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Banking Basics (Russian)
An illustrated fact sheet that explains how to open a checking account. Explains different kinds of accounts and their fees, check processing, automatic deposit and bill paying, and ATM/debit cards. -
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Banking Basics - You can bank on it (Hmong)
Daim ntawv no qhia txog tej yam loj uas sawvdaws yuavtsum paub txog cov tsev txhab nyiaj (bank) thiab tsev koom nyiaj (credit unions), xwsli cov txhab nyiaj sau nyiaj tawm (checking accounts), tseg nyiaj… -
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Banking Basics - You can bank on it (Laotian)
A brochure that provides a simple introduction to the main services offered by banks and credit unions, including checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit and debit cards. It also covers opening an account and… -
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Banking Basics - You can bank on it (Cambodian)
A brochure that provides a simple introduction to the main services offered by banks and credit unions, including checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit and debit cards. It also covers opening an account and… -
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Banking Basics - Class Activities (Spanish)
Este archivo en PDF contiene traducciones en español de las actividades para hacer en clase y los ejercicios para hacer en casa tomados del plan de enseñanza en inglés… -
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Changes in bank, debit card fees may have limited impact
Congress is mulling changes to the fees and restrictions that banks and credit card companies can place on merchants that accept credit and debit cards, but the changes may not have as positive an effect… -
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States join fight against card fee limits
State governments have become an unlikely ally of the banking industry in a fight against putting limits on the fees that credit and debit card issuers can charge to retailers. Treasurers from at least eight… -
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Arizona warns payday lenders about new law
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard on Wednesday warned payday loan stores not to try to keep operating as usual after a law authorizing their high-interest loans expires at the end of the month. Speaking in… -
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Who should bear the cost of paying with plastic?
Walter Kim appreciates all the business his downtown shoe store can get. But he’d be happier if his customers didn’t use debit cards when picking up a new pair of sneakers or boots. Each time… -
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15 most hated fees
Being charged for not charging What you’re mad about: A few credit card issuers have started levying annual fees on less active users to encourage them to spend. Citibank, for example, slaps a $60 fee… -
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Thorny issues remain in financial overhaul
One evening late last week, as House and Senate negotiators wound down another marathon session hammering out details of a massive financial regulatory overhaul, Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) uttered what almost everyone else in… -
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Debit card raises the cash-back reward
At a time when many banks have become notorious for taking money away from checking account customers, a start-up is planning to double what it’s putting back in account holders’ wallets. On Wednesday, Perk Street… -
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Big job looms for new consumer protection agency
When he took charge of the new Environmental Protection Agency in December 1970, William Ruckelshaus wasted no time flexing his muscle and clobbering polluters. Nine days after the EPA opened its doors, the Republican official… -
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How to steer clear of checking account fees
What’s more annoying than the vuvuzela, the South African horn that has become the soundtrack for this year’s World Cup? Probably nothing. But checking account fees come pretty close. It’s been years since consumers have… -
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Asia-Pacific region embraces credit and debit cards
The credit and debit card revolution is spreading across Asia. In Hong Kong, consumers are now paying for everything from a pack of gum to a BMW with plastic. Credit cards are becoming the new… -
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Financial reform bill passes U.S. House
The House on Wednesday approved the most sweeping rewrite of financial rules since the Great Depression, and last-minute changes this week appeared to solidify support in the Senate and pave the way for the legislation… -
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Overdraft rules have a long way to go
New rules kicked in last week for sky-high overdraft fees changed by banks. That’s a good thing. The bad thing is that the rules apply exclusively to ATM withdrawals and one-time-only debit card purchases, as… -
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Financial regulation bill nears finish line
Two key Republicans said Monday that they plan to support a far-reaching bill to overhaul financial regulations, all but ensuring that the landmark legislation will sail through the Senate in coming days. GOP Sens. Olympia… -
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Wall Street reform and the price of milk
Congress is expected to finally pass the massive Wall Street reform bill later this week. And the lobbyists have already moved on to their next line of attack: The regulators who will issue the hundreds… -
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Passage of financial reform is only half the battle
The Senate’s expected approval of financial regulatory reform this week closes more than a year of partisan wrangling over how to prevent a future economic meltdown. But the signing ceremony in the coming days by… -
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U.S. Senate stands with consumers on financial reform
The U.S. Senate put consumers first today upon passage of a comprehensive financial reform bill. After great debate and compromise, the U.S. Senate passed a financial reform package (60 to 39) that will strengthen consumer… -
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Obama signs financial overhaul into law
As much as it felt like an ending, President Obama launched a new era in the relationship between Washington and the financial world when he placed his signature Wednesday on a massive bill to rewrite… -
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Cybercriminals turn attention to smartphones
Hackers have begun adapting tried-and-true computer infections to work on Internet-enabled smartphones that are all the rage with consumers. Global smartphone shipments topped 54 million in the first three months of this year, a 57%… -
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Wells Fargo loses consumer case on overdraft fees
Wells Fargo & Co. should pay about $203 million to customers who say the bank manipulated debit-card transactions without their knowledge to increase revenue from overdraft fees, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge William… -
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Banks push lucrative overdraft programs
Hoping to preserve more than $10 billion in annual fees, banks and credit unions are pushing hard for customers to accept costly overdraft protection on their debit and ATM cards. The marketing blitz, which includes…
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