The CARD Act, Debit Cards Exempt
While consumer advocates hail the credit CARD Act of 2009, they also brace for the next step by banks to recoup lost fees from the law: Fees on Debit Cards.
While consumer advocates hail the credit CARD Act of 2009, they also brace for the next step by banks to recoup lost fees from the law: Fees on Debit Cards.
Some examples of the type of bank behavior that will be eliminated with the Credit CARD act of 2009.
An overview of the changes consumers are facing with the credit CARD act of 2009.
Credit CARD act second phase is detailed
Video primer on the major policy points of the credit CARD act and how it effects consumers.
An informative video concerning the new CARD act and any effects it may have on credit scoring for consumers.
Video overview of Credit CARD ACT of 2009
Last year the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee passed the Dodd-Levin Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act, S.414). This requires credit card companies to apply payments to the balance with the highest interest rate first, and it also prohibits interest rate hikes on a credit card based on information unrelated to that card.
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