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Reacting to the massive outcry from credit card holders across the country, The House of Representatives passed The Card Holder’s Bill of Rights which prohibits the types of sudden interest rate hikes and exorbitant fees commonly charged by credit card companies. The bill passed in a landslide bipartisan vote of 357 to 70 attributed to …

As credit card issuers continue to raise fees, interest rates and payment requirements a growing number of struggling card holders are being force to consider options for debt relief. For many, the choice can come down to two options; bankruptcy and debt settlement. Each has advantages depending on the personal circumstances of the consumer. Let’s …

As credit card holders’ struggles with payments on credit cards continue to increase the environment looks like it will only get tougher, particularly those with infractions and/or low credit scores. Due to increased losses from chargeoffs, companies are moving away from fixed rates, raising minimum payment requirements, and raising fees wherever possible stretching budgets thin …

Starting this week the first phase of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act (The Credit CARD Act) goes into effect, requiring issuers give card holders 45 days’ notice prior to raising their interest rate or making other material changes to other terms in the card’s agreement. The new rule gives borrowers the choice …

After lobbying aggressively against its passage credit card issuers gave two warnings about the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009; that interest rates on their cards would have to increase and that the availability of credit would diminish. On May 22, 2009, President Obama signed the bill and the issuers have been …

Debt ratios for consumers across the country are at historic highs in terms of debt versus income, as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product, and as a result, a record number of consumers are seeking debt relief in the form of debt settlement, debt consolidation, debt counseling, and bankruptcy. As traumatic as going through …

Starting August 20th one of the main provisions in the bill President Obama signed in May goes into effect. While most provisions in the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act don’t take effect until next year, the advance notice requirement is part of the first phase of regulations put forth in the bill. Previously, …

A new survey by the New York-based nonprofit research and advocacy group Demos shows that before the mortgage meltdown got into its full swing and the economy went deep into recession, Americans in low and middle income brackets were using their credit cards to cover basic living expenses, medical costs, and other day to day …

Back before the implosion of subprime mortgages poked a hole in the real estate bubble, credit card holders with impeccable accounts and high credit scores either cruised along with fixed rates on balances or no interest charges at all if they paid off their balances monthly. That is all about to change due to the …