Credit Card News and Information
 FRONTLINE will present The Card Game on PBS channels nationwide November 24, 2009. In The Card Game, a follow-up to the Secret History of the Credit Card and a joint project with ...
 Every week on the news it’s inevitable that we hear about identity theft or a renowned bank that has been hacked putting its members at risk after their database of credit card or debit card numbers...
 As if you needed another reason to join a credit union, a report from the Pew Charitable Trusts says that credit unions offered significantly lower advertised rates compared to bank credit cards, with...
 Are you someone who pays more attention to the scores of last night's big games than your credit scores? If so, you could be paying more for a loan or for insurance than you should.
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 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act) was signed into law by President Obama on May 22, 2009. The Credit CARD Act places prohibitions on five practice...
 The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday approved an interim final rule amending Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) to require creditors to increase the amount of notice consumers receive before the rate o...
 Continued stress in the housing market combined with general weakness in the overall economy contributed to an increase in the delinquency rates for credit cards during the first quarter of 2009, acco...
 According to VISA, US consumers spent more using their debit cards compared to credit cards in 2008. This change may reflect consumers' desire to reduce or prevent credit card debt. This is a tre...
 Credit scores are used when lenders decide what interest rate to charge for auto loans, mortgages, credit cards, and just about every other type of consumer credit, but consumers are left in the dark ...
 President Obama signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 into law, potentially helping American consumers and ending the days of hidden fees and unfair...
 Now that the credit card reform bill has passed through both houses of Congress, the bill is on its' way to the President's desk. The fees that credit card issuers rake in from consumers with...
 Consumers are used to getting those annoying blank checks from their credit card company, tempting you into paying even more fees to use your credit. Citi Cards has started a new twist with the check...
 Comprehensive Bill in the House of Representatives Aims to Stop Industry Abuses and Improve Disclosure While Fostering Fair Competition and Free Market Values
The United States House Financial Inst...
 If you are one of the many credit card customers who have had your interest rate suddenly hiked up, then you are not alone. The credit card industry has been even more aggressive about squeezing more...
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