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House Backs Credit Card Regulation

HeadlineMay 01, 2009

Meanwhile, the House has approved a measure that would impose tighter regulation on the credit card industry. The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights would limit practices including arbitrary interest rate hikes, premature late fees, and charging interest on paid-off debt.

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