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NEW YORK (Dow Jones) - A flurry of bankruptcy filings ahead of a historic change in bankruptcy law Monday could bite into the bottom lines of credit card companies in the next couple of quarters, but the industry looks toward a possible long-term lift down the road. The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, which drew support from credit card providers, is widely expe ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - A flurry of bankruptcy filings ahead of a historic change in bankruptcy law Monday could bite into the bottom lines of credit card companies in the next couple of quarters, but the industry looks toward a possible long-term lift down the road. var gfEbInIframe = true; var gEbBAd = new Object(); gEbBAd.nFlightID = 88008; gEbBAd.nWidth = 300; gEbBAd.nHeight = 250; var g ...

MORE than 200 frustrated passengers were still in Edinburgh Airport last night after being delayed for more than eight hours when their pilot was unable to pay for fuel on his company credit card because of a bizarre administrative hitch. The Boeing 757 Air Scotland flight to Malaga was grounded when fuel suppliers BP refused to fill up the plane until outstanding debts were paid. Last night the ...

Britons spend, on average, £357 more a month than they think they do on their credit cards, new figures show. Research from online bank Egg finds that while UK residents believe they spend £418 a month on their cards, industry data reveals the true spending level to be much higher at £775. Over the course of a year, this credit card gap adds up to a massive £4,284, seeing the UK's total credit c ...

Helen Loveless, Mail on Sunday12 October 2005 CLAIMS by the Office of Fair Trading that it will crack down on unfair credit card and loan adverts have been met with scepticism. A WATCHING BRIEF: Andrew Hagger of Moneyfacts OTHER STORIES MBNA 'to charge all customers' Time to get a grip Card blow hits sporty youngsters Debtors given one final warning MBNA's secret card fees CREDIT & LOAN TOOLS DEALER FINDER: Loans TOOLS: Check credit rating GUIDES: Credit � ...

James Chapman, Daily Mail10 October 2005 BUYING an expensive mobile phone or applying for a credit card may soon be enough to trap a benefit cheat. OTHER STORIES Delay fear for Standard Life float Six months' leave for new dads Market report: Monday 09.30 Equitable ex-directors resume court fight Sanctuary axes 175 jobs HAVE YOUR SAY 'iPods are brilliant' 'Is recycling a wa ...