Video: A More-Creditable Credit Card

Credit-union-issued cards offer a good alternative to bank-issued credit cards and their high rates reports Barrons.com's Clare McKeen.

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Video: Geithner urges banks to lend

At a Washington event dedicated to small business, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged banks to step up to the plate and lend more money in order to keep the economic revival growing.

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Video: Federal Reserve Says Banks Will Tighten Credit Terms

The Federal Reserve released quarterly survey results today that showed banks are expecting to tighten credit terms. In reaction to a new law to protect consumers from unexcited rate hikes, the Fed said banks will hike rates, cut credit limits, and raise annual fees for borrowers with good and risky credit alike.

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Video: New Rules for Credit on Campus

A new law will make it harder for credit card companies to market to college students.

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Video: 06/10 Credit Card Delinquenies on the Rise

06/10/09 As consumers are hit by rising unemployment and declining income more people are falling behind on credit card payments.

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Video: Credit card controversy

High credit card fees are coming under fire in Washington but banks say they need to price in risk.

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Video: Government to Provide New Loans

03/03/09 The government hopes to generate up to $1 trillion in news loans to stimulate the credit market.

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Video - Obama: We need to restart lending

In an address to Congress and the nation, President Obama says his administration is doing everything possible to restart lending by financial institutions.

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Video: Can the Credit Market 'Unfreeze' In A Weak Economy?

02/12/09 The lack of credit is one of the main symptoms of the current crisis but can it work in a weak economy and can the economy function without a strong credit market?

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Video: Traders 'not moved' by Geithner speech

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday outlined plans to increase consumer lending and remove toxic assets from banks' balance sheets. But analysts said they were disappointed by the lack of details in the plans.

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Video - Money in '09: Cutting Debt

Simple strategies for reducing your debt.

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Video: Americans Late On Paying Loans

A new report says more Americans are falling behind on their consumer loan payments. As Anthony Mason reports, nearly 3 percent of all loans in the 3rd quarter of 2008 were at least 30 days late.

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Video - Your Money: New Credit Card Rules

Federal regulators have adopted sweeping new rules for the credit card industry that will shield consumers from increases in interest rates on existing account balances. AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney explains.

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