Posted On: January 11, 2009 by Jonathan Rudnick

Credit Card Companies - New Rules To Help Consumers

Credit Card Companies - New Rules

For years the credit card companies have implemented RULES when the credit card agreement was signed that were onerous at best. With the economy failing the Board of Governors has changed the playing filed to help the consumers and the changes are significant.


New Rules


More time to make your payment

Paying off higher interest rate balance first

Prohibit increased rates for that would be deemed penalty rates

Two cycle billing for balances

Firm offers of credit


These are significant changes but they do not take effect until 2010


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