Will Cardholder Protection Law Hurt Us?
Connie Prater, CreditCards.com
posted: 196 DAYS 20 HOURS AGO
Will the new credit card legislation President Obama is about to sign into law hurt more consumers than it helps? Ask a credit card issuer and the answer is sure to be a resounding, "Yes!" Ask a consumer advocate and the answer is: "No way. They're bluffing."
The reality may be somewhere in between.
In the months leading up to passage of sweeping new credit card reforms, banking industry lobbyists warned of the dire consequences of restricting card issuers' abilities to increase interest rates based on the creditworthiness of borrowers.
Among the potential consequences cited by bankers:
2009-05-21 17:14:23
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