U.S. Congress - S.1833 Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009
S.1833 - Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009
A bill to amend the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 to establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)
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- Short: Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 as introduced.
- Popular: Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 as introduced.
- Official: A bill to amend the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 to establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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Official Summary
10/21/2009--Introduced.Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 - Amends the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act of 2009) to move up the effective date of the Act from February 20, 2010, to December 1, 2009. Amends the Truth in Lending Act to move up also to December 1, 2009:(1) the deadline by which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System must issue final implementing rules for required creditor reviews of changes in factors considered in past consumer annual percentage interest rate (APR) increases when determining whether to reduce the APR; and
(2) the effective date of the creditor review requirement. Moves up to the same date:
(1) the effective date of the requirement that any penalty fee or charge that a credit card issuer may impose, including a late payment fee, over-the-limit fee, or any other penalty fee or charge, be reasonable and proportional to the omission or violation to which it relates; and
(2) the deadline for the Board to issue final implementing rules establishing standards for assessing whether any such penalty fee or charge is reasonable and proportional. Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to move up to December 1, 2009, as well the effective dates of the Act's:
(1) prohibition against the imposition of a dormancy fee, an inactivity charge or fee, or a service fee with respect to general use prepaid cards, certificates, and store gift cards; and
(2) the deadline by which the Board must issue final implementing regulations.
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RE: S.1833
A Senate version of the bill (S. 1833) was introduced in late October by Colorado Sen. Mark Udall. In addition, banking committee Chairman Sen. ...
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Credit card lenders go on a rampage « RevolutionRadio.org
But Senate opponents blocked a similar bill, S. 1833. Thank you, lawmakers. Now card issuers have way more time to maul consumers. Lenders actually started jacking up rates, lowering credit limits and closing accounts well before ...
Wie lässt sich Wohlstand messen? « Wiwi-Werkbank
Bd. 92.2008, 8/9, (Aug.2008) S. 1833-1845. prüfen & bestellen · Google-Scolar · Scirus - Elsevier; (2007) CEPS working paper ; 138 PDF-Volltext prüfen & bestellen Online-Ressource (28 S.). (Apr. 2007) Discussion paper series ...
3 More Months Of Credit Card Foul Play
However, the Senate blocked a similar bill, S. 1833. And so it goes. The implementation of the CARD act will still take place on February, 22, 2010 but in the mean time, the credit card companies are not willing to easily give up the ...
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