Bad Asset Relief Fund

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We talked about this last fall. Credit card companies that abuse their authority, and make a huge negative impact to the consumer. American Express, Chase Cut Card Limits, how does this effect you? What can you expect in the future, and what can you do to stop this sort of abuse. All of these are valid questions, but the answers might shock you. Let’s first visit the idea of what your credit card payments are going to be with this new “Terms of ... Read More

We Bailed out Who

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Since the inception of "TARP" a long list of comapnies have applied for federal relief.  Some of the biggest hitters applying for TARP have been hit hard in their own wallets now. We have the list of companies who applied for and recieved Bail Out money, we also have some interesting numbers on how much of a pay cut their upper level executive crust will take. Read More

Firms That Got Bailout Money Keep Lobbying

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Citigroup, recipient of another $45 billion, made the opposite call. While trying to keep a low profile, the company is still fielding an army of Washington lobbyists working on a host of issues, including the bailout. In the fourth quarter, it spent $1.77 million on lobbying fees, according to its lobbyists’ filings. Read More

Bank of America Higher Standards

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Bank of America gets the spot light now. Ken Lewis raises your rates, find out what you can do about it. By the way Ken, your slogan "Higher Standards", we hope the rest of the industry doesn't follow your lead. We encourage comments from the executives at B of A. Read More