S.2753 - Credit Card Reform Act of 2008

A bill to protect consumers, and especially young consumers, from skyrocketing credit card debt, unfair credit card practices, and deceptive credit offers. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: A bill to protect consumers, and especially young consumers, from skyrocketing credit card debt, unfair credit card practices, and deceptive credit offers. as introduced.
  • Short: Credit Card Reform Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Popular: Credit Card Reform Act of 2008 as introduced.

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12/30/08
S.2753 Credit Card Reform Act..goo...

S. 2753–110th Congress (2008): Credit Card Reform Act of 2008, GovTrack.us (database of federal legislation) (accessed Dec 30, 2008). ...

12/27/08
Ponder's News: Issue: Credit Card ...

This is where you will find information on the Credit Card Reform Act (S. 2753): SEN. MENENDEZ URGES CREDIT CARD COMPANIES TO ADOPT NEW C...

11/24/08
Credit Card Reform Stuck On Capito...

The bill has also been introduced in the Senate as S. 2753, the Credit Card Reform Act of 2008, by Sen. Robert Menéndez (D-NJ). So far, ...

Source: Debt City
09/08/08
Das Bundesverfassungsgericht

Januar 1998 - 4 StR 100/97 -, NJW 1998, S. 2753 ). Seine Feststellungen dürfen sich aber nicht so sehr von einer festen Tatsachengrundla...

08/26/08
Consumer Action :: 2008 Summer Issue

S.2753 would also redefine the term "firm offer of credit." It would require card issuers to disclose the specific interest rate, fees an...

08/11/08
Budget Counseling: Speak U...

Robert Menendez (D., N.J.) introduced S. 2753 in March of this year. Like Sen. Dodd's proposal, the bill limits the ways in which banks c...

07/30/08
Americans for Fairness in Lending ...

Robert Menendez (D., N.J.) introduced S. 2753 in March of this year. Like Sen. Dodd's proposal, the bill limits the ways in which banks c...

07/13/08
Senator Menendez Supports Credit C...

Senator Menendez announced the Credit Card Reform Act (S. 2753) that will end some of the practices of credit card companies that lure co...

Source: AuditPundit
07/07/08
Mish's Global Economic Trend Analy...

J., introduced S. 2753 in March. Like Dodd's proposal, the bill limits the ways in which banks offer credit to people under age 21. Also,...

07/06/08
Consumers get rare chance to effec...

J., introduced S. 2753 in March. Like Dodd's proposal, the bill limits the ways in which banks offer credit to people under age 21. Also,...

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