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FACT Provides Immediate Disaster Relief to Members in Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

WASHINGTON, D.C. (ContentDesk) September 2, 2005 -- The Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT) provides immediate disaster relief to members who have been adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina. Current FACT members are reminded to call 1-800-USA-FACT to request the Disaster Aid assistance.
FACT is an association of consumers, formed under the not-for-profit corporation laws of the District of Columbia in 1984. The association currently represents some 1,000,000 consumers nationwide.Through a special arrangement with the Council for Disaster Assistance (CDA), FACT provides up to $250 in immediate payments for those who are affected by a natural or terrorist disaster.

FACT's goal is to help its members get through those first few crucial days following a hurricane, tornado, flood, fire or other disastrous event when, all too often, no other source of help can be found.
In order to facilitate an immediate payment, FACT forgoes the normal claim forms and long lines.
Members need only give FACT their word that they were impacted by a disaster and need immediate assistance.The association emphasizes that this Program does not represent insurance.
Benefits are paid at the discretion of the Disaster Aid Committee up to the extent of available funds."The information and pictures coming out of Louisiana and Mississippi are heart-wrenching," says FACT's Managing Director, Vicki Rolens. "We urge our members to call us just as soon as they can get to a working telephone, and promise we'll do everything we can to get assistance into the hands of those who need it as quickly as possible."Press questions may be directed to Sarah Chase at 1-877-444-FACT.

Again, members in need of assistance are urged to call FACT's Membership Services Office: 1-800-USA-FACT. More information on the Federation of American Consumers and Travelers may be found in the Encyclopedia of Associations, and by visiting the association's web site (www.fact-org.org).
The organization was formed under the not-for-profit corporation laws of the District of Columbia in 1984.
Its administrative office is located at 318 Hillsboro Avenue, Edwardsville, IL 62025.
A Washington, D.C., office is located at 4850 Connecticut Ave., NW, No.512,
Washington, DC 20008.

FACT is entirely apolitical.
It is not a lobbyist organization.
Instead, it serves as a nonpartisan source for our nation's lawmakers on what the consumer is thinking, and as a nonpartisan source for its members on what the nation's lawmakers are doing. The Disaster Aid Program is not insurance.
Payments are charitable in nature and are disbursed at the discretion of the Disaster Aid Committee, and as funds allow..


Insurance Credi Scoring: An Ethical Issue

The issue at hand is the use of a consumer's credit score as an underwriting tool for auto insurance rates. What is a credit score or FICO score? A FICO score is a credit score developed by Fair Isaac & Co. Credit scoring is a method of determining the likelihood that credit users will pay their bills. Fair, Isaac began its work with credit scoring in the late 1950s and, since then, scoring has become widely accepted by lenders as a reliable means of credit evaluation. A credit score attempts to condense a borrower's credit history into a single number.

Fair, Isaac & Co. and the credit bureaus do not reveal how these scores are computed. The Federal Trade Commission has ruled this to be acceptable.Isn't it interesting that the score most important in our financial lives, our consumer credit score does not even contain full disclosure? As stated above the Federal Trade Commission has ruled that it is ok for Fair Isaac & Co not to disclose the algorithms used in this process, but...

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Easylink Services Helps Prudential Plc Meet the Uk Government's Requirement To File Tax Forms Electronically

EasyLink Services Corporation (NASDAQ:EASY) a leading global provider of services that power the exchange of information between enterprises, their trading communities and their customers today announced that Prudential's UK insurance group has chosen EasyLink EDI Service, http://www.easylinkservices.co.uk/payeContentDesk, to help it file tax forms electronically in order to meet the Government's May, 2005 deadline. The UK Government has imposed this deadline to encourage all large businesses to file certain tax forms electronically in an attempt to reduce administrative costs and to ensure that payments are made more promptly.Prudential UK, part of Prudential plc, is a leading life insurance and pensions provider in the UK providing a range of financial products and services including annuities, corporate pensions, with-profits and unit-linked bonds, savings and investments, protection and equity release...

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MetaFlo Marketing Inc. Launches Consumer Loan Comparison Site

(ContentDesk) January 5, 2006 -- Finding the right loan can be a daunting task for the average Japanese consumer. There are literally dozens of consumer finance companies offering hundreds of loans types. Some businesses specialize in niche segments of the population such as mothers and housewives or small home businesses. Cash-Link.jp was launched to help the average loan seeker find the loan and terms that are just right for them. Cash-Link.jp features loan type categories (card-loans, cashing-loans) as well as specialty (women only loans, student loans, etc).

Visitors can sort loan offers by lending amount, interest rates or payment terms. Cash-Link.jp also offers a myCash-Link feature that allows visitors to email loan details for reading at a later time. Over the coming months, Cash-Link.jp will be adding a library of articles on topics ranging from How to select the right loan to tips on loan consolidation. In addition, Cash-Link.jp will soon feature regularly updated blogs...

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SAVAGE & ASSOCIATES LAUNCHES IMPRESSIVE NEW BRANDING CAMPAIGN Integrated Print, Radio and Outdoor Ads, Plus New Website, Showcase the Firm?s Expanding Services and Growth

Toledo, OH (ContentDesk) June 5, 2004--"Protection From the Storms of Life?" is the theme of a dynamic, new integrated branding campaign recently launched by Savage & Associates, Inc., one of the nation's largest full-service insurance and financial services firms.The integrated print, radio and outdoor campaign debuted across northwestern Ohio with 60-second spots on regional AM and FM radio, including local National Public Radio affiliates, plus half- and quarter-page page ads in regional consumer and business publications, and in select national trade magazines. The campaign includes billboard advertising in Toledo and launch of a user-friendly, new Savage & Associates website at "savageandassociates.com". Daniel N. Steinberg, Co-President of Savage & Associates, said, "The Savage name is very well known. We believe the theme "Protection From the Storms of Life" complements our firm's growth and expanding range of financial services and insurance products for people and businesses...

SAVAGE & ASSOCIATES LAUNCHES IMPRESSIVE NEW BRANDING CAMPAIGN Integrated Print, Radio and Outdoor Ads, Plus New Website, Showcase the Firm?s Expanding Services and Growth
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