New mobile technology leads to new fraud techniques

What evolves almost faster than technology? Nefarious ways to steal money from people using that technology. The hot new tactics among cyberthieves: QR code fraud, mobile-technology malware and email scams powered by gift cards, not credit cards.

Kaiser Federal Financial Group Announces Third Stock Repurchase Program

Kaiser Federal Financial Group Inc., Covina, Calif., (Nasdaq:KFFG), the holding company for Kaiser Federal Bank, has announced that its board of directors authorized the third stock repurchase program pursuant to which the company intends to repurchase up to 5 percent of its issued and outstanding shares on completion of the second stock repurchase program, or up to approximately 434,732 shares.

Your banker - American Express!

When Kanye West raps about the need to “American Express myself,” it’s a fair bet that he’s not talking about shopping at a Walmart. And yet, defying decades of upscale marketing, American Express (AXP) has partnered with Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) on its newest product, a prepaid debit card, Bluebird, that’s now on sale in 4,000 outlets nationwide.

A little-known credit card service can smooth out travel hazards

You hit a travel snafu, big or small. Maybe you need advice on which shoes to wear for a tour of Athens. Your luggage gets lost in Lithuania. Or you get attacked by a shark in Zanzibar. If you have a credit card with emergency travel assistance, you can summon help with a phone call.

Overview: About Credit Cards MasterCard

The Interbank Card Association was formed by a group of banks, and they initially selected the card name as "Master Charge" in 1966.