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Worried about fake bank accounts in your name?

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Wells Fargo customers are still reeling from the news that fraudulent accounts may have been opened in their names without their permission. But the reality is it can happen to anyone.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/worried-about-fake-bank-accounts-in-your-name-heres-what-you-need-to-know/41905794

MARC timetable to implement PTC undetermined

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Installing Positive Train Control technology on Maryland’s MARC system is hitting a snag. Although state money is in place, not everyone is on board with the time table.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/news/marc-timetable-to-implement-positive-train-control-undetermined/41903522

FAFSA applications open Saturday

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Instead of waiting like in past years, parents can start applying as early as Saturday for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/education/fafsa-applications-open-saturday/41904444

Pampers making its smallest diaper ever for...

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Pampers is making its smallest diaper ever for the smallest of premature babies in the NICU unit.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/pampers-making-its-smallest-diaper-ever-for-premies/41904142

By the numbers: How Baltimore's banking scene has...

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Greater Baltimore’s six biggest banks remained the same while there was some shifting among community banks, according to the latest market-share data released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Bank of America continues to hold the top spot, with $19 billion in local deposits and a 27 percent market share. M&T Bank, the area’s second-largest bank closed the gap slightly. With $15.5 billion in local deposits, the bank has a market share of 22 percent, up from 21.66 percent last year. PNC Bank,…

Costco's new Visa card is off to a hot start

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Warehouse retail king Costco recently ended its relationship with American Express in favor of a new one with Visa and Citigroup. And after a bit of a bumpy start, it looks like the new deal is starting to pay off.



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/costcos-new-visa-card-is-off-to-a-hot-start/41900990

Airlines monitoring your social media posts, study...

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Do rants on social media about delayed or canceled flights do any good? Do airlines even read those posts?



from http://www.wbaltv.com/money/airlines-monitoring-your-social-media-posts-study-finds/41900140

Exclusive: Maryland, Howard County reviewing...

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Maryland’s treasury office is reviewing whether the state should stop doing business with Wells Fargo in light of the bank’s scandal over its use of fraudulent sales practices. The review comes after the state of California suspended doing business with the San Francisco-based bank for the next 12 months. The city of Philadelphia is also reviewing its relationship with the bank. Wells Fargo is being accused of opening as many as 1.5 million deposit accounts and 565,000 credit cards without customers’…

Affordable housing development near Royal Farms...

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Construction of a six-story, 71-unit affordable housing building on downtown’s west side near Royal Farms Arena is expected to begin in early 2017. The L on Liberty will be located on what’s currently a surface lot at 213 and 215 Park Ave. It will be a $17 million apartment development that will also adjoin 105-107 Clay St. and and 208 and 210-216 N. Liberty St. to fill close to a solid city block. The city sold the properties last year to the Columbia-based Housing Trust of America LLC for $300,000…

Howard County estate listed for $5.3 million heads...

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A Howard County home complete with an indoor basketball court, theater room, full gym and arcade room is headed to auction. The 16,000-square-foot, four-story home at 13516 Paternal Gift Drive in Highland is going to be auctioned off on-site on Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. by New York-based DeCaro Auctions. There is no minimum bid. The southern Howard County home was previously listed at $5.3 million. The owners are Stephen and Jean Robinson, according to public records, the owners of Columbia-based cleaning…