Summary
Now that credit cards, by law, come with a long list of restrictions on late fees, penalties and rate hikes, how in the world can consumers still get ripped off on plastic?
After all, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 puts a limit on late charges, bans most interest-rate increases on existing balances and provides other protections for consumers, such as a ban on card-issuers raising interest rates in the first year.See the full content of this document
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Pre-Paid Card Fees Undercut Pitch to Parents
On top of that, college students who are younger than 21 are supposed to have a tougher time getting a credit card.
So what's the problem?Well, can you believe it, those new credit card rules contain a few lo...See the full content of this document
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