Applied Card Closing Huntington Call Center

Applied Card Systems, the credit card application processing arm of Delaware-based Cross Country Bank, plans on closing its Huntington, WV, call center; effectively putting more than 300 workers out of a job, according to an Associated Press story.

The closing comes shortly after Applied Card and Cross Country Bank agreed to pay West Virginia a $1.5 million settlement. The state had accused the companies of deceptive marketing and abusive collection methods.

This isn?t the first settlement Applied Card has had to pay on. In January, Applied Card and Cross Country Bank had to pay almost $9 million in penalties and restitution. Last year, the state of Minnesota barred Applied Card from collecting debts there.

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