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WASHINGTON--Bank of America's $3 hike in foreign ATM fees drew new fire Thursday from U.S. PIRG, the consumer advocate organization, who again urged the public start using credit unions to avoid the big bank's "double dipping" practice on surcharges.

A coalition of consumer groups has united to protest Bank of America's most recent hike of its ATM fees. The banking giant took the fees on many of its machines, particularly those in branches in major markets, from $2 to $3.

Has Fidelity National Information Systems begun to turn a corner when it comes to credit union card portfolios?

MasterCard International has announced the arrival of a new advertising campaign that features football star Peyton Manning.

Triton, an ATM manufacturer that began making primarily cash dispensing machines and which has since sought to branch out to serve credit unions and community banks, was one of the manufacturers hit hard when Hurricane Katrina came ashore in late August 2005.

A survey conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, a research arm of the Consumer Reports magazine, has found that cardholders surveyed ranked credit unions as among the best credit card issuers.

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