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Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009

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A quick definition of Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009:

The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (Credit CARD Act) is a law that helps protect people who use credit cards. It makes credit card companies tell customers more about their fees and interest rates. The law also stops credit card companies from raising interest rates without telling customers first. It limits the amount of fees that credit card companies can charge. The Credit CARD Act also helps young adults by setting a minimum age to open a credit card account without a cosigner. The law helps people make better choices about using credit cards.

A more thorough explanation:

The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (also known as the Credit CARD Act of 2009) is a federal law that was enacted to protect consumers from unfair practices by credit card issuers. The law requires credit card companies to be more transparent in their terms and conditions and adds limits to charges and interest rates associated with credit card use.

For example, the CARD Act requires credit card companies to inform consumers on every statement how long it would take to pay off their debt if they only made the minimum payment. Additionally, the CARD Act requires credit card companies to inform consumers on how they can access their annual credit report.

Prior to the enactment of the CARD Act, credit card companies were free to raise interest rates prospectively on future purchases as well as retroactively on existing balances without notifying borrowers in advance. Under the CARD Act of 2009, credit card issuers must generally wait until an account is at least one year old before raising interest rates and must give notice to the cardholder 45 days before making such an increase, during which the cardholder is free to cancel the account.

Furthermore, the CARD Act requires that all consumer fees be “reasonable and proportional” by adding limits to late fees, annual fees, monthly fees, activation fees, and set-up fees and changing the way companies charge over-limit fees. The CARD Act also introduced rules for young adults seeking to open credit card accounts by setting a general minimum age requirement to open a credit card without a cosigner - to the age of 21 - subject to exceptions for young adults who prove they are independently able to repay their credit card debt.

Overall, the Credit CARD Act of 2009 aims to provide more protection and transparency for consumers when it comes to credit card use and to prevent unfair practices by credit card issuers.

Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act (2009) | Credit CARD Act

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