LCBO not considering credit card surcharge ‘at the moment’
Last week, restrictions on adding a surcharge to credit card purchases lifted after a class action lawsuit against MasterCard, Visa and Canadian banks.
View ArticleCanadians at record high credit card debt as inflation remains hot: survey
Equifax Canada's consumer survey released Tuesday found the average credit card balance held by Canadians was at a record high of $2,121 by the end of September.
View ArticleThieves use distraction method to rob Belleville, Ont. victim
A Belleville, Ont., woman is out hundreds of dollars as well as her personal identification, credit and debit cards after she was the unsuspecting victim of a robbery Tuesday.
View ArticleBrockville, Ont. woman falls victim to ‘distraction theft,’ police say
A Brockville woman is out over $2,000 after what police describe as a distraction theft.
View ArticleKingston police look to identify suspect in downtown break and enter
Police are hoping the public can help identify a suspect in a downtown Kingston break-and-enter.
View ArticleSome N.S. retailers call for credit card payment fees to be lowered
For every credit card transaction, retailers are charged a so-called interchange rate. It's a fee that's shared between credit card companies, payment processors and banks.
View ArticleMortgage originations in Canada dipped in first quarter: report
Equifax Canada says credit demand was high in the first quarter of the year while the mortgage market saw a significant slowdown.
View ArticleTravel rewards help cut costs on summer vacations amid rising prices
Canadians are changing their travel plans this summer due to rising costs of flights and hotels, according to a new Leger poll.
View ArticleCalgary senior’s disappearance deemed suspicious, credit cards being used by...
The Calgary Police Service is searching for a local 71-year-old man who has been missing for weeks and investigators have determined someone has been using his credit cards.
View ArticleAlbertans most concerned about ability to repay debts: consumer debt index
According to a consumer debt index published by debt insolvency trustees at MNP, Albertans are also the most likely in Canada to be concerned about their level of debt.
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