America’s credit system is broken
I've carefully avoided debt my entire working life. So why am I having so much trouble getting a credit card?
Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 5:48 PM UTC 36Business Next New Deal, OKCupid
Credit Cards
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Consumers boost borrowing in November
Americans borrowed more in November, but the gains did little to move the needle on record low consumer credit
Friday, Jan 7, 2011 9:01 PM UTCNews U.S. Economy, Credit Cards
How starving the beast makes us fat
Credit and debit cards inspire impulsive shopping -- just as irresponsible tax cuts increase the size of government
Tuesday, Dec 7, 2010 10:01 PM UTC 13Politics Credit Cards, Taxes
The credit card pound of flesh gets pricier
As expected, banks respond to a crackdown on their abusive behavior by raising rates. But we're still better off
Monday, Aug 23, 2010 8:38 PM UTC 25Politics Credit Cards
Credit card issuers still gaming the system
People who make minimum payments rack up huge debt via regulatory loophole
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:36 PM UTCNews Bank Reform, Credit Cards
South Dakota’s healthcare lesson
Allowing insurance providers to sell across state lines guarantees a bad result, for the consumer
Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010 11:01 PM UTCPolitics Healthcare Reform
Wall Street’s bane: Real competition
Credit card regulatory reform is forcing issuers to scramble. But they'd rather not work so hard for their money
Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010 4:29 PM UTCPolitics U.S. Economy
The credit card trust lesson
Why do we need a Consumer Financial Protection Agency? Because big banks only do the right thing when forced to
Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010 3:21 PM UTC 21Politics Bank Reform
Dodd’s successor: Senator Credit Card
Tim Johnson, the likely next chair of the Senate Banking Committee, is Visa and Citigroup's best friend
Friday, Jan 8, 2010 7:41 PM UTCPolitics Tim Johnson, D-S.D
The latest insult from the credit card industry
If you're not using your plastic enough, watch out. You may have to pay for that privilege, too
Tuesday, Dec 1, 2009 3:45 PM UTC 40Politics U.S. Economy
Banking lobby lament: Put down your pitchforks
Everybody is being so unfair to Wall Street! Won't someone tell the angry mob to just please go home?
Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 3:08 PM UTC 20Politics Bank Bailouts
Wells Fargo’s credit card squeeze
The bank thumbs its nose at the Credit Card Act: Never mind the law, we're raising your rates anyway
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 10:03 PM UTC 19Politics Bank Bailouts, U.S. Economy
Bank of America’s bogus new credit card
Basic Visa touts the "simplicity" that customers crave. Sure it's simple: the interest rate starts high and goes up
Thursday, Sep 17, 2009 2:18 PM UTC 24Politics Bank Bailouts, U.S. Economy
Annoying Citigroup fact of the day
The bank is jacking up credit card rates as fast as it can, before new rules take effect
Wednesday, Jul 1, 2009 3:10 PM UTC 17Politics How the World Works
A credit card as irresistible as you are
No legislative reform on earth is powerful enough to stop the Lady Titanium MasterCard!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:40 PM UTC 11Politics Credit Cards
The Senate sticks one to the bankers
The credit card "bill of rights" passes with a 90-5 vote. The banking industry isn't amused.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 6:28 PM UTC 51Politics How the World Works
The credit card pound of flesh
Interchange fees paid by merchants to the biggest banks cost more than employee health care. But don't expect Congress to do anything about it.
Monday, May 18, 2009 2:29 PM UTC 39Politics Globalization
In the U.S. Senate, banking lobbyists still walk tall
The tussle over credit card industry reform is proving that the banking industry hasn't lost much of its clout with Congress. Just wait until legislators try to sink their teeth into derivatives regulation.
Thursday, May 14, 2009 5:09 PM UTC 26Politics Globalization
The upcoming boom in toxic credit
Credit card-backed securities may follow the same disastrous path as their subprime mortgage cousins.
Monday, May 11, 2009 1:59 PM UTC 19Politics U.S. Economy, Globalization
Deadbeat nation
Credit card default rates are surging. The industry's answer: A helpful Web site.
Thursday, Mar 19, 2009 4:47 PM UTC 21Politics Globalization
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