Barclaycard US, the payments business of Barclays in the United States, today announced that it has partnered with FICO (NYSE: FICO), a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, to offer complimentary FICO® Scores to its cardmembers. Barclaycard is the first top 10 issuer to provide FICO® Scores to its cardmembers, giving them unprecedented access to the same credit score used by banks and lenders at no additional cost.
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With BeagleBone Black, the next-generation offering from BeagleBoard.org, everyone from electronic artists to engineers has access to a ready-to-use, 1-GHz computer for only $45. This credit-card-sized, Linux computer is an open hardware and software development platform that makes it quick and easy to transform great ideas into products. BeagleBone Black allows developers to leverage the ideas and knowledge of the highly active and engaged users of the BeagleBoard.org community who support each other from concept through development. Opportunities for innovation are endless.
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Following a successful initial launch, Barclaycard US, the payments business of Barclays in the United States, is making the Barclaycard Arrival™ World MasterCard® available to all U.S. consumers.
Barclaycard Arrival is the only consumer travel rewards card that allows cardmembers to redeem their miles to fly on any airline, at any time – with no blackout dates or seat restrictions – and get 10% of their miles back when they redeem for travel. The card also offers significant miles earning power, a complimentary subscription to TripIt® Pro mobile travel organizer and access to the Barclaycard Travel Community.
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Rewards are the single most important factor when consumers are looking for a new credit card, consumer research commissioned by MBNA suggests.
The findings come as MBNA launches the new MBNA More Rewards Credit Card Account, offering new customers two cards on one account and huge reward earning potential on all of their spending. It comes with a market-leading representative rate for reward cards of 12.9 percent APR (variable) and is available now on MBNA’s website http://www.mbna.co.uk, as well as most comparison websites.
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As spring home buying season picks up, Bank of the West has released a series of educational videos to help consumers understand and navigate the home purchase process.
Mortgages In Brief are short videos available on Bank of the West’s YouTube channel that give consumers some of the essential information on down payments, credit scores, loan costs and documentation. The mortgage videos feature Karen Mayfield, who heads the Bank’s team of mortgage bankers. Mortgages In Brief are the latest videos in the Bank’s popular In Brief Series designed to educate consumers on financial matters.
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Consumers perceive annuities more positively than financial professionals give them credit for, according to The Future of Retirement Income, a new study released by Genworth.
The study, a culmination of in-depth interviews, focus groups and quantitative surveys with financial professionals, annuity owners and non annuity owners, revealed that 68 percent of non annuity owners have a neutral to positive impression of annuities. For annuity owners, it’s even higher: 91 percent neutral to positive. In addition, the majority of annuity owners are satisfied with access to their account, fees and asset growth.
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With an estimated 1.2 billion young people between the ages of 15 and 24, the vast majority of them living in developing countries, youth are both a policy and political priority for many countries around the world. These numbers represent major development challenges, but also great opportunity.
Youth are particularly vulnerable to economic problems. They often do not have access to savings accounts, credit, or insurance due to lack of education and employment. Governments are aware of this and many are working to make it easier for young people to access financial services so they can transition smoothly into adulthood.
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Experian®, the leading global information services company, today announced the availability of IntelliViewSM, its new interactive, Web-based query, analysis and reporting tool that enables financial professionals to optimize strategic planning, uncover new opportunities and improve decision making by having 24-7 online access to Experian’s aggregated quarterly consumer credit data. Data is available for seven lending categories including bankcard, retail card, automotive, first mortgage, second mortgage, home-equity lines of credit and personal loans.
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Providing further evidence of economic recovery throughout the nation, an Experian trends analysis of new mortgages and bankcards from Q1 2013 showed a 16 percent year-over-year increase in mortgage origination volume and a 20 percent increase in bankcard limits. Other insights offered by Experian, the leading global information services company, include evidence of a strong rebound in the Midwest as well as unprecedented lows in bankcard delinquencies.
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Ok haters bring it on! Make sure you do your research before posting non-sensical comments! EMs a great rapper, but lacks example and if you look deeper he is simply about money...at any cost! Women, Kids, Family, Friends...all targets! But I do give Dre credit he did sponsor a little white money maker...cat has skills obviously! Oh I forgot its all about the paper...bring your boy out of the closet! Listen to all the tracks and look deep into all the music if your going to type an opinion, so sick of hook/beat driven fans overlooking what is actually being said!!! Here is a real rapper not consumed with the paper PALEFACE PICASSO . Paleface Picasso
An Experian analysis of bankcard trends from Q2 2013 showed a 21 percent year-over-year increase in bankcard origination volumes, equating to a $12 billion increase in new bankcard limits issued. Other insights offered by Experian, the leading global information services company, include record lows in early-stage bankcard delinquencies.
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Emirates’ award-winning frequent flyer programme, Emirates Skywards, and MBNA have signed a new UK credit card collaboration; and announce the launch of two new credit card accounts for current and new Emirates Skywards members and UK consumers.
The ‘Emirates Skywards Credit Card Account’ and ‘Emirates Skywards Elite Credit Card Account’ allow customers the choice between a standard no annual fee card and an elite version with fee. Both cards are available to apply for now at www.emirates.com/uk.
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