Here are this week’s stories of interest from around the web.
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Money for Guns: Chase gives away prepaid debit cards for unregistered guns

Credit Score: Consumer Reports’ 12 best and 3 worst credit cards

Duel: Comparing ING vs. E-Trade click-through rates

Essay Contest: Credit union holds $1,500 ‘What Do You Want’ contest

Image Problems: Aussie credit unions in the same situation as U.S. peers

Pedal Pushing: 7.99% bike loans up to $2,500

Q&A Interview: Barclays sees how sponsorships can open doors in the U.S.

More Gas: DFCU-style gas promo from a Montana credit union

Online Media: Citibank’s exclusive sponsorship of popular Aussie website ‘The Fix’

Going Swimmingly: Visa happy with Phelps endorsement

Up for Review: ING’s £4 million direct mail account

Va Va Voom: Female employees pose in bank’s pinup calendar

That’s an Outhouse! But the sign says “Future home of Auburn-U FCU”

We’ve Got a Winner: Online video contests popular with financial institutions

Free Toaster: Gift cards, cookware, MP3 player promotions bring in new accounts

Hang $10: Local surfing celebrity featured on debit card from Florida credit union

Terminal Branding: HSBC secures branding rights at Toronto Int’l, its fourth major airport

About Facebook: Why bank employees should be able to access Facebook

Online Social Study: 50 Banks and CUs have Facebook pages

Whatchyacallit: What do you call a checking account for those who don’t write checks?

Blockjacked: What to do when someone makes a bad blog in your good name

Help Wanted: Bank runs ad for “brand ambassadors”…a fancy term for some grunt work