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Credit Card Billing Practices
Credit card billing practices have come under plenty of scrutiny lately — by banks, issuers, activists, and legislators. We've collected key coverage of this issue, including news-analysis articles, opinion pieces, and more.
A New Day Dawns for Credit Card Lending
Issuers go from complaining to complying with new law
American Banker | Feb 22Today, after nine months of intense and sometimes-frantic preparation, credit card issuers must be in compliance with most provisions of a law that fundamentally changed some ...
Viewpoint: Latest Card Bill Destructive to Industry, Users
American Banker | Jan 06Rep. Slaughter declared 30% credit card rates "criminal." Her economically malignant and anti-consumer bill would make it so.
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Consumer Fees: The Hits Keep Coming
American Banker | Dec 23Banks are scrambling to find new footing as lawmakers and regulators undermine one of the industry's profit foundations: consumer fees.
GAO Interchange Report Only Adds Fuel to Debate
American Banker | Nov 20A much-anticipated government report on interchange finally appeared Thursday — and hardly seemed worth the wait.
A Gun Amendment May Put Brakes on Card Legislation
American Banker | May 14An unrelated amendment that would let visitors carry guns in national parks is threatening to delay enactment of card reform legislation.
Dodd Deal with Shelby Gives Card Bill a Push
Legislation includes changes sought by the White House
American Banker | May 12A deal announced Monday between Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd and Sen. Richard Shelby, the panel's top Republican, is likely to speed passage of a bill ...
Dodd: Card Bill Will Get Vote
American Banker | May 07Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd said he could bring a card bill up for a vote in the full Senate as soon as this week — and he may proceed even ...
House OKs Card Bill; Senate Nixes Bankruptcy Measure
American Banker | May 01Bankers received mixed news from Capitol Hill, as the House voted 357 to 70 to approve a sweeping credit card reform bill, while the Senate rejected a measure that would ...
Bill to Curb Card Abuses Clears Key House Panel
American Banker | Apr 23After nearly four hours of fierce partisan bickering, the House Financial Services Committee approved a bill, 48 to 19, on Wednesday to rein in credit card practices.
Obama Asks for Changes to Card Bill
American Banker | Apr 23The Obama administration is seeking a handful of changes to credit card legislation the House plans to take up next week that would toughen consumer protections.
