Credit Cards
# credit-cards - Thursday 6 June, 2013
Consumers ditching cheques and cash for debit cards
A new report has shown that the use of online banking is on the rise though the value of payments has fallen/
# credit-cards - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
Jack & Jill Foundation refunds €130,000 in donations after card scam
The charity says it received donations from private credit cards, made by criminals try to see if stolen cards were still working.
# credit-cards - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Investigators uncover $45 million global ATM fraud ring
At least ten people have been arrested around the world, over a scam which exploited pre-PIN technology.
# credit-cards - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Scammers targeting shops in attempt to get card details
In one case, the scammers convinced a shop assistant to ask customers for their pin numbers.
Extract: The 5 emotional stages of debt
Determination, resolve and belief is what you need to overcome your debt problems, says financial expert Liam Croke who has some tips to help.
# credit-cards - Tuesday 15 January, 2013
Irish consumers’ Visa card expenditure rises to record €15.5bn
According to Visa, €1 in every €7 of consumer spending in Ireland is now on a Visa debit, credit or prepaid card.
# credit-cards - Friday 4 January, 2013
The 9 at 9: Friday
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# credit-cards - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
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iWonder… what would an Apple credit card look like?
One Australian consumer website has mocked up an ‘iCard’ as a publicity stunt. And it works.
Kenny ‘doesn’t like’ Bank of Ireland rate hike – but can’t stop it
Enda Kenny regrets Bank of Ireland’s decision on credit card rates, but says the issue is one for the Financial Regulator.
Bank of Ireland increases credit card interest by up to 4 per cent
The rate increases, which had been advertised in October, kicked in yesterday – only a week before Christmas.
# credit-cards - Monday 26 November, 2012
Criminals skimming credit cards of Irish rail passengers
Gardaí are urging people to be “vigilant and cover your credit card pin numbers”.
Average Irish consumer ‘will spend €227 online this Christmas’
Visa Europe says Irish consumers will spend a total of €420 million shopping online for the holiday season.
# credit-cards - Saturday 13 October, 2012
Irish borrowers pay higher interest on short-term loans than Eurozone counterparts
Central Bank figures also show the average interest rate on an outstanding mortgage has fallen 0.22 per cent since January.
# credit-cards - Friday 14 September, 2012
40 jobs to be created in Dublin by mobile payment company
SumUp, which helps small businesses take payments using mobile technology, is setting up a customer support centre in Dublin.
# credit-cards - Monday 20 August, 2012
The 5 at 5: Monday
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The 9 at 9: Monday
The nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
Here’s what the Taoiseach’s Department puts on its credit cards Exclusive
The Department of the Taoiseach ran up credit card bills of almost €25,000 in Enda Kenny’s first year in office.
# credit-cards - Saturday 18 August, 2012
Column: Hauling bankers to court may be satisfying – but it won’t stop the rot
Instead of our usual witch-hunt we need a serious discussion about the purpose of our banking system, writes Arthur Doohan.
# credit-cards - Saturday 14 July, 2012
Visa and Mastercard pay out billions over alleged fixing of credit card fees
Millions of merchants in the US had sued the credit card giants over alleged fixing of card use fees.
# credit-cards - Wednesday 27 June, 2012
24 arrested worldwide after FBI undercover investigation into ‘carding’
Investigation into theft of credit card and bank account info led to arrests and searches in a dozen countries yesterday.
# credit-cards - Friday 27 April, 2012
Around 11,500 AIB credit card customers to be refunded over €3.1m
Ireland’s biggest bank has apologised for overcharging customers who could now be entitled to refunds averaging €270 per customer.
# credit-cards - Wednesday 21 March, 2012
250 jobs saved with part-sale of MBNA in Carrick-on-Shannon
Bank of America sells off part of the MBNA business in Carrick-on-Shannon, saving 250 of the 650 jobs there.
# credit-cards - Wednesday 29 February, 2012
ESRI: Ireland needs tougher financial regulation
The think-tank says that consumers are paying too much for financial products and taking on too much risk.
# credit-cards - Saturday 11 February, 2012
Prime numbers: the week in stats
Sunday’s Super Bowl! Senators! Sovereigns! Slavery! Shell to Sea! And the surprisingly sensational Dubliner in drag…
# credit-cards - Wednesday 8 February, 2012
Credit card debt down – but average card still over €1,300 in debt
Central Banker Joe McNeill says that overall credit card debt is down since 2008, though the per-card average really hasn’t changed.
# credit-cards - Tuesday 17 January, 2012
Visa card spending in Ireland up by 48pc last year
Irish people spent €13 billion on Visa cards last year, while the number of transactions on Visa cards grew by 76 per cent.
# credit-cards - Thursday 10 November, 2011
Column: Here’s what happens when someone steals your identity
Comedian Bennett Arron had his identity stolen by a thief, who used it to run up 18 months’ worth of debt. Here he describes the experience…
# credit-cards - Wednesday 19 October, 2011
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things to know this morning…
# credit-cards - Monday 15 August, 2011
Hundreds of Irish jobs at risk, as US bank plans to cut card business
Bank of America – which owns the MBNA credit card company – is dropping its credit card business, which employs 1,000 here.
# credit-cards - Friday 17 June, 2011
ATM fraud: five times more common now than in 2010
Gardaí confirm a continuing probe investigation into the illegal skimming – but can’t say which ATMs are affected.
# credit-cards - Friday 27 May, 2011
Google’s new mobile payment system launches. Google is immediately sued by PayPal
Google Wallet will allow users to store credit card details on their phones and make payments with the touch of a button. However PayPal says the company stole ideas, and people, in order to develop the service.
# credit-cards - Thursday 23 December, 2010
Ireland drops its brand obsession as December retail sales tail off
Customers are no longer obsessed with labels as they leave the credit cards at home when shopping, says retailers’ association.
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