NetBanks.com

Real-time payment management and processing software for credit and debit card issuers
CoreCard provides real-time,cross-border card issuing and acquiring software to financial institutions.
www.corecard.com/

Canadian Barcode & Plastic Card Supply
Magstripe readers, smartmags, embossers, tippers, portables, time and attendance, 'Ramcwin' and 'Exeba' software.
www.canadianbarcode.com/

Your Credit Record: A Report Card on Your Personal Finances
Special issue of FDIC Consumer News devoted to credit reports and credit scores.
www.fdic.gov/

Credit Card Blocking
1997 article from FTC about what blocking is, when it is used, and how to avoid it.
www.ftc.gov/

How to Get a Lower Interest Rate on a Credit Card
Tips, steps to take, warnings.
www.ehow.com/

Credit Card Secrets
Article from Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation gives advice to help consumers with tips that apply to any U.S. citizen.
www.mass.gov/

Your Credit Card Companies
Provides a centralized resource center on aspects of consumer credit, including education, reporting and scores, identity theft, fraud, financial tools and resources.
yourcreditcardcompanies.com/

Choosing a Credit Card
Tips on how to shop around for a credit card and analyze various offers and agreements. From the Federal Reserve Board.
www.federalreserve.gov/

Avoiding Credit and Charge Card Fraud
FTC advice on how to protect yourself from fraud.
www.ftc.gov/

Secured Credit Card Marketing Scams
Covers the deceptive advertising claims some marketers use to entice consumers with subprime histories.
www.ftc.gov/