Pelosi Statement on House Passage of Expedited CARD Reform...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the House passed the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act,... More »
Reuters - Nov. 4, 2009
Committee Allows a Break on Certain Auditing Rules
WASHINGTON — Legislation that its supporters say would provide greater protection to investors sailed through a House committee on Wednesday, but not before the lawmakers... More »
New York Times - Nov. 4, 2009
House votes to accelerate credit card rules
Nevertheless, investors seemed to take notice of the House rhetoric. Bank stocks tumbled in the last hour of trading on Wednesday immediately after the House vote, causing a... More »
MSNBC - Nov. 4, 2009
Video: Reality lags behind credit card reform
Nov. 4: The Federal Reserve left its key lending rate at zero today, but banks are still hiking interest rates on credit card customers, including those with spotless records... More »
MSNBC - Nov. 4, 2009
Video: Cracking down on credit card companies
Nov. 4: Playbook: Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., talks about the reform bill designed to protect consumers from surprise fees and sudden interest rate hikes by credit card... More »
MSNBC - Nov. 4, 2009
House votes to accelerate credit card reform rules
WASHINGTON ? The House voted on Wednesday to accelerate the enactment date of tough new rules for credit card companies after voters complained of a rise in interest rates... More »
USA Today - Nov. 4, 2009
House Votes to Expedite Credit Card Rules
The bill, approved 331-92, would force lenders to comply with the new rules immediately unless they agree to freeze interest rates and fees. The House voted on Wednesday to... More »
FOXNews.com - Nov. 4, 2009
Credit Cards: Are Consumers Being Overcharged?
Like a lot of credit-card-carrying Americans, Paul Antico has had his wallet hit hard in recent months. His Bank of America credit card went from a fixed interest rate to a... More »
MSNBC Newsweek - Nov. 5, 2009
Senate votes to expand tax credit to all homebuyers
Nation & World 58F Comments (11) Print view Share The Senate on Wednesday voted to extend and expand a tax credit for homebuyers as an added boost for the recovering... More »
Seattle Times - Nov. 5, 2009
Credit card interest rate increases underlying the House...
Credit card interest rate increases are behind the House's vote Wednesday to make new rules on credit card companies immediately, accelerating the February enactment date in... More »
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Nov. 4, 2009