Credit card fees rise ahead of holiday shopping
A New York review notes holiday shoppers plan to spend about 160.5 billion and face rising credit card costs. Issuers push higher interest rates and new or larger fees for late payments or exceeded limits, potentially exceeding last year's charges. Experts urge careful card choice and reading fine print to avoid extra costs.
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Stephen Brobeck
Consumer Federation of America
Washington
Heady
Holida
Kmart
Hutchinson
Debt Debates Over Bankruptcy Law Reforms Spur Cash Costs
Debates grow over tougher bankruptcy rules after debtors like a Sioux Falls waitress erase debts via Chapter 7. Some advocate income based repayment under Chapter 13, while lenders warn delinquency raises credit costs. Experts note incentives for lenders to push reforms to curb defaults and shift collection costs.
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Nicholl Russell
Capitol Hill
Russell
Sioux Falls
Paul
Barbara Ketterer
Buffalo
N.Y
Ketterers
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Williams Cos consolidates into single name and logo
Tulsa based Williams Cos plans a unified branding with one name and logo after adding MAPCO Inc. The process, begun by Keith Bailey and team, includes replacing logos across operations in gas pipelines energy services and communications with a single blue W ring symbol.
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Mapco Inc
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Market quotes and livestock sales notes from multiple elevators
Friday prices from Farmer's Co-operative, Midland Elevator, and North Elevator for wheat soybeans milo and corn. Slaughter cattle market quiet with no confirmed sales. hogs and general futures mixed with varied bids and limited sales. New York spot metals prices listed with several blanks and outdated quotes.
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