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Idaho merchants seek reform of credit card fees
April 7, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Idaho convenience store owners have gathered nearly 25,000 signatures from customers hoping to persuade Congress to give them more clout in setting credit card fees that retailers must pay.
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Idaho merchants seek reform of credit card fees
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Senators move to curb credit card fees to stores (Boston Globe)
March 16, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Vermont Senate leaders want to do something Congress failed to: crack down on high fees and others costs imposed on small merchants by credit card companies.
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Senators move to curb credit card fees to stores (Boston Globe)
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Vt. lawmakers eye credit card fees (WCAX-TV Vermont)
March 16, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Vermont business owners say credit card fees are hurting the bottom line and some senators want to take action.
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How new credit card rules will impact students (The Massachusetts Daily Collegian)
March 2, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
A series of new restrictions for credit card companies, which went info effect last week after being passed Congress a year ago, will impact anyone who has a credit card, but it will especially affect college students.
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How new credit card rules will impact students (The Massachusetts Daily Collegian)
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Letters: Hotel credit card shocks (Brisbane Times)
January 15, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
I read Jane Laver’s account of her credit-card shock after a stay at an Auckland hotel. I had a similar experience in Christchurch.
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Letters: Hotel credit card shocks (Brisbane Times)
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New Credit Card Rules Start On Feb. 22 (Investor’s Business Daily via Yahoo! News)
January 15, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Marching on orders issued by Congress in May, the Federal Reserve issued rules on Jan. 2 aimed at cushioning credit card holders from various interest-rate hikes and fees.
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New Credit Card Rules Start On Feb. 22 (Investor’s Business Daily via Yahoo! News)
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New Credit Card Rules Start On Feb. 22 (Investor’s Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance)
January 15, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Marching on orders issued by Congress in May, the Federal Reserve issued rules on Jan. 2 aimed at cushioning credit card holders from various…
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New Credit Card Rules Start On Feb. 22 (Investor’s Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance)
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Senator Who Opposed Credit-Card Measure May Head Banking Panel (Bloomberg via Yahoo! News)
January 6, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) — Tim Johnson of South Dakota, the only U.S.
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Senator Who Opposed Credit-Card Measure May Head Banking Panel (Bloomberg via Yahoo! News)
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Blumenthal Blasts Credit Card Issuers For Raising Rates Before Law Takes Effect (Hartford Courant)
December 14, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
This year’s massive reform by Congress of credit card industry practices was supposed to protect consumers and businesses from abusive rate increases and fees, but major issuers have jacked up rates ahead of the Feb.
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Blumenthal Blasts Credit Card Issuers For Raising Rates Before Law Takes Effect (Hartford Courant)
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Christmas surge in Eftpos, credit card purchases (Marlborough Express)
December 14, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
A surge of Eftpos and credit card transactions shows New Zealanders are picking up the purchasing pace in the lead-up to Christmas.
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Christmas surge in Eftpos, credit card purchases (Marlborough Express)