Consumers Prepare for Credit CARD Act

January 30, 2010

Consumers have been inundated with news about the passage and implementation of the Credit CARD Act. CARD stands for Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure. [Read more]

Union Workers Target of Credit Card Scam

January 24, 2010

Credit card scams appear every day and many of them are right on the border between illegal and legal. In other words, credit card offers may be technically legal but are deceptive because of how information is presented to the consumer. Recently it was union workers in Ohio who were targeted by a credit card scam. [Read more]

Overcoming Destroyed Credit History Focus of Consumers

January 15, 2010

The consumer credit market all but came to a standstill for months over the last year. But even worse is the fact that many consumers watched their credit histories destroyed after years of timely payments. Rising foreclosures, and credit card and loan delinquencies, have created many black marks on credit reports that will haunt consumers for many years. [Read more]