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The Government Accountability Office released its Troubled Asset Relief Program report today, which recommended that the Treasury:






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PCI DSS is getting some technology love this week from Aria Systems, Inc., a provider of subscription and recurring billing solutions.

The new offering, Aria PCI Acceleration Program, promises PCI DSS compliance for merchants' online transactions by serving as an outsourcer for their credit card management services. The aim of the offering is to reduce the time and expen… Continue

Alvaro de Molina has resigned as GMAC Financial Services' chief executive and director. The GMAC Board of Directors has named Michael A. Carpenter, a board member since May 2009, as his replacement.

Carpenter's previous experience includes chief executive positions at Citigroup's Global Corporate & Investment Bank, Salomon Smith Barney, Travelers Life & Annuity and Kidder Peabody. He has also held senior positions at GE Capital, General Electric, and Boston Consulting Group.

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Small businesses are slower to pay the tab than big businesses, reveals Cortera’s September 2009 Small Business Index (SBI), a new monthly index of accounts receivable activities for businesses with less than 500 employees. Specifically, the data shows small businesses are paying invoices 25% slower than a year ago, and 20% slowe… Continue

A new reality series kicked off yesterday centered on better financing. Specifically, females buried under debt will undergo financial boot camps on Bank of Mom and Dad, with their parents serving as drill sergeants.

From the website:

“Each week, one twenty-something woman who is drowning in debt must pay the ultimate price: having her parents move in. With the assistance of financial expert Farnoosh Torabi, Mom and Dad teach their daughter to rethink her spending habits and transfor… Continue