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Companies Engage In 'Credit Line Profiling'

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October 26, 2008

Credit card companies are trying to cut the credit lines of many customers. And they're looking well beyond payment history — to who holds their mortgage, even where they shop. Customers are outraged, but card issuers say they are simply managing risk in tough economic times.

 
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