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Unlocking Credit: How to Boost Your Approval Chances for Credit Cards

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By understanding and addressing key factors like C redit S cores, income stability, debt management, and card selection , you can significantly boost your chances of C redit C ard approval. However, not everyone finds it easy to secure a Credit Card , especially if they are unaware of the factors that influence approval decisions.

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How to Set Your Strategic Planning Time Horizon

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After adjusting for risk and cost, individual securities and loans perform approximately the same. Securities add no long-term value while loans contribute about 10% ( HERE ) to value. Securities are the most liquid and are the easiest to shift. These banks have all taken a longer view. is step one.

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How to prevent types of debit card fraud.

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Debit cards are a quick and easy way to pay for your everyday transactions. And if you’re working on sticking to your monthly budget, a debit card can help keep you on track to meet your financial goals. What are the types of debit card fraud? Here are 2 types of debit card fraud to watch out for: 1. Email phishing.

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Credit Card Lingo Demystified!

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Confused by Credit Card jargon? This blog post is your saviour, translating complex Credit Card terminology into plain English. Dive in and learn to speak the language of Credit Cards – without getting lost in translation! Payment Due The date by which the payment must be received by the Credit Card issuer to avoid late fees.

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Smishing: Text messaging fraud and how to avoid it

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Preventing SMS phishing, or "smishing: A financial institution's guide to smishing scams, why they work, and how to avoid them. For example, almost all of us can remember receiving something like the following pesky text messages: "Your debit card has been locked; click here to reactivate." Your bank is closing your account.

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Real-time Payments and How to Secure Them

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Digitization and digitalization has driven this change, and we are now accustomed to almost instant payments via cards, web services and apps In today’s digital, on-demand world, we have instant access to information, products and services.

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Here’s How to Become More Than the Branch Next Door

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Heck, Apple reported in August that it secured more than $10 billion in deposits with its savings product in partnership with Goldman Sachs. According to an American Banker article (subscription required), it takes 400 years for a debit card to degrade. They’ll offer more ideas on how to differentiate your bank, among other things.

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