/tags/credit-cards Credit Cards en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 20:27:55 GMT /texas/2017-10-30/behind-on-payments-for-that-rented-couch-you-could-go-to-jail From Texas Standard:A little-known quirk of Texas law allows the state's rent-to-own industry to file criminal charges against Texans who are unable to� Mon, 30 Oct 2017 20:27:55 GMT /texas/2017-10-30/behind-on-payments-for-that-rented-couch-you-could-go-to-jail Jill Ament /business/2014-01-17/analysts-credit-card-hacking-goes-much-further-than-target Retail analysts say more data breaches like the hits on Target and Neiman Marcus are coming. A new report details how hackers "with ties to the former Soviet Union" stay ahead with "innovation and a high degree of skill." Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:38:00 GMT /business/2014-01-17/analysts-credit-card-hacking-goes-much-further-than-target Elise Hu /business/2012-06-12/credit-card-debt-cut-the-reason-may-surprise-you A new study showing that Americans lost nearly 40 percent of their wealth in the Great Recession turned up another notable result: Credit card debt also fell sharply; the median family's balance tumbled 16 percent. But it's not just because people rushed to pay off their plastic. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:42:00 GMT /business/2012-06-12/credit-card-debt-cut-the-reason-may-surprise-you Marilyn Geewax /austin/2012-04-09/financial-services-series-begins-tomorrow The City of Austin has teamed up with the Austin Housing Finance Corporation to host a series of financial education seminars. The first installment of� Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:40:27 GMT /austin/2012-04-09/financial-services-series-begins-tomorrow Andy Uhler /business/2012-04-02/credit-breach-tips-on-protecting-yourself The revelation that a leading credit card payment processor had some 1.5 million card numbers breached has put Texas consumers on alert.Details are scarce� Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:52:06 GMT /business/2012-04-02/credit-breach-tips-on-protecting-yourself Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard /business/2012-04-02/global-payments-says-1-5-million-credit-card-numbers-may-be-compromised The data breach has been contained, the company added. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:50:00 GMT /business/2012-04-02/global-payments-says-1-5-million-credit-card-numbers-may-be-compromised Eyder Peralta /education/2011-01-27/greg-abbott-passes-financial-education-materials-to-utsa Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott relesed educational materials on to credit card and debt to the University of Texas at San Antonio.The materials,� Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:56:31 GMT /education/2011-01-27/greg-abbott-passes-financial-education-materials-to-utsa Brad SeungJin Ryu