H.R.5244 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008

To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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04/21/09
Buffalo 14228: Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights

Last night, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) congratulated her colleagues on the House Financial Services Committee for passing her Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights. Now it will move onto another House vote and then pass over to ...

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01/01/09
MADD Going Mad with DUI Laws (Again, Still) : StoryTribe

Guilty Until Proven Innocent · Florida Gearing Up for 2008 Election Mayhem · HR 5244 Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights - Proceed with Caution · StoryTribe Comics · Staged Photos? Has Reuters Been Had with an Indian Stampede? ...

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12/20/08
Third Estate Sunday Review: Carolyn Maloney works her ass off for ...

Background: H.R. 5244, written by Rep. Carolyn Maloney after a series of roundtables with industry and consumer stakeholders and six public hearings, had 155 bipartisan cosponsors. It passed the House Financial Services Committee with ...

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12/17/08
» Banks Bash Bailout Bill’s Credit Card Curbs Dvorak Uncensored ...

The legislation — HR 5244 — would, among other things, end card issuers’ self-proclaimed right to change interest rates at any time. [...] It also would give cardholders more time to pay by requiring issuers to mail bills at least 25 ...

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12/17/08
Rep. Carolyn Maloney on the Bailouts

Background: HR 5244, written by Rep. Carolyn Maloney after a series of roundtables with industry and consumer stakeholders and six public hearings, had 155 bipartisan cosponsors. It passed the House Financial Services Committee with all ...

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12/17/08
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney - Author of “Credit Cardholders ...

Background: H.R. 5244, written by Rep. Carolyn Maloney after a series of roundtables with industry and consumer stakeholders and six public hearings, had 155 bipartisan cosponsors. It passed the House Financial Services Committee with ...

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12/14/08
Credit Card News: Fed to Vote on Credit Card Reform

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 5244, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, on September 23, 2008. This bill had some similar reforms to the Fed's proposal. This bill has been sent to the Senate. ...

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12/13/08
Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights Passes the House | CannonSpeak.com

The House of Representatives passed the Credit Cardholder’s Bill of Rights, H.R. 5244 . The credit card companies have too much power, practically unlimited power, and the credit cardholder has no power, zero, nada, none. ...

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12/13/08
House Sends Letter To Federal Reserve Supporting Credit Reform ...

The undersigned cosponsors of the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights, H.R. 5244, applaud and support the proposed rule. While the proposal deals with some practices slightly differently than H.R. 5244 does, it identifies as “unfair and ...

Source: AuditPundit
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12/11/08
The LuLac Edition #665, Dec. 12th, 2008

Additionally, Chairman Kanjorski strongly supported and voted for HR5244, the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights, which passed in the House on September 23 and is waiting on Senate action. The bill provides crucial protections against ...

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12/08/08
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS MONITOR REPORT CARD: OCTOBER 2008 ...

HR 5244 – Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008. · HR 7060 – Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008. Proportionally, the spread of votes, and the trends in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus are roughly comparable to ..

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12/06/08
BUSH, Cheney . . . shall we pray? « BOTH SIDES NOW by l.t. Dravis

1992 Presidential Election · 2008 Presidential Campaign · Bank Rip-Offs · Credit Card Management · Deficit Spending · economic crisis · George W. Bush · H.R. 5244 Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights · I

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12/02/08
WHEN Will we ever learn? « BOTH SIDES NOW by l.t. Dravis

1992 Presidential Election · 2008 Presidential Campaign · Bank Rip-Offs · Credit Card Management · Deficit Spending · economic crisis · George W. Bush · H.R. 5244 Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights · I

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11/30/08
IT’S ‘Official’ . . . finally! « BOTH SIDES NOW by l.t. Dravis

1992 Presidential Election · 2008 Presidential Campaign · Bank Rip-Offs · Credit Card Management · Deficit Spending · economic crisis · George W. Bush · H.R. 5244 Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights · I

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11/30/08
Feds want to put a stop to credit card company scams | Kevin Colby ...

H.R. 5244: Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008. The banks are going crazy, because these rules would destroy their ability to cheat you. But that’s what Clark thinks the banks are doing, which is nothing short of slimy. ...

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11/26/08
Two weeks to cut rates, card issuers told - Democratic Underground

Cut it to 10.99 or ELSE. HawkeyeX, Nov-27-08 12:41 PM, #25. U.S. should follow suit but probably won't. pa28, Nov-27-08 02:12 PM, #27. What happened with H.R. 5244, enpassant, Nov-27-08 03:11 PM, #30. Crap, I thought this was the US. ...

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11/24/08
Applying For Corporate Credit Cards

The reasons must spell out and it is imposing certain types for the interest rate was and the right is to cancel the card for hr 5244 puts an end in my payments can’t be gamed by the credit card companies. ...

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11/24/08
WE’RE Screwed! « BOTH SIDES NOW by l.t. Dravis

1992 Presidential Election · 2008 Presidential Campaign · Bank Rip-Offs · Credit Card Management · Deficit Spending · economic crisis · George W. Bush · H.R. 5244 Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights · I

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11/23/08
Credit Card Reform Stuck On Capitol Hill | Debt City

What is H.R. 5244 and why should anyone care? It’s only the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008. If you’re tied of paying too much to credit card companies you need to know about this bill — and you need to tell your friends,

Source: Debt City
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11/22/08
Eliminate Credit Card Debt: Fed Tightening Credit Card Rules ...

She is the author of Credit Card Bill of Rights (HR 5244), in which more aggressive in the field of consumer credit cards. Fed Chairman Benjamin Bernanke said that "consumers with credit cards should be easier to predict how their ...

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11/19/08
Carolina Peace - CBC Watch Awards Clyburn "F" on Report Card for 2008

HR 5244 – Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008 (aye). CBC Watch supported this bill. HR 7060 – Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (aye). CBC Watch supported this bill. You may view the entire CBC Report Card ...

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11/17/08
You want a bailout plan? Here’s a BAILOUT plan! « BOTH SIDES NOW ...

1992 Presidential Election · 2008 Presidential Campaign · Bank Rip-Offs · Credit Card Management · Deficit Spending · economic crisis · George W. Bush · H.R. 5244 Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights · I

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11/17/08
Frugal in the Fruitlands » Support the Credit CARD Act of 2008

It is intended as a followup to HR 5244, which passed the House earlier this year. The Senate has still not voted on S. 3252, which means there’s still time for citizens to voice their approval or disapproval. ...

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11/16/08
The Next Meltdown: Credit Cards

Enter HR 5244. It passed the house and is now being debated in the senate. -Protects cardholders against arbitrary interest rate increases -Prevents cardholders who pay on time from being unfairly penalized ...

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11/13/08
Credit Card Issuers to Begin Raising Rates

This bill became known as the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights of 2008 (HR 5244). It has not been approved to date. Now that massive defaults on credit card debt is accompanying the massive numbers of foreclosures, credit card issuers ...

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11/05/08
CreditCard and Imp Credit in Life Info

The bill, HR 5244, was introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney, DN.Y., who also happens to be the chairwoman of the House Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit subcommittee -- and someone I bumped into at Lifetime TV a while back where ...

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11/05/08
Fed Tightening Credit Card Rules because subprime crisis

She is the author of Credit Card Bill of Rights (HR 5244), in which more aggressive in the field of consumer credit cards. Fed Chairman Benjamin Bernanke said that "consumers with credit cards should be easier to predict how their ...

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11/04/08
Rising credit card bill delinquencies vex card securities

The Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights (HR 5244), for instance, could limit the ability of banks to price for risk, according to the American Bankers Association, a major industry trade group. "Investors in asset-backed securities ...

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10/23/08
Credit Cardholder’s Bill of Rights Act of 2008

House Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee introduced the "Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008" (HR 5244), "comprehensive credit card reform legislation aimed at leveling the playing field between credit ...

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10/22/08
Politi-glych PSA

I just spent the last 15 minutes e-mailing both MN Senators and my district representative about HR 5244: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2008. Basically, here's a rundown if the document is a little two long for some. ...

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