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Senate Passes Credit Card Legislation

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This is just a quick note to let you know that the Senate passed their own version to Credit Card Holders’ Bill of Rights by a 90-5 margin. As soon as the House and Senate settle their differences, the bill will be sent on for the President’s signature.
Full details from FCN: Credit Card Reform: The [...]

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Published on May 20th, 2009 - Leave a Comment
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Credit Card Holders’ Bill of Rights Passes House

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In case you haven’t heard, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a new piece of credit card legislation last week. Dubbed the Credit Card Holders’ Bill of Rights, this bill would require card issuers to give cardholders 45 days notice of rate increases, prevent retroactive rate increases, and forbid other “unfair practices.” It’s now up [...]

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Published on May 5th, 2009 - 9 Comments
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0% Balance Transfer on State Farm “Good Neighbor” Card

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If you’re in the market for a 0% balance transfer, you might want to check out State Farm Bank. Their “Good Neighbor” card currently comes with a no-fee, 0% balance transfer offer that’s good for up to 9 months. Simply open an account and execute the transfer within the first 90 days of card membership.

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