Thursday, December 18, 2008

Consumers Get Important New Credit Card Protections

WASHINGTON, Dec 18, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Office of Thrift Supervision Adopts New Rules to Safeguard Consumers; Federal Reserve Board and National Credit Union Administration Set To Act Later Today

New rules adopted by the Office of Thrift Supervision today will help protect consumers from certain abusive credit card lending practices that can result in excessive fees and interest rate charges. The rules were developed in conjunction with the Federal Reserve Board and National Credit Union Administration, which are expected to adopt the same regulations later today. The new regulations will go into effect on July 1, 2010.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Consumers-Get-Important-New-Credit/story.aspx?guid=%7B46CE1908-6639-4EE8-AB21-877184C1D438%7D

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