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Credit access key homebuyer concern

The ability of new homebuyers to access credit may be of greater concern than rising interest rates on the market, say banks and property developers.

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Some credit card companies squeeze most responsible customers

Washington Post Friday, July 30, 2010 iStockphoto.com After the recession forced credit card companies to purge their rosters of the riskiest loans, the industry is facing a new dilemma: customers who are too good. Card issuers have long found their bread and butter in penalty fees and high interest rates paid by consumers who carry a balance. But that business model has been upended by the …

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Credit card penalty rates can baffle

A late credit card payment will cost you. It’s just not always clear how much. Despite new reforms that require more transparent billing practices, about half of credit cards do not disclose in marketing materials the penalty interest rates customers can incur.

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Debt bogeyman a good scare tactic – if you ignore the facts

If I have to listen to another month of the Coalition banging on about Labor’s debt pushing up interest rates, I think I’ll scream.

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The Misperception of Credit Card Debt Relief and How Consumers Are Getting Out of Debt

Many Consumers Are Looking for Debt Relief in All the Wrong Places; Total Debt Relief Reveals Where to Find Legitimate Debt Relief

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Credit card interest rates highest for almost a decade, according to Bank of England

Consumers are paying the highest credit card interest rates for almost a decade despite the Bank of England’s rate standing at an all time low.

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Credit demand grows despite rate rise

DEMAND for credit from business and homebuyers picked up in May despite a steady rise in borrowing costs, new data shows.

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Credit grows despite rising loan rates

Credit demand grew at its fastest annual pace in nine months, despite the RBA steadily increasing interest rates since last October.

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Credit card issuers dodge new law

Last year’s Credit CARD Act was intended to put a halt to excessive fees and sky-high interest rates, but banks are finding creative ways around the restrictions.

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Debt Free League Warns Financial Reform Bill Won’t Reduce Debt Schemes on Credit Card Debt and Payday Loans

The financial reform bill won’t deter debt schemes of subprime credit card debt and payday loan sharks from continuing to siphon exorbitant interest rates and fees from American consumers. Despite their financial enslavement abuses, credit card issuers and payday lenders are exempt from the proposed federal reform. However, victims of predatory lending can still find a a way to reduce debt.

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