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No Need To Sign On Dotted Line: Credit Cards Are Phasing Out Signatures

Major credit card companies say they are phasing out signature requirements starting in April. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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No Need To Sign On Dotted Line: Credit Cards Are Phasing Out Signatures

March 28, 2018 • Mastercard, Discover, American Express and Visa have all announced that they are limiting policies requiring you to make your mark. They say advances in technology make fraud less likely.

Best News So Far? Consumers' Holiday Spending Tops Pre-Recession Level

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Best News So Far? Consumers' Holiday Spending Tops Pre-Recession Level

December 28, 2010 • The word late yesterday from MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse that consumers spent 5.5 percent more this holiday season than in 2009 is one of the strongest economic indicators in months.

Attacks Reported On Websites Of MasterCard, Other 'Enemies' Of Assange

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Attacks Reported On Websites Of MasterCard, Other 'Enemies' Of Assange

December 8, 2010 • Supporters of Julian Assange and his WikiLeaks website are taking aim at companies and governments that they think are persecuting him.

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