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Why credit limits get cut
Article: A credit expert explains what causes credit-limit reductions and account closures.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
House: Move up CARD date?
Article: APRs are being tripled for some, but Senate may not OK a Dec. 1 implementation of the CARD Act.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
Credit card offers worsen
Article: Consumers received fewer credit card solicitations in the third quarter, with lousier features.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
Unfair practices abound
Article: New research shows that no credit cards from the 12 largest banks comply with the CARD Act.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
New bill would freeze APRs
Article: Sen. Dodd introduced a bill to freeze interest rates until February.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
Citi cancels gas cards
Article: Citi abruptly closes some of its gas cards that are co-branded with MasterCard.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
BofA 'tests' annual fees
Article: Bank of America will institute a $29 to $99 annual fee on some rewards credit card accounts next year.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
Rate freeze, hike promises
Article: Two major issuers will freeze rates and one will hike APRs.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
Stripped-down BofA Visa
Article: No overlimit fee, same APR for all transactions: Is this the new face of the credit card business?
2009-11-18T14:00:00
Big no to annual fees
Article: New study finds consumers will resist credit card annual fees and turn to debit cards or cash instead.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
Card satisfaction falls
Article: A new study finds that overall credit card customer satisfaction has sunk to a new low.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
FICO: scores not dropping
Article: A new study finds that widespread credit limit cuts haven't driven most scores down.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
3 charged for card breach
Article: A jury indicts three men for a huge data breach at Heartland Payment Systems and Hannaford Brothers.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
AmEx, Discover end overlimit fee
Article: Ahead of credit card regulations, two companies will drop penalty fees for exceeding credit limits.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
VantageScore gains in lawsuit
Article: Judge dismisses many FICO complaints in suit against credit reporting agencies.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
All bureaus now offer FICO 08
Article: Lenders have begun using new model, but consumers won't see it soon.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
Got your rate lowered?
Article: Bankrate readers tell us how they negotiated with credit card issuers and won.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
Chase raises fees and minimum payment due
Article: In August, Chase will raise some balance transfer and cash advance fees, and the minimum payment due to 5 percent.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
Equifax offers debt management product
Article: Starting in early July, Equifax will roll out a new debt management product called Debt Wise.
2009-11-18T14:00:00
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