The Credit CARD Act of 2009 has been pretty well received by many consumer advocates because, despite its weaknesses, it establishes a number of new regulations that help protect consumers from some of the unsavory practices of the credit card industry. There are a number of different ways in which the protections provided by this new law can save consumers money Read more

In May of 2009, the U.S. Congress passed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (or Credit CARD) Act. While certainly not everything that consumer advocates have wanted, this new law offers a number of valuable safeguards for credit card users. Read more