Read the full-text online article and more details about "HSBC Buys US Credit Card Issuer Metris for $1.59Bn ; Metris Offers Credit Cards to Consumers Who Have Patchy Credit Histories" by Kollewe, Julia - The Independent (London, England), August 5, 2005By Kollewe...
For example, Sir John Bond, a Brit who formerly ran HSBC, a British bank set up to run drugs and laundered money in and out of Hong Kong. My “disinfo” comment was me addressing Charlie, who accused me of “disinfo.” I’m attempting a rational conversation. The British and the ...
The reality is that not everyone can buy, even if monthly mortgage payments would be lower than their landlord’s monthly payments plus their mark-up (aka their rent). They may not have a deposit, or they may not be considered a good credit risk by a bank. This has always been true ...
Matt’s travel book gave tips and tricks on how to look for lodging to using credit cards to your advantage. Big preachy point is to get away from living on credit (another goal all together) but also putting ordinary bills you pay every month on a credit card and then paying your cre...
Robin SidelChristopher ConkeySidel & Conkey, Security Breach Hits Credit Cards; HSBC Notifies 180,000 Peo- ple Who Shopped at Ralph Lauren; Other Banks May Be Affected, Wall Street Jour- nal, Apr. 14, 2005, at D1.