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- Fed Proposes Reforming Credit Card Practices
- Fed Proposes Reforming Credit Card PracticesNeed for Credit Card RegultaionsCredit Card interest charges need to regulated, this is more relevent in the present times when consumers are going through tough times due to global financial and food crisis.The interest charged by the Credit Card on outstanding balance should be pegged...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-02
- Comptroller Dugan Urges Federal Reserve to Consider Rule Allowing Consumers to Opt Out of Higher Credit Card Rates
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- Research articles 2007-09-27
- Cal Fed Teams With Elan to Expand Its Credit Card Offerings for Commercial Customers
- Business Editors
- Research articles 2001-09-21
- Addicted consumers are the problem, not the real estate bubble.(Other Views)
- Byline: David R. Clogg It seems as if everyone still is talking about the coming housing bust and how it will affect our economy. But it seems to me that skyrocketing housing prices are not the ...
- Research articles 2005-10-24
- With Fed announcement, credit card and home equity interest rates should rise.
- By James Toedtman, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By James Toedtman, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
- Research articles 2004-09-22
- Credit Card Rates Fail to Drop Despite Federal Reserve Rate Cuts.
- By Karla Dooley, Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Karla Dooley, Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
- Research articles 2001-10-04
- High Credit Card Rates May Not Drop from Federal Reserve's Cut.
- By Steve Blanchard, The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Steve Blanchard, The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
- Research articles 2001-11-12
- Credit Cards: Use and Consumer Attitudes, 1970-2000
- This article brings to the discussion some survey evidence on the use of credit cards in the United States. It begins with an examination of long-term trends in consumer indebtedness, with attention to the growth of card-based credit. It then moves to an exploration of the consumer information-consumer understanding issue,...
- White papers 2000-09-01
- Convenience or Necessity? Understanding the Recent Rise in Credit Card Debt
- Economist disagrees whether the recent increase in credit card debt has been detrimental to U.S. households. However, many rely on a measure of revolving credit published by the Federal Reserve, which captures transactions in which a credit card is used because of its advantages over cash or a check. An...
- White papers 2004-09-09
- Fed Meddles With Credit Card Issuers
- The Federal Reserve's plan to clamp down on credit card issuers represents a funny about-turn on its previous hands-off economic stance. Only a little while ago, you might remember, former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan mulled a similar sort of effort over subprime lenders, but concluded ultimately that it would "require...
- Blog posts 2009-09-29
- College Stores Welcome Federal Reserve Attention on Credit Card Fees
- OBERLIN, Ohio, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Association of College Stores welcomed news of a Federal Reserve conference on credit and debit interchange rates that was scheduled to begin today, and looks forward to increased attention on a growingOBERLIN, Ohio, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Association...
- Research articles 2005-05-04
- Why AmEx Becoming a Bank Holding Company is a Positive Move
- Vitaliy N. Katsenelson, CFA submits: American Express AXP becoming a bank holding company [BHC] is not just net positive for the company it is simply positive. When a highly leveraged investment bank like Goldman Sachs GS turns into a BHC, its future profitability suffers as its leverage drops to...
- External links 2008-11-13
- Is American Express Worth the Risk?
- Ockham Research submits: One of the major developing stories this week is the conversion of American Express AXP to a bank holding company in order to receive funds from the government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). This situation is similar to the Fed’s decision to allow the immediate conversion...
- External links 2008-11-13
- Reforming the Credit Card Industry
- Consumers should be able to use plastic without getting skewered by unfair bank practices. Although the Federal Reserve passed new regulations to reform the industry, many consumer groups argue the Fed failed to complete the job. Here's a list of additional reforms needed to make credit cards fairer for consumers....
- Articles 2009-04-15
- A Rollback of Credit Card Rate Hikes?
- Okay, so everyone, including moi, kvetched about the fact that the CARD Act of 2009 wouldn't go into effect until February 22, 2010. Some folks thought this all was just so much whining and posturing by consumer advocates who want everything to go their way. But it...
- Blog posts 2009-07-19
Additional Resources
- Financial Regulation and Supervision after the Crisis: The Role of the Federal Reserve
- At the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 54th Economic Conference, Chatham, MassachusettsOctober 23, 2009 The theme of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Economic Conference this year–reevaluating regulatory, supervisory, and central banking policies in the wake of the crisis–is certainly timely. Not much more than a year ago, we and...
- News items 2009-10-23
- Why Credit Card Regulation Is Broken
- Until recently, regulators routinely looked the other way as credit card issuers ensnared unwitting consumers with huge finance charges and penalties. So how did credit card regulation become so broken? Here's a brief history of the slippery practices of the industry. How...
- Articles 2009-04-15
- Financial Roundup: New Credit Card Rules, Private Equity Eyes Banks, Bernanke Uses Same Old Ratings Agencies, Small Banks Up Tech Buys, and More
- Credit card rules approved -- The Federal Reserve Board has approved a host of new credit card rules that, effective July 1, 2010, would protect consumers from unexpected interest charges, forbid "two-cycle" billing schemes and allow customers a reasonable amount of time to pay their bills. While consumer advocates criticized...
- Blog posts 2008-12-19
- Financial Roundup: New Credit Card Rules Due, AIG Owes $10 Billion, Debt "Orgy" Infected Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Beware the Clawback
- Credit card rules on way -- One of the biggest overhaul of credit card rules in decades is expected after the Federal Reserve Board approves new rules next week. Lobbyists are busy with consumer groups trying to limit overdraft fees and banking lobbyists claiming the rules will squeeze credit further. [Source:...
- Blog posts 2008-12-10
- Credit card surcharges backed by FTC, FRB.
- WASHINGTON FNS -- Retail industry opposition to a permanent ban on credit card surcharges was supported in Congress Tuesday by both the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve Board. But consumer groups, joined by Sen. Alfonse D'Amato (R., N.Y.) and the...
- Research articles 1984-03-28
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