{"id":90,"date":"2009-05-25T20:45:47","date_gmt":"2009-05-26T01:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fcallc.biz\/blog\/?p=90"},"modified":"2024-11-23T08:32:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T13:32:22","slug":"credit-card-accountability-responsibility-and-disclosure-card-act-of-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcallc.biz\/blog\/?p=90","title":{"rendered":"Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;\">President Obama signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Act\u2019s main purpose is to prevent credit card industry practices that significantly raise interest rates.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>There are numerous provisions to this act.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Among the provisions are the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;\">There is a provision for granting credit cards to individuals under the age of 21.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;\">Promotional interest rates must be for at least a minimum of 6 months. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;\">Credit card companies cannot raise the rates for new customers for at least a year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;\">A 45 day notice must be given to customers for rate increases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;\">Statements must be mailed within 21 days of the due date.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00b7<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;\">Interest rate increases will only be permitted for existing customers who are 60 days late on payments. <br style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\" \/><br style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;\">More information can be found at the following website:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.govtrack.us\/congress\/bill.xpd?bill=s111-414&amp;tab=summary\"><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;\">http:\/\/www.govtrack.us\/congress\/bill.xpd?bill=s111-414&amp;tab=summary<\/span><\/a><br style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\" \/><br style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Obama signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009.\u00a0 The Act\u2019s main purpose is to prevent credit card industry practices that significantly raise interest rates.\u00a0 There are numerous provisions to this act.\u00a0 Among the provisions &hellip; 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