Jan 26
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Credit card losses seem to have reached record levels in today’s day and age, and because of this, credit card companies are now looking for methods to make things better for them.
The latest method involves the reintroduction of inactivity fees. This means that credit card holders of Fifth Third Bancrop now get charged a fee of $19 if their credit cards aren’t put to use on a regular basis.
Tags: Credit Cards, fees
Jan 16
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Are you unhappy with the interest rate of your credit card? If so, be patient – or so the Better Business Bureau says.
Credit card holders have been voicing concern about these high rates over the World Wide Web for months now, making several companies take notice and make drastic changes by raising their rates even more.
This might not make sense at first glance but it seems that these companies are preparing for the brand new federal regulations regarding credit cards which will come into effect next month, among which are fee limits and interest rate restrictions.
Tags: Companies, credit card, Credit Cards, Economy, Interest Rates, Loans, Raising
Jan 15
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Americans owe lots of money to companies of credit cards. To a lot of people, these owed amounts look incredibly large, most of all when credit card companies add penalties and fees and raise their rates of interest. Before giving up and declaring bankruptcy, however, you should know that it is possible to negotiate with these companies to settle your debts for much less than what is actually owed – and it is legal.
First and foremost, you need to know that debt negotiation; isn’t a fast solution. It could take years of repeated haggling before getting rid of a lot of your debt. The negative consequence to this would be your lower credit score (not paying original amounts in full will do this, no matter what). Still, this would be better than bankruptcy – don’t you think?
Tags: Bills, Credit Cards, Economy, How to Save Money, Tips
Jan 14
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A lawyer from California, Ben Pavone, has refused to pay off his debt to Bank of America until they agree to lower his rate of interest. He even threatened them with a lawsuit, if they choose to destroy his credit for not paying off the debt.
It turns out that this particular attorney is upset because his rate of interest has gone up to 28% and his credit limit has gone down. He knows that penalties are coming his way. When Pavone asked the Bank of America for a credit limit raise in October, his request did not just get declined, but was even lowered by several thousand dollars due to “economic trends”.
Tags: Bank of America, Ben Pavone, Credit Cards, lawsuit
Jan 13
Posted by Real Estate Home Blog in Economy, Loans | No Comments
Credit card losses seem to have reached record levels in today’s day and age, and because of this, credit card companies are now looking for methods to make things better for them.
The latest method involves the reintroduction of inactivity fees. This means that credit card holders of Fifth Third Bancrop now get charged a fee of $19 if their credit cards aren’t put to use on a regular basis.
Tags: Credit Cards, fees, Inactivity Fees, Personal Finance
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