http://news.myspace.com/business/banking The latest news brought to you by MySpace! Sat, 17 May 2008 05:56:29 GMT http://newscdn.myspace.com/web.2.14/content/springwidget/banking.xml http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17480422 The mortgage still ranks first as the bill that households are most likely to pay, although the percentage of households who reported being delinquent with their mortgage payments has increased significantly. 52 percent of households report that it is harder Payments News Sat, 17 May 2008 01:42:39 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17480422 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17468576 Change Sciences, publishing under the moniker of its new Kantuit research service, just released its latest financial services website evaluation. The report uses proprietary user-experience modeling to rate, rank and compare 18 leading banking sites on how NetBanker Fri, 16 May 2008 17:34:03 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17468576 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17458782 The best (and worst) new Cash Isas Alan O'Sullivan, This is Money 16 May 2008 A motley crew of cash Isas have been launched since the end of the last tax year last month, which generally fail to rival the market's existing high-fliers. The Cash Isa 30 2 This is Money: Saving & banking Fri, 16 May 2008 12:44:08 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17458782 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17468224 When you first get your checkbook, you may not know how to write a check. It's really easy once you get the hang of it. This visual example shows how to write a check with pictures and descriptions of each step. 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We've had several interesting discussions in email from folks reacting to the $2 billion number that my expert friends at dinner came up with. One of those, long-time Payments News Fri, 16 May 2008 16:54:10 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17467292 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17452592 Barclaycard slammed for cash temptation James Coney and Becky Barrow, Daily Mail 16 May 2008 Barclaycard was branded 'grossly irresponsible' yesterday for urging customers to take out cash on their credit cards. Temptation: Barclaycard are encouraging This is Money: Saving & banking Fri, 16 May 2008 06:44:08 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17452592 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17437986 In a press release, MasterCard Worldwide said that "it is pleased that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report examining interchange fees recognized the benefits the federal government receives from both payment card usage and acceptance. MasterCard Payments News Thu, 15 May 2008 19:51:21 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17437986 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17441388 I delivered a presentation on Online Banking Innovations at Metavante's annual user conference in Milwaukee yesterday. Finovate 2008: On October 14th, Finovate will return to NYC to showcase the newest innovations in financial technology from companies large NetBanker Thu, 15 May 2008 21:34:02 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17441388 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17432790 Search the web for "free credit reports" and you'll get a ton of results promising what you want. The US Government makes free credit reports available to all consumers already, and you should start with the reports available under the government program About.com: Banking Thu, 15 May 2008 14:04:01 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17432790 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17460195 Capital-raising efforts are far from over, and the market for funds is tightening BankNet360 Fri, 16 May 2008 13:34:02 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17460195 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17457295 Mobilians International has announced commercial availability of its phone-based payment service on NHN USA’s ijji.com online gaming website. With Mobilians’ PhoneBill service, NHN USA’s customers now can purchase ijji.com Payments News Fri, 16 May 2008 12:16:08 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17457295 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17457296 has announced that it has been granted Payment Application Best Practice (PABP) certification from Visa Europe for both card issuing and transaction acquiring. This certification signifies that Metavante Technologies meets industry standards for cardholder Payments News Fri, 16 May 2008 12:05:24 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17457296 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17459016 In late April, First Data Corp. announced the acquisition of InComm, a marketer, distributor and technology innovator of stored value gift and prepaid products. In that filing, First Data disclosed more information about the acquisition: "The Company will Payments News Fri, 16 May 2008 13:11:05 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17459016 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17460197 Is Fannie Mae's new down payment policy just perpetuating the mortgage problem BankNet360 Fri, 16 May 2008 13:34:02 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17460197 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17462796 MSN India reports on mobile wallets and payments in India saying that "current payment players in India are mChek, Obopay and PayMate." The article notes that the Reserve Bank of India is currently formulating the regulatory guidelines for mobile payments Payments News Fri, 16 May 2008 15:19:40 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17462796 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17439429 With so many banks tightening up lending standards, it seems unnecessary for a company to find ways to bring more people into the credit market — especially those with limited credit histories. But Payment Reporting Builds Credit is trying to do just that BankNet360 Thu, 15 May 2008 20:34:03 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17439429 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17462797 Paradise Lost - that's the title of the special report in this week's issue of the Economist. "This special report will ask how banks should be run and regulated so that the next time boom turns to bust the outcome will be less miserable for all concerned." Payments News Fri, 16 May 2008 15:12:13 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17462797 http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17457294 When I was in London a few weeks ago for the Digital Money Forum, I got introduced to Twitter, an addictive social networking service that allows you and your friends to follow each others latest thoughts. At the recent Finovate Startup conference in San Francisco, several of us in the audience Payments News Fri, 16 May 2008 12:31:45 GMT http://news.myspace.com/business/banking/item/17457294