Best Credit Card Offers in the UK

Best Credit Card Offers in the UK The following is a list of the best credit card offers from leading banks and financial institutions in the UK. Compare these UK credit cards side by side in order to determine which is the best credit card for you. Then apply online for your choice of credit […]


BEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS – 2009

AFRICA REGIONAL WINNER Standard Chartered COUNTRY WINNER Algeria Arab Banking Corporation Algeria Angola BES Angola Botswana Standard Chartered Bank Botswana Cote d’Ivoire Ecobank Ethiopia NIB International Bank Gambia Trust Bank Ghana Ghana Commercial Bank Guinea International Commercial Bank Kenya Barlcays Bank Kenya Libya Al-Wahda Bank Morocco Attijariwafa Bank Namibia Standard Bank Namibia Nigeria First Bank […]


Bank of America to stop debit card overdrafts

NEW YORK (AP) — Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It’s a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees. Rules set by the Federal Reserve that will ban banks from charging such […]


Weakest Banks and Thrifts in the U.S.

Data Date: Second Quarter 2009 Name State Total Assets  ($000) 1st Advantage Bank MO $124,705 1st American State Bank of Minnesota MN $20,559 1st Commerce Bank NV $45,075 1st Commonwealth Bank of Virginia VA $25,160 1st Equity Bank Northwest IL $57,542 1st Financial Bank KS $113,825 1st Manatee Bank FL $55,655 1st National Bank OH […]


WORLD’S SAFEST BANKS – 2008

New York, 4 September 2008 — Global Finance magazine has released its annual ranking of the World’s Safest Banks, which will be featured in the special October issue alongside several of the magazine’s renowned Best Bank awards. The World’s Safest Banks were selected through a comparison of the long-term credit ratings and total assets of […]


10 Places NOT To Use Your Debit Card

Debit cards have different protections and uses. Sometimes they’re not the best choice. Sometimes reaching for your wallet is like a multiple choice test: How do you really want to pay? While credit cards and debit cards may look almost identical, not all plastic is the same. “It’s important that consumers understand the difference between […]


AXA Equitable

About AXA Equitable In business since 1859, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (formerly The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States) is a leading financial protection company and a premier provider of life insurance, annuity, and investment products and services. AXA Equitable’s assets under management totaled $539.46 billion as of December 31, 2008. The […]


BEST GLOBAL BANKS – 2008

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