Key Provisions of the New Credit Card Law

By Roll Call Staff

Posted May 22, 2009 at 12:00am

Bans Unfair Rate Increases:
Bans Unfair Fee Traps:
Plain Sight /Plain Language Disclosures:
Accountability:
Cleans Up Credit Card Practices For Young People at Universities.

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