Backlash at lenders' hard sell
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - May 10, 2008
Though credit is easy to take out, it's hard to get rid of. A third of those who had tried to cancel a credit card, close a revolving credit account, ...

Banks' credit card bluster rings hollow
Los Angeles Times, CA - May 7, 2008
According to the Fed, Americans are now carrying $951.7 billion in revolving credit card debt, up 5.9% from a year ago. The average household with credit ...
Off the Charts Taking Advantage of Previously Issued Credit Lines New York Times
Federal Reserve reports tighter bank lending standards The Associated Press
Does Overdraft Protection Really Protect You? Washington Post
Money and Markets - Chicago Tribune
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Target (TGT) To Sell Credit Card Debt To JP Morgan (JPM)
24/7 Wall St., NY - May 5, 2008
In what could be a brilliant move if the recession and drop in retail sales worsen, Target (TGT) has agreed tot sell $3.6 billion of its credit card loan ...
JP Morgan to Pay $3.6 Billion For Stake in Target Credit Cards Wall Street Journal
Credit Card Deal: Dream or Nightmare for Target RetailWire (subscription)
Credit Cards Miss Target, Target Won't Miss Credit Cards Minyanville.com
Forbes - Chicago Tribune
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Debt problems left too late
Independent Online, South Africa - 13 hours ago
The number of people applying for debt counselling through their website was increasing daily - often as a result of being turned down for a new credit card ...

Citizens Need to Voice Their Concerns to Stop Unfair Credit Card ...
24-7PressRelease.com (press release) - May 7, 2008
Statistics also show that 90% of adults do not pay their credit card debt in full each month; therefore accumulating additional fees and outrageous interest ...
Lawmakers aim at credit card companies CNNMoney.com
Editorial: Credit card regulation is overdue Dallas Morning News
Proposed card rules are small victory in consumers' credit battle Indianapolis Star
MarketWatch - Albany Times Union
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Barely surviving on credit cards
CNNMoney.com - May 9, 2008
The Federal Reserve reported Wednesday that Americans' credit card debt jumped 6.7% in the first quarter of this year to $957.2 billion, This spike comes ...
US credit card debt mounting United Press International
The Ticking Credit Card Time Bomb Gold Seek
Credit Card Crisis: Americans Are Barely Surviving On Credit TransWorldNews (press release)
Independent - BloggingStocks
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