WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Friday signed a bill overhauling credit card rules, banning issuers from suddenly raising interest rates and charging hidden fees.
WASHINGTON, May 12 (UPI) -- Top Senate Banking Committee members reached a compromise on a bill that would protect U.S. consumers from abusive credit card industry practices.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. credit card issuers are under pressure to change some profitable practices, like raising interest rates based on card-holders' other debts.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. credit-card companies are charging record-high penalties to users who miss payments.
WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. credit card issuers are hiking interest rates and late fees, especially for those whose cards have floating or variable rates.
WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- Low-interest offers for balance transfers of existing U.S. credit card balances are getting more attractive.
LONDON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- British bank Barclays said Wednesday it will buy the Juniper Financial Corp. of Wilmington, Del., for $293 million.
WASHINGTON, April 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday approved a regulation allowing credit cards to show over-the-limit fees separately from finance charges.
BANGKOK, March 29 (UPI) -- The Bank of Thailand in Bangkok has cracked down on the nation's credit card issuers in an effort to slow down a possible consumer credit increase.
CHICAGO, July 15 (UPI) -- Citigroup has agreed to acquire the credit card business of Sears, Roebuck & Co. for $6 billion, relieving from dealing with a spate of credit card debt.
