Christopher Maag

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Contributing writer for Credit.com, Chris graduated with honors from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and has reported for a number of publications including The New York Times, TIME magazine and Popular Mechanics.

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City Passes Tough New Foreclosure Rules for Banks
The city council in Springfield, Massachusetts, unanimously passe... read more

August 25, 2011

Mortgages

Amid Multiple Scandals, Standard & Poor’s CEO Resigns
The head of beleaguered credit rating agency Standard & Poor&... read more

August 24, 2011

Personal Finance

Bank of America Settles Allegations That it Rigged Credit Card Dispute System
After a three-year legal battle, Bank of America has agreed to pa... read more

August 23, 2011

Credit Cards

Bloomberg: The Secret Bailout? Secret Fed Program Lent Big Banks $1.2 Trillion
At the height of the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve r... read more

August 23, 2011

Personal Finance

Bankers to CFPB: Time to Regulate FarmVille’s Virtual Currency
For more than a year, the American Bankers Association has pushed... read more

August 23, 2011

Personal Finance

Consumer Advocate: Simple Phone Hack Exposes Credit Card History
Using relatively simple techniques, hackers can tap into some ban... read more

August 22, 2011

Credit Cards