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Though ExactTarget is likely to be the headliner this week, there are two other deals that also could draw interest: payment processor Vantiv Inc. and electronic exchange BATS Global Markets.
WSJ: Waiting in the Wings, 5 IPOs
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Many of the borrowers who could not pay off their debt have already defaulted, while others have diligently paid down their balances and used other forms of payment to avoid the high interest rate penalties.
FORBES: Credit Card Issuers Report Declines in Defaults, Delinquencies
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The Credit Card Act of 2009, signed into law in May, is intended to protect consumers from sharp or retroactive interest rate increases, harsh penalties, short payment windows and other abusive practices.
CNN: Walking away from credit cards
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But that one chance came again: In an amnesty ended Jan. 31, New York allowed payment of back income, sales or other taxes without penalties and with reduced interest--an even better deal than in 1996, when only penalties were waived.
FORBES: Repeat Offenders
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Like other banks, Barclays was heavily involved in manipulating LIBOR and in the mis-selling of payment protection insurance and interest rate swaps.
FORBES: Is Barclays Going To Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is On Performance Incentives?