As with UBS, the investigation of Credit Suisse concerns historical private banking services provided on a cross-border basis to U.S. persons.
Wednesday's hearing stems from an investigation of the credit card industry completed in September by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the auditing arm of Congress.
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"Markit has been informed of an investigation by the Department of Justice into credit derivatives and related markets, " says spokeswoman Teresa Chick.
Thirteen other Swiss banks are under investigation by US authorities, among them Credit Suisse, a bank now termed "too big to fail" by the Swiss government.
For consumers who believe that there is incorrect information on their credit reports or who have an issue with an investigation, before filing with the CFPB, they should first file a dispute and get a response from the consumer reporting agency itself.
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They include allegations relating to irregular use of a force credit card, trips abroad and allegedly obstructing a criminal investigation.
Reijtenbagh is a wealthy Dutch citizen with ties to Monaco and Brussels, Belgium, but his actual residence is the subject of an investigation by the Belgian tax authorities, according to Credit Suisse's lawsuit.
After the investigation, Mr. Angelastri sent the report back to his credit-card processing company.
His investigation takes him to the City of London and the heart of the credit card industry.
As part of this process, on July 14, 2011, Credit Suisse received a letter notifying it that it is a target of the Justice Department investigation.
The defendants also face charges of obstructing the investigation, lying to a federal grand jury, stealing a car and engaging in credit card fraud.
The "cyber war" started at the beginning of the month when a group claiming to be Saudi Arabian hackers posted the credit card information and other identifying data of thousands of Israelis on line, prompting an international investigation.
If you make a claim about fraud on your credit card, the disputed charge is frozen and you can delay payment until your bank completes its investigation.
CSFB, a unit of Credit Suissse Group (nyse: CSR - news - people ), said no criminal investigation is warranted.
Switzerland's other major bank, Credit Suisse - with over a trillion dollars in total assets and another trillion in clients' money - remains under investigation by the US authorities, as does another high profile bank, Julius Baer, which is about a fifth of the size of Credit Suisse, as well as 11 other mainly local, cantonal banks.
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