Credit Card Legislation

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GOP Blocks Freeze On Credit Card Interest Rate Hikes

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic effort Wednesday to immediately freeze increases in credit card interest rates, fees and finance charges. Sh...

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New Credit Card Bill Means Significant Changes For Consumers

Baltimore Sun | Liz F. Kay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ready access to credit, coupled with teaser interest rates, generous reward programs, grace periods and the absence of annual fees enticed many Americ...

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Senate Rejects Limit On Credit-Card Interest Rates

New York Times | Carl Hulse | Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite complaints that banks and credit card companies are gouging customers by charging outrageous interest rates, the Senate on Wednesday easily tu...

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Obama Makes Push For Credit Card Legislation (VIDEO)

AP/HUFFPOST | Posted 05.25.2011

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AP: WASHINGTON — Putting himself on the side of fuming consumers, President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to send him legislation by Memorial...

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