Congress looks to end credit abuses

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Congress looks to end credit abuses
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Thu, 05-01-2008 - 5:44pm

Congressional Democrats have learned at least one lesson from the mortgage crisis: A sign of economic weakness buried on the business pages can quickly balloon into a political problem on the front pages.

Now, as subprime problems trickle into other types of consumer loans, credit card companies may be the first to feel the effects of increased congressional scrutiny.

“It is appropriate for us to take some action,” House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) said at a recent hearing on the credit card industry. “As I look back at the subprime and the decision of Mr. Greenspan not to do anything for a long time, I wish we had been able, more vigorously, to pre-empt him.”

Congress, candidates and regulators at the Federal Reserve (Alan Greenspan is the past chairman) are pursuing dozens of different legislative remedies to curtail abusive practices in the credit card industry.

On Wednesday, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) introduced a bill aimed at stopping predatory practices by the card industry. On Friday, the Fed is expected to announce its own rules cracking down on abuses.


http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0408/9996.html

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-08-2006
Thu, 05-01-2008 - 6:46pm
Well it is about time something be done.

 

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Registered: 05-29-2003
Thu, 05-01-2008 - 9:12pm

Well it is about time something be done


Isn't it? They are seriously out of touch with how us low life working class people feel

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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-02-2008
Thu, 05-01-2008 - 9:25pm
I really don't know what they think they can do.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 05-03-2008 - 10:03am
Barney Frank has been talking about this for about 2 or 3 years.

 


 


I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-08-2006
Sat, 05-03-2008 - 11:18am

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Registered: 05-29-2003
Sat, 05-03-2008 - 10:20pm

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Registered: 08-18-2005
Sun, 05-04-2008 - 9:32am

I am probably not going to be very popular with my response here, but I am going to chime in anyway.


Credit cards DO stick it to people every chance they get, but shouldn't there be a small amount at least of personal responsibility for people as to how much they are putting on credit cards? Yes, sometimes circumstances really suck and credit cards are the only option at the time. Not always though, sometimes people just spend spend spend needlessly..and, well they need to learn somehow.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-10-2005
Sun, 05-04-2008 - 12:42pm
Yes, I agree, they do sitck it to you, but yes, you need to be responsible, you need to not charge up like there's no tomorrow. My son's EX gf has herself in debt, and the creditors had been calling my son's house looking for her,he gave them her cell phone number.
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sun, 05-04-2008 - 4:19pm
I agree with you!
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Registered: 09-08-2006
Sun, 05-04-2008 - 10:02pm

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Janet, I am not talking about global warming, I am talking about the global economy.

 

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