Archive for May, 2009

U.S. Bank Brings Travel Rewards Visa Cards – FlexPerks

flexperksU.S. Bank has recently confirmed the beginning of a travel rewards visa cards, FlexPerks. Previously US Bank customers used WorldPerks card to earn miles with Northwest Airlines is being change with this new visa card. Anytime of this month the WorldPerks card which is issued by US bank will be transformed to FlexPerks travel rewards visa card. When the card will be converted into new FlexPerks card it will have the similar number of previous WorldPerks card, so no request is necessary and automatic bill costs should carry on continuous.

This new FlexPerks travel rewards visa card offer flexibility to get points faster toward free flights on over one hundred-fifty airlines with no pass out dates or reward ticket redemption fees. About the card, chief marketing officer of U.S. Bank’s retail payment solutions, Cliff Cook, said:

“US Bank FlexPerks Visa is designed to upgrade our valued WorldPerks Visa customers to what we truly believe will be the most valuable travel rewards card in the marketplace. We had the perfect opportunity to confirm what was most important to our travel-minded customers and designed a new card program that gives travelers even more of what they seek: flexibility and value.”

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New Housing Plan for USA

Housing & Urban Development According to a new announcement on Thursday, the Obama government is likely to spread out its mortgage aid program. The new actions that could help homeowners avoid a tarnished credit record though they are not eligible for other assistance.

The proposed initiatives are projected to consist of ways to allow borrowers and pass up foreclosure by selling the properties or giving the owners back to lenders. In the plan, one way could be to persuade a “short sale,” where the property is sold for below the sum owed on the mortgage. Nevertheless, the lenders consider the balance paid off. A different option is also available in the plan. And that is a deed instead of foreclosure. In the deed, the borrowers confer the home to the lender and satisfy any delinquent loan to avoid any foreclosure proceedings.
Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner are planned to appear on Thursday morning (14 May) with a number of borrowers who get benefited from the housing aid program started in March. An administrative official said over 55,000 offers have been got to revise borrowers’ loans within two months.

Earlier this year, the government estimated that nearly 9 million borrowers will be benefited by its “Making Home Affordable” scheme. Under the initiative maximum 5 million borrowers (who are refinancing the loans) will be helped. Another 4 million are who modifying their mortgages at substandard monthly payments.

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Microsoft Got “AAA” Corporate Credit Rating

microsoft logoRecently Microsoft announced in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that the company is offering 5, 10 as well as 30 years senior unsecured notes. According to a press release, the company is going to sell

Over $2 billion of 2.95% notes due 1, June 2014.

Around $1 billion of 4.20%t notes due 1, June, 2019.

Nearly $750 million of 5.20% notes due 1, June 2039.

The giant software producer said it can use earnings from the sale for common corporate purposes like possible acquisitions or stock buybacks. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. gets the lead sponsor on this sale. The current offer is likely to close 18 May. The company’s shares dropped10 cents. Earlier it was $19.32.

September 2008, the company’s board authorized to receive up to $6 billion in debt. Microsoft authorization came simply before the interest rates were going on. The company is now sitting on over $25 billion in cash. They were capable to wait until interest rates went down and made a move. Corporate debt showing declined last fall but went up again during January. On the other hand, Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (SPRS) rewarded the company as an “AAA” commercial credit rating.

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US Introduce New Credit Card Rule

obama with representatives of credit card companies

“We think we need to create a new equilibrium where credit is flowing,” “those who are issuing credit are able to make a reasonable profit, but they’re doing so in a way that is responsible, and consumers are not finding themselves in a bad situation that they didn’t anticipate,” said US President Barack Obama during a meeting with a number of industry executives on 23 April at the White House.

He stepped up force to overhaul credit-card regulations, several targeting banks as well as card issuers who are increasing fees and lessening lending through the recession. The president said his government would work with legislators to shape the legislation. He thought customer protections get “been out of balance” with all credit-card companies’ interests.

Recently he once again said to Congress to approve a credit card modification bill. The White House referred to the inequitable penalties allegedly forced by credit card companies, with practices like

  • Marketing Credit Cards & Minors
  • Growing of Interest Rates on Future Purchases
  • Interest Rate Boosts on Current Balances

Obama asked Congress to conclude working on that bill in next weeks in order to sign it and introduce thw law by May 25th. On the other hand, the Federal Reserve already imposed new rules and get effect from July 2010. The rules are especially designed to impose a host of latest consumer protections.