Banks have jacked up the price for back-up credit lines, when they offer them at all.

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One of the banks' most alluring offers to companies that give them such business is to furnish them with back-up lines of credit.

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This long-standing line of credit will improve your overall credit score and provide you with a financial back-up in case of emergencies.

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Once again expectations will be high among the French public and at Credit Agricole he should have the back-up to compete.

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Vivendi's stated goal is to persuade the credit-rating agencies to raise its debt back up to investment grade.

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She also gave up collecting airline miles completely, switching her credit card to cash-back rewards.

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Margins increased from 1.4% at the start of the decade to a peak of 9.4% as the global economy marched straight up through 2006 on the back of the Chinese growth engine fueled by a credit-obsessed American consumer.

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