Thursday, July 2, 2009

Banks keep increasing interest rates before credit card law is in effect

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D995T0HO0.htm

This article talks about how banks continue to raise the interest rates for clients who continue to be late on payments. It explains how this is unjust because the banks are taking advantage of their ability to increase their revenues before the new law, passed by the Obama administration goes into effect. The credit card reform bill passed by Obama puts restrictions on the changes banks can make to the fees they can charge their card holders. I agree that it is unfair that banks are taking advantage of the situation by raising interest rates especially since times are so hard for people right now.

3 comments:

  1. yeah but it shouldn't be a surprise. banks are going to try and cash in before obama's law takes effect.

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  2. I have my credit providers sending notices about rate increases. Doesnt seem fair, expecially when you have excellent credit with them.

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  3. I agree with Sean, this wasn't a surprise anymore. That's what banks is.

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