But a court might well order remedies like added security precautions or help with credit monitoring.
About 95% of the purchases in his store are made with credit cards, he says.
At the same time, issuers are still dealing with credit-card delinquencies that remain above historical levels.
Some suggest replacing corporate and sovereign ratings with credit-default-swap prices, but these too can be procyclical.
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To that extent, the Clinton administration deserves blame, along with credit for the successes.
So far, the deal is clearing necessary hurdles with credit ratings agencies, the market and regulators.
Users simply insert a SIM card with credit to begin making calls at local rates.
Apple, for instance, already has some 225m iTunes accounts complete with credit-card details attached to them.
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For example, Cleveron, an Estonian firm, has introduced lockers with credit-card readers across northern Europe.
The results were boosted by a gain related to a settlement with credit card companies.
The entire travel industry adopted similar tactics, with credit card companies like American Express close behind.
This kind of personal information cannot suffer the security breaches we see with credit card information today.
Smaller merchants have thrived on consumer purchases made with credit and debit cards over the past decade.
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Warren has written nine books, and more than a hundred scholarly articles dealing with credit and economic stress.
Research has shown that consumers spend more when paying with credit cards than they do with cash.
Robin Bhar, senior metals analyst with Credit Agricole CIB, estimated 15% to 20% of global output is unprofitable.
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According to the Secret Service, annual losses associated with credit card fraud are in the billions of dollars.
Riders have the choice of either paying with credit card via the app or in person with cash.
GoPayments, PayPal Here or Square Card Reader payment applications that come with credit- and debit-card readers for mobile devices.
While all computers are susceptible to attack, a database plump with credit card numbers invites the most shenanigans.
The real way to address the problem with credit rating agencies is to change the way they are paid.
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It said it won't make loans without down payments and won't lend to borrowers with credit scores below 600.
People who prefer local banks tend to be very happy with credit unions.
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Among so-called near-prime borrowers with credit scores of 620 to 749, the approval rate jumped to 83% from 70%.
And universities are also now required to disclose to the government any relationships they have with credit card companies.
Starting the company with credit cards and student loans, he moved the organization into being with mostly great hope.
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This January saw Americans rekindle, in a small way, their romance with credit.
Juan Diaz, her husband, says doing away with credit cards has helped them.
Property booms are much more closely linked with credit growth than stockmarket booms.
Sysco is well organized and careful not to overstretch itself, says Rajan Chaudhry, an analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston.
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