Co. of America, Patricia Rosa received a letter in February saying her job application was denied based on information from a background check she authorized the company to...
...collections and defaults, says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com Inc. You might be tempted not to sign a waiver...
03/13/10 StarTribune.com
A former boss of mine once quipped that the real definition of personal finance was getting out of credit-card debt. Sad to say, for many folks he's...
...patience. And, I would add, checking out the e-book "Reduce Debt, Reduce Stress'' by Gerri Detweiler, Nancy Castelman and Marc Eisenson. You...
03/12/10 Kiplinger.com
Which card to use? A combination of both is the best one-two...
...to a credit-card comparison site, such as LowCards.com or Credit.com , which just introduced "expert picks" that highlight the most consumer-friendly...
03/12/10 Kiplinger.com
Kimberly Lankford weighs the pros and cons of closing dormant credit-card accounts and taking a refund-anticipation...
...will go down a modest amount, says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. But if it goes from 7% to 85%, then your score...
03/11/10 CBS3.com
Reporting Jim Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) Close numSlides of totalImages Related Links www.credit.com The new credit card rules are in effect, but you may still be feeling helpless about the card you're carrying and the terms that are...
...Donovan PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) Close numSlides of totalImages Related Links www.credit.com The new credit card rules are in effect, but you may...
03/11/10 ThirdAge
If you're finding it hard to get approved for a credit card, it could be function of the times. Standards for approval have indeed become stricter during the...
...John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for San Francisco-based Credit.com. Store cards often offer an upfront discount on merchandise...
03/11/10 The Wall Street Journal - World News
To Benefit From New Legislation, Some Businesses Owners May Be Tempted to Put Expenses on Personal...
...card. The problem, says Gerri Detweiler, a personal finance advisor for Credit.com, is that business owners who rely on consumer cards could wind...
03/10/10 Propeller
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03/10/10 My Suncoast
By Gerri Detweiler Provided by Recently, someone asked me about how to stop a debt collector who had contacted him about a debt that had been wiped out 21 years ago in...
...DebtCollectionAnswers.com. She also serves as personal finance advisor for Credit.com. Read the original family finance article on FiLife: http://www.filife.com/stories/how-to-sto ...
03/10/10 Active Rain (Blog)
In our last post, we looked at getting a list of homes in default. Let's go to the next step past that and consider homes in foreclosure. First, what's the difference between default and foreclosure? A Notice of Default is an official notice that payments have been missed and the lender doesn't expect the...
...that a small percentage of homes in default actually go to foreclosure. In fact, Credit.com pegs it at 1% for good credit loans and 6% for sub-prime...
03/10/10 Yahoo! Finance US
For college students, the credit party is coming to an end.Ch. 1: New world of credit cards 5 tips for the new credit card era Under 21? Credit cards hard to get New law helps balance carriers Chapter12345ALL After years of snapping up credit cards with ease, the...
...something goes wrong," says Adam Levin, chairman and founder of Credit.com. If the credit card becomes delinquent, the collection report would...
03/10/10 Yahoo! Finance US
Stricter standards during this credit crisis have made it tougher to get approved for new credit cards. As of the second quarter of 2009, card originations were down almost 50 percent year over year, according to Charles Chung, senior vice president and general manager of decision sciences at Experian in...
...John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for San Francisco-based Credit.com. Store cards often offer an upfront discount on merchandise...
03/10/10 The Daily Times
(Denver Post illustration by Severiano Galv n) The $38 billion in overdraft-protection fees that make up one of the banking industry's fattest cash cows will take a significant hit this summer when federal rules kick in that preclude the practice without prior consumer...
...customer who pays," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com, which tracks the banking industry. One of the first areas...
03/10/10 Denver Post (AP)
The $38 billion in overdraft-protection fees that make up one of the banking industry's fattest cash cows will take a significant hit this summer when federal rules kick in that preclude the practice without prior consumer...
...customer who pays," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com, which tracks the banking industry. One of the first areas...
03/10/10 IStock Analyst
(Source: USA TODAY)By Christine Dugas Americans cut more than $93 billion in credit card debt from 2008 to 2009. Good news, right? It's not what it seems, according to an analysis of federal data by...
...charging up?" John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, is cautious in predicting whether consumers have changed credit...
03/09/10 USA Today
Americans cut more than $93 billion in credit card debt from 2008 to 2009. Good news, right? It's not what it seems, according to an analysis of federal data by...
...charging up?" John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, is cautious in predicting whether consumers have changed credit...
03/09/10 Hispanic Business
By Christine...
...charging up?" John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com, is cautious in predicting whether consumers have changed credit...
03/09/10 CNN Transcripts
TONY HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR: It is go time. You'll see in a second that I obviously went shopping in Ali's closet. CNN NEWSROOM continues right now, with Ali...
...It does. It really does. And I was just talking John Alzheimer (ph) from Credit.com, and he was saying any -- any way you try to get out from...
03/08/10 Yahoo! Finance US
provided by Updated and adapted from the book 1,001 Things They Won't Tell You: An Insider's Guide to Spending, Saving, and Living Wisely by Jonathan Dahl and the editors of...
...fees are often this high, says Gerri Detweiler, a personal finance advisor at Credit.com and co-author of "Reduce Debt, Reduce Stress.
03/08/10 WCBS-TV
NEW YORK (CBS) Click to enlarge1 of 1 Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images Close numSlides of totalImages Credit cards are convenient and easy, but the terms and conditions, not so...
...different time frames, due dates, grace periods," said explained Adam Levin of credit.com. "They are giving the consumer a little bit more...
03/08/10 CBS4 Boston
Reporting Paula Ebben BOSTON (WBZ) Click to enlarge1 of 1 Joe Raedle/Getty Images Close numSlides of totalImages With higher interest rates and more penalties and fees, many shoppers are frustrated with their credit...
...frames; different due dates; grace periods," said Adam Levin of Credit.com. SOME NEW OPTIONS Citigroup is allowing customers to transfer balances and...
03/08/10 Reno Gazette-Journal (AP)
NEW YORK -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users -- a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate increases every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/07/10 My Fox 47.com
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/07/10 Chron.com (AP)
Lower interest rates for consumers are not in the (credit) cards for...
...rates. That was one of the great myths about the law, notes John Ulzheimer, who is president of consumer education at Credit.com.
03/07/10 clarionledger.com
Banks would be able to sidestep adjusting credit...
..."That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education site Credit.com. The Associated...
03/06/10 Action 3 News
By Gerri Detweiler Provided by Recently, someone asked me about how to stop a debt collector who had contacted him about a debt that had been wiped out 21 years ago in...
...DebtCollectionAnswers.com. She also serves as personal finance advisor for Credit.com. Read the original family finance article on FiLife: http://www.filife.com/stories/how-to-sto ...
03/06/10 Columbus Dispatch (AP)
Q: In August 2006, I bought a house for my parents because I had excellent credit. I was trying to help out my desperate parents, who were unable to buy on their...
...will work out. You can walk through a well-done questionnaire at HomeBuyerTax Credit.com to see whether you qualify. I don't think the federal...
03/05/10 Kidk.com
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. More business news CANDICE CHOI, AP Personal Finance...
03/05/10 Kimatv.com
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. More business news By CANDICE CHOI, AP Personal Finance...
03/05/10 KEPR-TV
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. More business news By CANDICE CHOI, AP Personal Finance...
03/05/10 Kcby.com
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. More business news CANDICE CHOI, AP Personal Finance...
03/05/10 Washington Examiner
NEW YORK It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Candice Choi The Associated...
03/05/10 My Suncoast
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/05/10 KLKN-TV
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/05/10 klewtv.com
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. More business news By CANDICE CHOI, AP Personal Finance...
03/05/10 Pittsburgh Tribune Review
NEW YORK -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users -- a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/05/10 Pittsburghlive.com (AP)
NEW YORK -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users -- a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/05/10 The Star Press (AP)
It sounds like a victory for credit card users -- a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. THE ASSOCIATED...
03/05/10 Net Banker
| Comments (0) Stories from our Finovate blog covering the most innovative financial technology companies in the world. More alumni news is available on our Finovate Twitter...
...innovative financial companies includes five Finovate alums FiLife, Intuit, Yodlee, Credit.com, and Simplifi. FiLife was not only #1 in...
03/05/10 Mainstreet
Mariana de la Torre was not your average criminal. She was the mother of three and dying fast from cervical cancer. But de la Torre was originally from Mexico and living out her days illegally in the...
...of the possibility that you might die, Adam Levin, founder of Credit.com and IdentityTheft911, said in an interview with MainStreet. When someone...
03/05/10 Tennessean
NEW YORK It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower the rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/05/10 The Advertiser (AP)
NEW YORK It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/05/10 Courier Post Online (AP)
Type Size A A A NEW YORK It sounds like a victory for credit card users -- a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/05/10 Daily News (AP)
' 1 ' Q: I've had my credit card for many years and always paid on time. Now they've notified me that they'll start charging an annual fee. I'm angry -- but afraid to cancel the card because it will hurt my credit...
...credit monitoring service offered on its site. Consumer advocate Gerri Detweiler of Credit.com noted that if you have a FICO score of more than...
03/04/10 Kpic.com
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. More business news By CANDICE CHOI, AP Personal Finance...
03/04/10 News Channel 25
Thursday, March 4, 2010 6:56 PM EST Thursday, March 4, 2010 6:57 PM EST Business News More Snow expected to cloud February employment reportObama urges Dems to seize moment on health careChina promises strong growth in 'crucial year'Citi CEO says bank has transformed since crisisToyota holds rally with...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 KCOY
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 Daily Herald
NEW YORK -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users -- a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 ABC OTV Online
NEW YORK -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users -- a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 One News Now
It sounds like a victory for credit card users _ a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 Forbes Asia
NEW YORK -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 Quad-Cities Online (AP)
NEW YORK (AP) -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. ý 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 KTVZ
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 Bay Ledger News Zone
Rule would make banks review credit card rate hikes, but don't bank on...
...rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. CANDICE CHOI AP...
03/04/10 Philly.com
NEW YORK - It sounds like a victory for credit card users , a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 KJCT8 News
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 Courier Press (AP)
NEW YORK It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. That was one of the great myths about the law, notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 Myfox11.com
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 NewsChannel 10
Thursday, March 4, 2010 6:56 PM EST Updated: Thursday, March 4, 2010 6:57 PM EST By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 News Line 9
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 WAFB CBS-9
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 Mysuncoast.com
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 WCAX CBS-3
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 WRIC ABC-8
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 WQOW TV
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 KLFY
EST"); document.write(wn_last_ed_date); Updated: Business News more Sybase redeems $390 million of convertible debt HFF elects 2 new directors to board Coke CEO Kent gets pay cut in 2009 YRC gets delisting notice; reverse split planned Xcel promises to cut pollution in Colorado A look at most...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 WDBJ CBS-7
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 9 KTRE.com
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 KSWO
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 KOLD CBS-13
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 WISTV NBC-10
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 KNDO/KNDU Right Now
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 Syracuse.com
CANDICE CHOI The Associated Press (AP) NEW YORK - It sounds like a victory for credit card users-a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. ý 2010 Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
03/04/10 KANSAS CW
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 Daily Finance Blog
NEW YORK -It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 yahoo! 7 Finance
Rule would make banks review credit card rate hikes, but don't bank on...
...the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. By Candice Choi, AP Personal Finance...
03/04/10 K5 The Home Team
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 Azcentral.com
NEW YORK - It sounds like a victory for credit-card users: a rule that would require banks to review any interest-rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 KRLD
NEW YORK (AP) It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law,'' notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. (Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
03/04/10 WSB Radio.com
NEW YORK (AP) -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users _ a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or...
03/04/10 The Big Talker 1210 AM
NEW YORK (AP) It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. ''That was one of the great myths about the law,'' notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 KPVI News 6
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 WRAL.com
NEW YORK It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance...
03/04/10 Netscape News
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. ''That was one of the great myths about the law,'' notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 WHEC-TV
(AP) NEW YORK - It sounds like a victory for credit card users _ a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
03/04/10 News Channel 13
(AP) NEW YORK - It sounds like a victory for credit card users _ a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. (Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
03/04/10 AZFamily.com
NEW YORK (AP) It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 IStock Analyst
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03/04/10 Forbes.com
, NEW YORK -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 WBTV
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 StamfordAdvocate.com
NEW YORK (AP) It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. CANDICE CHOI, AP Personal Finance...
03/04/10 Pantagraph (AP)
NEW YORK (AP) -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. ý 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 The Miami Herald (AP)
AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 TimesUnion.com
Rule would make banks review credit card rate hikes, but don't bank on...
...interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 Yahoo! News
NEW YORK It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. By CANDICE CHOI, AP Personal Finance...
03/04/10 My Northwest.com
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users _ a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. (Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
03/04/10 Lancaster Online.com
It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. ý2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 The Oakland Press
NEW YORK (AP) It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...of the great myths about the law, notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance...
03/04/10 77 WABC
NEW YORK (AP) It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 Readingeagle.com (AP)
NEW YORK - It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance...
03/04/10 TuscaloosaNews.com
It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance...
03/04/10 The Ledger
NEW YORK - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance...
03/04/10 1380 Waok
NEW YORK (AP) It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. ''That was one of the great myths about the law,'' notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 Kaaltv.com
(AP) NEW YORK - It sounds like a victory for credit card users _ a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 Alabama Local News
CANDICE CHOI The Associated Press (AP) NEW YORK - It sounds like a victory for credit card users-a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. ý 2010 Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
03/04/10 Cleveland.com
(AP) NEW YORK - It sounds like a victory for credit card users-a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 New Jersey Online
CANDICE CHOI The Associated Press (AP) NEW YORK - It sounds like a victory for credit card users-a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 KRISTV.com
NEW YORK (AP) It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 San Francisco Chronicle (AP)
(03-04) 15:36 PST NEW YORK, (AP) -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. By CANDICE CHOI, AP Personal Finance...
03/04/10 LocalNews8.com
EST"); document.write(wn_last_ed_date); Updated: By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 KWQC-TV6
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 Nbc12.com
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 Houma Today
NEW YORK - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published...
03/04/10 The day (AP)
It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 Azcentral.com
NEW YORK - It sounds like a victory for credit-card users: a rule that would require banks to review any interest-rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 Austin American-Statesmen
NEW YORK It sounds like a victory for credit card users: a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months and lower rates when...
...the great myths about the law," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education company Credit.com Inc. Share this article: Candice...
03/04/10 FOX 47
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 Tampa Tribune (AP)
It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. The Associated...
03/04/10 Tampa Bay Online
It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. The Associated...
03/04/10 Hartford Courant
NEW YORK (AP) It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 Hampton Roads Daily Press
NEW YORK (AP) It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 Q13 Fox
CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer 3:37 PM PST, March 4, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 KWES NewsWest 9
By CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/04/10 The New York Times
Filed at 6:34 p.m. ET NEW YORK (AP) -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users -- a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...rates. ''That was one of the great myths about the law,'' notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. THE ASSOCIATED...
03/04/10 Orlando Sentinel
It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 Sun-Sentinel.com
It sounds like a victory for credit card users a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...no cap on interest rates. "That was one of the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com.
03/04/10 WGN Radio
Need some more information on what's going on with the new credit card charges? Credit.com should help you out: http://www.
...Credit.com: Wherever You Stand, We Stand by You Need some more information on what's going on with the new credit card charges? Credit.com should...
03/04/10 KTAR
PHOENIX - Crooks have come up with yet another way to steal your identity. The new scheme involves someone taking a picture of your check or credit card with their cell phone and selling it on the black...
..."Always check over your shoulder when you pay for things," Adam Levin with Credit.com said. Levin said the practice is called "shoulder...
03/04/10 620 KTAR
PHOENIX - Crooks have come up with yet another way to steal your identity. The new scheme involves someone taking a picture of your check or credit card with their cell phone and selling it on the black...
..."Always check over your shoulder when you pay for things," Adam Levin with Credit.com said. Levin said the practice is called "shoulder...
03/04/10 The Washington Post
The recession may have done a number on your credit score, even if it spurred you to reform spendthrift ways and cut up your credit cards. For many, the drops have come at the same time that lenders have tightened their standards and demanded higher scores to get the best interest...
...minimize their risk -- 13 percent of people surveyed in January by Credit.com said their card company had lowered their credit limit over the...
03/04/10 Detroit Free Press
| Enjoying a Mexican lunch with the kids. Treating yourself to those blue suede boots on sale. Honoring a departed friend with a contribution to a memorial...
...to drop," predicted Gerri Detweiler, a personal-finance expert with Credit.com, a consumer education Web site. BY SUSAN TOMPOR FREE PRESS...
03/03/10 Seattle Post Intelligencer
NEW YORK -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...the great myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. function sfg_ShowListings() { var i=6; var...
03/03/10 WDT Online (AP)
NEW YORK (AP) -- It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...myths about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. ý 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/03/10 fox12idaho.com
NEW YORK (AP) - It sounds like a victory for credit card users - a rule that would require banks to review any interest rate hikes every six months, and lower rates when...
...about the law," notes John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education Credit.com. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
03/02/10 News-Leader (AP)
Users should pay balances on time to protect...
...increase your minimum payment, says John Ulzheimer, director of consumer education for Credit.com. - If you can't afford to pay off the...
03/01/10 The Wall Street Journal - World News
To Benefit From New Legislation, Some Businesses Owners May Be Tempted to Put Expenses on Personal...
...card. The problem, says Gerri Detweiler, a personal finance advisor for Credit.com, is that business owners who rely on consumer cards could wind...
03/01/10 The Wall Street Journal [en Espaýol]
La nueva ley le puede ahorrar miles de d lares, pero ojo con los nuevos cobros de las compa as...
...bajo. Es cierto que eliminar tarjetas afectarý su puntaje crediticio, pero John Ulzheimer de Cre dit.com tiene una soluciýn: si puede mantener...
03/01/10 The Wall Street Journal - World News
At the end of last year, the interest rate on Susan Moriarity's Visa business card from Chase was about 13%. A bit high, she thought, but her law firm in Santa Barbara,...
...Detweiler, a small business credit adviser with educational web site Credit.com. Not only might intermingling personal and business expenses...
02/28/10 Chron.com (AP)
First, file your return on time, then come up with a plan to make good on outstanding...
...worse than late payments, said Gerri Detweiler, a credit adviser at Credit.com. A lien falls into the serious derogatory category, along with...
02/28/10 Indy Star (AP)
Joseph Strickland, 55, Brooklet, Ga., never has made a late payment on his credit cards. So he was more than a little perturbed last year when he received a letter from Capital One, informing him that the credit card company planned to increase the...
...increase your minimum payment, said John Ulzheimer, director of consumer education for Credit.com. In addition, if you decide to opt out of a...
02/28/10 Mailtribune.com (AP)
Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON New federal credit card rules that kicked in Monday outlaw the most egregious industry practices, such as retroactive interest rate increases and hidden fees, that have cost customers billions of dollars a...
...solve all the problems, predicted Adam Levin, chairman and co-founder of Credit.com, a Web site that helps consumers shop for credit. "At least...
02/28/10 The Times-Tribune
New federal credit card rules that kicked in on Monday outlaw the most egregious industry practices, such as retroactive interest rate increases and hidden fees, that have cost customers billions of dollars a...
...solve all the problems, predicted Adam Levin, chairman and co-founder of Credit.com, a Web site that helps consumers shop for credit. "At least...
02/27/10 Active Rain (Blog)
Wednesday, Feb. 25, leading credit information and resource site, Credit.com, cited USHUD.com and parent corporation, HeavyHammer Inc. in reporting the CARD Act's potential to harm the real estate...
...Credit.com cites USHUD.com prediction that CARD Act will harm real estate Wednesday, Feb. 25, leading credit information and resource site, Credit.
02/26/10 Action 3 News
By Gerri Detweiler Provided by Recently, someone asked me about how to stop a debt collector who had contacted him about a debt that had been wiped out 21 years ago in...
...DebtCollectionAnswers.com. She also serves as personal finance advisor for Credit.com. Read the original family finance article on FiLife: http://www.filife.com/stories/how-to-sto ...
02/26/10 The Wall Street Journal [US Edition]
At the end of last year, the interest rate on Susan Moriarity's Visa business card from Chase was about 13%. A bit high, she thought, but her law firm in Santa Barbara,...
...Detweiler, a small business credit adviser with educational web site Credit.com. Not only might intermingling personal and business expenses...
02/26/10 The Wall Street Journal [US Edition]
At the end of last year, the interest rate on Susan Moriarity's Visa business card from Chase was about 13%. A bit high, she thought, but her law firm in Santa Barbara,...
...Detweiler, a small business credit adviser with educational web site Credit.com. Not only might intermingling personal and business expenses...
02/26/10 The Wall Street Journal - World News
At the end of last year, the interest rate on Susan Moriarity's Visa business card from Chase was about 13%. A bit high, she thought, but her law firm in Santa Barbara,...
...Detweiler, a small business credit adviser with educational web site Credit.com. Not only might intermingling personal and business expenses...
02/26/10 SMSSmallBiz
AT THE END of last year, the interest rate on Susan Moriarity's Visa business card from Chase was about 13%. A bit high, she thought, but her law firm in Santa Barbara,...
...Detweiler, a small business credit adviser with educational web site Credit.com. Not only might intermingling personal and business expenses...
02/26/10 WAFB CBS-9
By Denise Dador - bio LOS ANGELES, LA (KABC) - A new year usually means a new start, but it's not always easy since your bills from 2009 follow you into 2010 and that debt can create stress, which can show up as insomnia, depression and high blood...
...doesn't want to deal with it emotionally. In her recent book, credit expert Gerri Detweiler wrote it's easy to feel low when your debt is high.
02/26/10 nj.com
, 8:00AM Q. I have several credit cards I dont use, and I worry I could get hit with inactivity fees and other new fees if the card companies look for ways to make money in reaction to the new credit card...
...down a modest amount, says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. But if it goes from 7 percent to 85 percent, then...
02/26/10 The Washington Post
Q: I have several cards that I don't use, and I worry that I could get hit with inactivity fees and other new fees if card companies look for ways to make money in reaction to the new credit card...
...down a modest amount, says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. But if it goes from 7 percent to 85 percent, then...
02/25/10 KSHB
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Credit card companies say they're losing millions, so it could mean you'll start paying a price to swipe. Starting April 1, Citigroup will charge an annual fee of $60 for some...
...selected based on card usage and their history with the company. Credit.com says industry statistics show only about 20 percent of credit cards...
02/25/10 Wisconsin Law Journal
February 25, 2010 Anyone with a decent credit history fears having his or her good name tarnished. We hear stories of other peoples credit problems finding their way onto our credit...
...to get you to pay debts that you didn t really incur. John Ulzheimer, the founder of creditexpertwitness.com and a frequent expert witness on...
02/25/10 Compliance Home
credit.com More than a year after 100 million credit card numbers were stolen from Heartland Payment Systems, two industry experts disagreed over who was at...
...Experts donot agree over security breach cause, solutions credit.com More than a year after 100 million credit card numbers were stolen from...
02/25/10 Fond Du Lac Reporter
Joseph Strickland, 55, of Brooklet, Ga., has used credit cards for years, and he's never made a late payment. So he was more than a little perturbed last year when he received a letter from Capital One, informing him that the credit card company planned to increase the...
...increase your minimum payment, says John Ulzheimer, director of consumer education for Credit.com. In addition, if you decide to opt out of a...
02/25/10 San Jose Mercury News
This week, the much anticipated Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) takes effect. Its purpose is to protect consumers from "unfair rate hikes and hidden...
...really works. JOHN ULZHEIMER is president of consumer education for Credit.com and writes about the credit reporting industry on CreditBloggers.com.
02/24/10 FOX 8
Next Play Video All Video New credit card changes College students across the country are giving mixed reviews to a new law that restricts issuing credit cards to people under...
...misunderstanding of how the credit system works," explained Adam Levin with credit.com. According to Sallie Mae, the average college senior graduated...
02/24/10 Business Week
Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Consumers with high credit scores are more likely to default on mortgages than credit-card loans, said FICO, maker of the scoring formula most widely used by...
...rates, said Adam Levin, chairman and co-founder of San Francisco-based Credit.com. The amount of time it takes for a late payment to affect the...
02/24/10 Firstcoastnews.com
YOUR MONEY Sandra Block Columnist Joseph Strickland, 55, of Brooklet, Ga., has used credit cards for years, and he's never made a late payment. So he was more than a little perturbed last year when he received a letter from Capital One, informing him that the credit card company planned to increase the...
...increase your minimum payment, says John Ulzheimer, director of consumer education for Credit.com. In addition, if you decide to opt out of a...
02/24/10 StatesmanJournal.com (AP)
Joseph Strickland, 55, of Brooklet, Ga., has used credit cards for years, and he s never made a late payment. So he was more than a little perturbed last year when he received a letter from Capital One, informing him that the credit card company planned to increase the...
...increase your minimum payment, says John Ulzheimer, director of consumer education for Credit.com. In addition, if you decide to opt out of a...
02/24/10 The Exponent Online
sponsored by The recently implemented credit card bill is great, but long overdue. This week a multi-faceted law went into effect that places tighter regulations on credit card companies than in years...
...bill was being debated and subsequently passed, a random survey by credit.com found 17 percent of those surveyed had their credit limit...
02/24/10 Smart Money
Now that the new credit-card law is in effect, whats in store for your plastic? You probably already know to expect somewhat better disclosures and fairer treatment from card...
...stop there, says credit expert John Ulzheimer, president for educational services at Credit.com. I think we ll see a CARD Act compliance fee.
02/23/10 AARP.org
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...increase your minimum payment, says John Ulzheimer, director of consumer education for Credit.com. In addition, if you decide to opt out of a...
02/23/10 Smart Money
Now that the new credit-card law is in effect, whats in store for your plastic? You probably already know to expect somewhat better disclosures and fairer treatment from card...
...stop there, says credit expert John Ulzheimer, president for educational services at Credit.com. I think we ll see a CARD Act compliance fee.
02/23/10 NBC Sandiego.com
Print Email Share You've heard a lot about the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, which took effect on Monday. The new law requires credit card companies to treat their customers more fairly, and that's clearly a victory for...
...s another fee lurking around the corner, warns Adam Levin, chairman of Credit.com, a Web site that focuses on consumer credit. Some banks now...
02/23/10 NBC DFW
You've heard a lot about the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, which took effect on Monday. The new law requires credit card companies to treat their customers more fairly, and that's clearly a victory for...
...s another fee lurking around the corner, warns Adam Levin, chairman of Credit.com, a Web site that focuses on consumer credit. Some banks now...
02/23/10 NBC Chicago
You've heard a lot about the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, which took effect on Monday. The new law requires credit card companies to treat their customers more fairly, and that's clearly a victory for...
...s another fee lurking around the corner, warns Adam Levin, chairman of Credit.com, a Web site that focuses on consumer credit. Some banks now...
02/23/10 Nbc New York
You've heard a lot about the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, which took effect on Monday. The new law requires credit card companies to treat their customers more fairly, and that's clearly a victory for...
...s another fee lurking around the corner, warns Adam Levin, chairman of Credit.com, a Web site that focuses on consumer credit. Some banks now...
02/23/10 MSNBC
Beware: Hidden and deceptive fees are still lurking around the...
...s another fee lurking around the corner, warns Adam Levin, chairman of Credit.com, a Web site that focuses on consumer credit. Some banks now...
02/23/10 The Reporter Online
Here's some how-to advice for keeping more money in your pocket in 2010. Take your pick from our "Ten for '10": 1. USE, don't lose, those new gift...
...spending. Use an online credit card calculator, such as at bankrate.com or credit.com. 4. REDUCE your cell-phone bill. Eliminate services you don't...
02/23/10 Yahoo Small Business
By Karin Price Mueller - Entrepreneur.com Related Articles in: Finance Financial Management Small business lending may be improving, but it's far from easy to get money when your business needs to...
...essential to shop around. Check Bankrate.com, CreditCards.com and Credit.com to compare cards and features. If your business qualifies for a...
02/23/10 Bloomberg.com
Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Consumers with high credit scores are more likely to default on mortgages than credit-card loans, said FICO, maker of the scoring formula most widely used by...
...rates, said Adam Levin, chairman and co-founder of San Francisco-based Credit.com. The company s fiscal first-quarter profit rose 46 percent to $17.
02/23/10 WBIR.com
As of Monday, consumers have a little more of a leg up over their credit card companies. New rules are now in effect that protect consumers from what some critics call predatory practices by credit card...
...gone the way of the dinosaur and it's back," said Adam Levine of credit.com. "You have 3 credit card companies controlling 85% of market,? said...
02/23/10 TMCnet.com
SAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- Credit.com, a leading consumer education and financial resource site, was chosen by Money Magazine as one of the 20 Best Money Web Sites and Fast Company Magazine as a top-ten company for financial...
...Credit.com Cited by Money & Fast Company Magazines for Financial Innovation and Best Money Web Sites SAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- Credit.
02/23/10 Scottrade
Credit.com, a leading consumer education and financial resource site, was chosen by Money Magazine as one of the 20 Best Money Web Sites and Fast Company Magazine as a top-ten company for financial...
...Credit.com Cited by Money & Fast Company Magazines for Financial Innovation and Best Money Web Sites Credit.com, a leading consumer education...
02/23/10 The Earth Times
SAN FRANCISCO - (Business Wire) Credit.com, a leading consumer education and financial resource site, was chosen by Money Magazine as one of the 20 Best Money Web Sites and Fast Company Magazine as a top-ten company for financial...
...Credit.com Cited by Money & Fast Company Magazines for Financial Innovation and Best Money Web Sites SAN FRANCISCO - (Business Wire) Credit.
02/23/10 Business Wire EON
SAN FRANCISCO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Credit.com, a leading consumer education and financial resource site, was chosen by Money Magazine as one of the 20 Best Money Web Sites and Fast Company Magazine as a top-ten company for financial...
...Credit.com Cited by Money & Fast Company Magazines for Financial Innovation and Best Money Web Sites SAN FRANCISCO--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Credit.
02/23/10 Business Wire
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Credit.com, a leading consumer education and financial resource site, was chosen by Money Magazine as one of the 20 Best Money Web Sites and Fast Company Magazine as a top-ten company for financial...
...Credit.com Cited by Money & Fast Company Magazines for Financial Innovation and Best Money Web Sites SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Credit.
02/23/10 News Blaze
SAN FRANCISCO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Credit.com, a leading consumer education and financial resource site, was chosen by Money Magazine as one of the 20 Best Money Web Sites and Fast Company Magazine as a top-ten company for financial...
...Credit.com Cited by Money & Fast Company Magazines for Financial Innovation and Best Money Web Sites SAN FRANCISCO - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Credit.
02/23/10 Business Week
Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Consumers with high credit scores are more likely to default on mortgages than credit-card loans, said FICO, maker of the scoring formula most widely used by...
...rates, said Adam Levin, chairman and co-founder of San Francisco-based Credit.com. The FICO score is used by 90 percent of the 100 largest U.S.
02/23/10 clarionledger.com
Some bothersome practices still legal under revised...
...is a certainty, says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit.com. Companies are facing the loss of billions in revenue in...
02/23/10 The Columbian
Three of the most feared words in America today are or should be important terms enclosed. Often those words appear on envelopes from credit card...
...Or, to use another metaphor published in the Los Angeles Times from Adam Levin of Credit.com, At least we re no longer going to get run over by...
02/23/10 Readingeagle.com (AP)
If you were expecting Monday's changes in credit card laws to smooth your love/hate relationship with your cards, don't. This is no time to be naive. Consumer advocates who fought for the credit card package that passed in May say consumers will remain vulnerable to deceptive charges if they ignore mail...
...changes, but many people ignore their mail. John Ulzheimer, an analyst from Credit.com, said he found out how many people do this when he asked...
02/22/10 USA Today
| | | NEW CREDIT CARD RULES SANDRA BLOCK ON TWITTER '); usat.page.writeString(' GET IT NOW '); } Joseph Strickland, 55, of Brooklet, Ga., has used credit cards for years, and he's never made a late...
...increase your minimum payment, says John Ulzheimer, director of consumer education for Credit.com. In addition, if you decide to opt out of a...
02/22/10 Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Credit card legislation that took effect yesterday should help consumers better manage debt, but it could make credit harder to get and more expensive, experts...
...handle credit," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com in San Francisco. Bill Hardekopf, chief executive of Lowcards.com...
02/22/10 Pittsburghlive.com (AP)
Credit card legislation that took effect yesterday should help consumers better manage debt, but it could make credit harder to get and more expensive, experts...
...handle credit," said John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education at Credit.com in San Francisco. Bill Hardekopf, chief executive of Lowcards.com...
02/22/10 CBS news
Where America Stands: Americans Charge Nearly $2 Trillion in Purchases...
...cards are issued in this country than another country," said John Ulzheimer of Credit.com. That's nearly 700 million, more than two cards for...
02/22/10 Online NewsHour
JEFFREY BROWN: New rules for the plastic in your wallet. In the wake of the financial crisis and concerns of growing consumer debt, President Obama last year signed a new law increasing consumer protections for credit card...
...own look now with Adam Levin, chairman of the consumer-oriented Web site Credit.com. He's a former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer...
02/22/10 Yahoo! Finance US
A new federal credit-card law that takes effect Monday could erase billions of dollars a year in fees and interest charges paid by consumers. But card issuers are already deploying new tactics that could prove costly for even the most cautious...
...balance-transfer fee. True, shedding cards can hurt your credit score. But of Credit.com has a rule of thumb to preserve it while closing accounts: If...
02/22/10 Los Angeles Times
| 5:19 p.m. Reporting from Washington - New federal credit card rules that took effect Monday outlaw the most egregious industry practices, such as retroactive interest rate increases and hidden fees, that have cost customers billions of dollars a...
...solve all the problems, predicted Adam Levin, chairman and co-founder of Credit.com, a website that helps consumers shop for credit. "At least...
02/22/10 TwinCities.com
Obama pushing for regulatory...
...solve all the problems, predicted Adam Levin, chairman and co-founder of Credit.com, a Web site that helps consumers shop for credit. "At least...
02/22/10 CNN.com
RELATED TOPICS (CNN Student News) -- February 23, 2010 Download PDF maps related to today's show: Germany United Kingdom Kennedy Space Center Transcript THIS IS A RUSH...
...well as an American nightmare. GERRI DETWEILER, PERSONAL FINANCE ADVISOR, CREDIT.COM: The days of easy credit cards for college students are...
02/22/10 Firstcoastnews.com
WASHINGTON -- As of Monday, consumers have a little more of a leg up over their credit card companies. New rules are now in effect that protect consumers from what some critics call predatory practices by credit card...
...the way of the dinosaur and it's back," said Adam Levine of credit.com. "You have three credit card companies controlling 85 percent of...
02/22/10 CNN Transcripts
KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: A major misstep by NATO has Afghanistan's government up in arms right now. Air strikes intended for insurgents instead kill...
...an American dream as well as an American nightmare. GERRI DETWEILER, CREDIT.COM: The days of easy credit cards for college students are largely...
02/22/10 CNN Transcripts
BROOKE BALDWIN, CNN ANCHOR: Time now for your top-of-the-hour reset. I'm Brooke Baldwin in for Tony Harris in the CNN NEWSROOM. Check the clocks. It's 12:00 in Washington where President Obama posted his very own version of health care...
...American dream, as well as an American nightmare. GERRI DETWEILER, CREDIT.COM: The days of easy credit cards for college students are largely...
02/22/10 Active Rain (Blog)
The first-time homebuyers' tax credit, along with low interest rates and home prices, may have led to builders feeling a bit better about the market for new, single-family...
...February is the highest mark seen on the index since November 2009. Source: http://www.credit.com/news/housing -market/2010-02-17/credit-for-first-time ...
02/16/10 SMSSmallBiz
SMALL BUSINESS LENDING may be improving, but it's far from easy to get money when your business needs to spend. The right credit card may help. In fact, credit cards were the most popular spending method reported by participants in a 2009 Small Business Administration business credit card survey, with 59...
...essential to shop around. Check Bankrate.com, CreditCards.com and Credit.com to compare cards and features. If your business qualifies for a...
02/11/10 Fast Company
Sponsored by by Anya Kamenetz Image courtesy of Credit.com 1. FiLife The No. 4 personal-finance site on the Web, the IAC-Dow Jones joint venture relies on a Q&A format with a host of social and game-like features to get Americans talking about money, still a...
...Most Innovative Companies - Finance Sponsored by by Anya Kamenetz Image courtesy of Credit.com 1. FiLife The No. 4 personal-finance site on the...
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