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Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Passes Out of Full Committee

By Sam Glover

From NACA: “Here is a very quick update on credit card legislation. Just now the House Financial Services Committee passed the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights by a 48 to 19 vote. According to Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA), the bill is expected to go to a full House vote next week! . . . [...] Related posts:

• House passes the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights
• Credit card victory for consumer advocates
• Debtors complain of abusive bill collectors; the bill for the easy-credit years has come due


Full post as published by Caveat Emptor on April 22, 2009 (boomark / email).

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