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David Prosser: A credit crackdown is too easy
Published July 2, 2009, 4:03 pm, Independent
Outlook What's not to like about a crackdown on irresponsible lending, of the type unveiled yesterday in a White Paper on consumer finance? After all, we've just been through a credit bubble inflated by reckless lenders. And everyone dislikes those money-grabbing lenders with sky-high rates.
CreditCards.com: Weekly Credit Card Rate Report
Published July 2, 2009, 10:07 am, PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
The national average annual percentage rate on new credit card offers rose this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report, as banks increased APRs in advance of new laws that will limit future rate hikes.
Choose the right credit card
Published July 2, 2009, 7:54 am, Daily Telegraph
As the Government cracks down on providers we explain how to gain from using credit cards.
N. Texas credit unions plan to compete with payday lenders
Published July 1, 2009, 7:46 pm, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Eight companies plan short-term loans with interest capped at 18 percent.
FDIC says Advanta agrees to pay $35M restitution
Published July 1, 2009, 7:15 pm, INO News
(AP:WASHINGTON) Credit card issuer Advanta Corp. has reached an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to pay $35 million in restitution to businesses and account holders for alleged "deceptive and unfair practices."
BBB encourages consumers to read the fine print
Published July 1, 2009, 12:55 am, The Chowchilla News
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Central California continues to receive calls from unhappy consumers who have received unexpected bumps in their credit card interest rates.
Seenews: news report of 30.06.2009
Published July 1, 2009, 12:05 am, Girodivite
Updated news from Balkans powered by www.seenews.com Wednesday 1 July 2009, by Emanuele G. - 0 letture Business: Tomatoes top Macedonia’s exports Jun 30, 2009, 16:12 CET | Story | SETimes Macedonian tomatoes are a hit on the international market.
Students find themselves maxed out
Published June 30, 2009, 2:59 pm, University Daily Kansan
It can be easy to accumulate large credit card debts while in college.
What is the difference between yields and interest rates?
Published June 30, 2009, 1:02 am, Investopedia
What is the difference between yields and interest rates? The main difference between yields and interest rates is that each term refers to different financial instruments.
credit cards
Published June 29, 2009, 4:38 am, Bankrate.com
For Bankrate's 2009 Credit Card Study, we decided to look at terms and conditions -- the fine print of the credit card agreement. With the passage of credit card legislation , changes to these terms are coming -- but not yet.
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