Tag Archives: CARD Act
Business Credit Cards Might Put Your Personal Credit at Risk
Business never personal, except when it comes to the company credit card as the CARD Act has left small business owners unprotected
The Pew Charitable Trust’s Safe Credit Cards Project recently released a study showing millions of…
By Sheiresa Ngo
Managing Credit: Keeping Students Out of Credit Trouble
Resources and expert strategies to help you boost, manage and protect your credit history
The final components of the White House’s “CARD Act” took effect last Wednesday. Major portions…
By Renita Burns
Managing Credit: 3 Ways Overdraft Fees Will Still Haunt You
Your guide to building and protecting your credit
Starting Thursday, banks must ask existing customers to “opt-in” for overdraft protection instead of charging…
By Renita Burns
The White House Wants Your Questions on Wall St. Reform
Submit your questions now and we'll select the top five to be asked at tomorrow's live online event on financial reform
Whitehouse.gov is hosting a live online event on Wednesday, July 28, at 2:00 p.m. EDT/11:00…
By BlackEnterprise.com
How to Combat New Banking Fees
Banks continue to look for ways to make up losses
You might be breathing a sigh of relief after the recent changes to banking fees…
By Sheiresa Ngo
What Does Financial Reform Have To Do With Me?
Plenty. Here's a quick breakdown the parts of the bill that affect you.
After more than 8 million jobs were lost and hundreds of banks closed, financial reforms…
By Sheiresa Ngo
Get Ready for Changes to Your Debit Card
You can say buh-bye to those pesky overdraft fees, but you'll have to really watch your balance
As of July 1, new changes are coming to debit card overdraft fees. The Federal…
By Sheiresa Ngo
Get Ready For The New Credit Card Rules
Excellent advice from the National Foundation for Credit Counseling
The clock is ticking toward implementation of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act…
By BLACK ENTERPRISE
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Credit Cardholder Scorned
Consumers use power of closure to fight rate raises
Oh geez, you’ll never guess who decided to take up arms and join the civil…
