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College Based Affinity Card Programs Under Scrutiny in Economic Times, Story Says

NEW YORK -- The practice of credit card affinity market and agent issuing with colleges and universities has begun to come under scrutiny in the current economic crisis, according to a story in the New York Times.

By David Morrison | Updated on January 01, 2009

NEW YORK — The practice of credit card affinity market and agent issuing with colleges and universities has begun to come under scrutiny in the current economic crisis, according to a story in the New York Times.

The Jan. 1 story described how consumer advocates and student associations have been investigating these deals and criticizing them for not being transparent and for leading students to make poor financial decisions.

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