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May 7

Credit Card Bill of Rights Coming?

Posted on Thursday, May 7, 2009 in Legislation

There have been whispers and statements in some circles, now it seems a Credit Card Bill of Rights will truly become a reality soon.

In short the Credit Card Bill of Rights will seek to protect consumers from predatory practices, with the main objectives being:

  1. To make it harder for banks to raise rates on their credit cards.
  2. To mandate that terms and conditions be visible and in plain language.

We’ll be watching this one closely!