Thursday, September 24, 2009
Washington DC–Today House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank and Representative Carolyn Maloney introduced a new bill (HR 3639) to make the Credit CARD Act, signed by President Obama in May, effective December 1, 2009 instead of the scheduled date of February, 2010.
Pam Banks, senior policy counsel for Consumers Union, made the following statement:
“This new bill from Chairman Barney Frank and Congresswoman Maloney does not come a day too soon. Since the Credit Card bill was signed in May, consumers have been footing the bill for greedy credit card companies who are trying one last attempt to turn a profit. Too many consumers have seen their rates double—even triple—in the last three months as credit card companies try to sneak one last rate hike in before the new rules take effect.
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