The Credit Card in 2010
May 14, 2010 · Print This Article
The new Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act will go into effect February 22, 2010. Americans will see stronger consumer protections against interest rate hikes within the first 12 months of opening an account and easier to understand monthly statements. College students will no longer be easy prey for credit card companies. However, will consumers be the only winner?
Credit card companies went into full attack mode as soon as the act was announced. Finding loopholes became an industry norm and interest rates soared to the highest levels seen in many years. Banks now charge a penalty annual percentage rate for a payment that is one day late and will continue to double cycle bill until it is prohibited on February 22.
What else can consumers expect?
Banks will now begin to place limits on inactive cards. Inactivity fees or a reduction in credit limits are two penalties consumers will see if cards sit inactive for a long period. Some banks will close inactive accounts.
Inactive accounts do not make money for banks. They do not have interest fees or other fees from which to garner funds. The bank does have to print and send the card and monthly billing statements which results in a profit loss to the credit card company.
Consumers can now expect banks to consider more than credit scores when issuing credit cards. It is no longer enough to keep a good credit rating to qualify for a high credit limit. Credit card companies look at environmental issues and other factors when issuing cards. For example, a person living in a low-income area with large numbers of unemployment will receive a lower credit limit than a person with the same credit rating living in a ‘better’ neighborhood.
Banks use very sophisticated technology to determine a person’s reliability. They do not want to be left holding the bag, especially after the recent down turns in the economy and the new limitations on credit cards.
Since banks will be banned from going after college students, they must find a new group of susceptible individuals to catch in their web. College students were the perfect target with their tendency to overspend and stay loyal to the first credit card company who gave them a charge card. Banks will now go after the parents of college students, convincing them to co-sign for their child’s credit card and offer such features as parental control monitors.
A surge in secured credit cards is expected. A secured card will be popular with consumers who have bad credit due to bankruptcies or other reasons. This type of card can help them rebuild their credit. Secured cards do have fees associated with loading money but these are usually not substantial and less than interest fees on standard credit cards.
One of the largest fears consumers face is debit card fees. The lack of any fees, when used conservatively, makes debit cards popular with consumers. However, some banks are putting fees on debit cards. The first debit cards to feel this charge will be ones with rewards programs. It will most likely come in the form of an annual fee.
The new credit card act, once thought to ease consumer fear, gives Americans new reasons to worry about credit cards. The smart consumer must stay on top of the economic and financial news and make smart decisions to protect their credit in 2010.
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You might reconsider the credit card. The credit score thing is a relative indicator about how you handle debt. My in-laws found themselves in a pickle a few years ago when they tried to rent a car for a trip when theirs was in the shop. The time had long past when simply showing a drivers license and paying some cash will do the trick. A credit card was needed. Going to their bank they had a problem. They had paid off their house, their only debt, years ago. The bank gave them a secured card, the loan officer called it "credit as if a bike with training wheels." When they demonstrate how they could borrow and repay appropriately, they would fit the standards to allow for better terms. They did, and the bank did.
Bear in mind, the credit score does not make quick strides. A reasonable use of credit, prompt payments, these things will help, but it may be a couple of years before you move the hundred or more points to get the good stuff that happens then. Remember too, too many cards is bad, and too many applications for cards is worse. So get your Sears and Penney's cards, maybe a gasoline charge card, and either a Mastercard or Visa (or an American Express if you can, their input gives a lot of weight), but if you start to run out of fingers on one hand to count these cards, you need to stop. I heard a money expert on TV a few years ago say that she only carried two cards. She wouldn't say which two, but if I had to limit to two they would be an American Express and either the Mastercard or Visa that my bank would issue because of a checking and savings account I have with them. From those I really wouldn't need the Sears, Penneys, and whatsit's gas cards.
Do the MC/Visa thing first, then AmEx. And if you get the AmEx, pay them full and pay them first. I was on a trip shortly after getting my AmEx and ran over some things on the highway. Stopping at the next service station, the man came out and said, "Looks like you are going to need some tires." (They had not popped but were almost down to the rims). There were too many places, and some in bad places, and maybe a bit of depressing hyperbole, so he was going to replace all four. He gave me a price and took my AmEx card to the phone and asked, "I just wanted to see if her credit was good for this." He looked surprised at what he heard next, said his thank yous and hung up. "She told me that you could buy the whole gas station if you wanted." (I was no where near rich enough to actually do that, but if AmEx trusts you enough for their card, they will trust your judgement, at least until they don't get paid on time)
This doesn't happen overnight so be patient.
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Only a secured credit card – maybe. What you seek and what is possible are two different things.
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Why don't you want to get a credit card? A credit card is the easiest way to build a good credit history. You can get a basic card which costs nothing, and all you have to do is buy a few things a month and pay it back on time.
If your dead-set against that, you could apply for a small loan. Just store the money, then give it back when it's due. But this costs money, because you'll have to pay the interest. If you have phone bills, cable bills or whatever in your name, these will be going on your credit history as well. But as I said, the easiest and quickest way to build a good credit rating is with plastic.
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Go to the site – call their 800 number and make an appointment at a local office.
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Of course, you can do this yourself.
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All the TRICKS on how to deal with the creditors are there.
How to settle, negotiate, pay on delete, reduce rates.
A good book will cost you about 20 bucks – worth it's weight in gold.
Also doing this may be less embarrassing than going to an agency to help you.
Do not, I repeat, do not go to a debt negotiation, settlement or consolidation company.
I consider these scams that easily ruin your credit and you end up in court anyway being sued. It's these scam companies that truly ruin your credit. If you have questions – just ask here how they work. Keep in mind – that they have to make good money to stay in business – and you'll be making them rich.
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So do you mean bankruptcy was good or bad for you?
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