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Mad rantings about politics, evolution, and microbiology - ScienceBlogs (blog)

Submitted by user00 on January 14, 2010 |

Mad rantings about politics, evolution, and microbiologyScienceBlogs (blog)Consider the recently passed CARD act, and championed by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (who is a pretty decent representative): No longer will card issuers ...Read More

Millions Of Credit Card Holders Are Experiencing Hikes In Interest Rate - PRLog.Org (press release)

Submitted by user00 on January 14, 2010 |

Millions Of Credit Card Holders Are Experiencing Hikes In Interest RatePRLog.Org (press release)The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act aims to curtail some of the most notorious practices of credit card companies. ...Read More

Rep. Maloney-Sponsored Credit Card Reform Starts This Week - The Epoch Times

Submitted by user00 on January 10, 2010 |

Rep. Maloney-Sponsored Credit Card Reform Starts This WeekThe Epoch Times10, 2009, about the latest measure of the CARD Act enacted last week. The new law, sponsored by Maloney, restricts interest rate increases by credit card ...and more »

Credit Card Companies Forced To Lock In Rates - New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV

Submitted by user00 on January 10, 2010 |

Credit Card Companies Forced To Lock In RatesNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TVCongresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney authored the new CARD Act, which states if credit cardholders do not receive a notice postmarked by last Thursday, ...

Pre-emptive rises in interest rates - San Francisco Chronicle

Submitted by user00 on January 9, 2010 |

Pre-emptive rises in interest ratesSan Francisco Chronicle... to beat new regulations about to go into effect as part of the federal Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure or CARD Act of 2009. ...

Fed report: Credit card balances plummet by nearly $14 billion - FOXBusiness

Submitted by user00 on January 8, 2010 |

Fed report: Credit card balances plummet by nearly $14 billionFOXBusiness"The consumer switched modes from spending to saving and the CARD Act makes access to credit more difficult, so I don't see them rebounding any time soon," ...Read More

Fed report: Credit card balances plummet by nearly $14 billion - CreditCards.com

Submitted by user00 on January 8, 2010 |

Fed report: Credit card balances plummet by nearly $14 billionCreditCards.com"The consumer switched modes from spending to saving and the CARD Act makes access to credit more difficult, so I don't see them rebounding any time soon," ...

The Wild West of Credit Cards Can't be Tamed by Laws Alone - Huffington Post (blog)

Submitted by user00 on January 8, 2010 |

The Wild West of Credit Cards Can't be Tamed by Laws AloneHuffington Post (blog)New rate hikes and fees imposed on the good customers that remain--all occurring during the run-up to the CARD Act's full implementation in February. ...and more »

Banks Targeting Debit Cards for Additional Revenue Stream - American Banking News

Submitted by user00 on December 30, 2009 |

Banks Targeting Debit Cards for Additional Revenue StreamAmerican Banking NewsWith the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act to be instituted in February 2010, banks are starting to look at other revenue ...Read More