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Do you tap to pay? 'Ghost tapping' scams could target your money

  • Mar 11

Houston police charge BBQ food truck owner with credit card abuse

  • Feb 21

Banks reject BBQ charges after residents' cards missing in mail

  • Nov 13, 2025
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US household debt hits new record high: Report

  • Nov 5, 2025

Harris County DA credits ABC13 report in accused mail thief's arrest

  • Oct 1, 2025

Police arrest Chuck E. Cheese mascot in front of kids

  • Jul 25, 2025

2 admit guilt in million-dollar stolen mail credit card fraud scheme

  • Apr 29, 2025

How to avoid credit card late fees after court throws out proposed cap

  • Apr 28, 2025

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Houston receives warning shots from credit agencies

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Man charged with multiple felonies in credit card theft scheme: HPD

  • May 29, 2024
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Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8

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Action 13: Bank resolves issue for man whose credit card racked up nearly $15K in fraudulent charges

  • Apr 5, 2024

Latest Stories

Former Harris County mail room clerk sentenced to 5 years for credit card fraud, records show

Prior to working for Harris County, Sharika Prejean was a USPS employee who allegedly stole money. "Investigators observed her to be taking the mail," the DA's office said.

  • Apr 14, 2025

Industry groups sue to stop Biden from banning medical debt on credit reports

The rule ends the inclusion of medical debt on credit reports and prevents lenders from using certain medical information in loan decisions.

  • Jan 14, 2025

'Card declined' message could be scam attempt. Here's how to protect yourself while shopping online

Did you get a "card declined" message while shopping online? It could be part of a growing scam. Here's how to protect yourself.

  • Nov 4, 2024

Houston's credit outlook lowered to negative amid looming property tax decisions

Financial groups are worried Houston is not receiving enough money and is taking on too much debt. One example they point to is the recent $650 million firefighter contract.

  • Oct 5, 2024

How to protect yourself after massive theft of social security data

Billions of records, including social security numbers, were stolen recently in a massive data breach. Here's how you can protect yourself.

  • Aug 28, 2024