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Need To Know List: 5 Credit Card Changes & 5 Credit Card Warnings
Disgruntled credit cardholders have long been grumbling about ridiculous $39 late fees and arbitrary interest rate hikes. But before you go ballistic on your credit card issuer in a way even Steven Slater could be proud of, it might bring some peace of mind to know the final stage of the CARD Act just kicked in to ease harsh credit card penalties and issuer abuses.
Know the following changes to save some money and maybe your sanity too.
- Late Payments. No more late fees as high as $39. Issuers can’t charge more than $25 for a first-time late payment. If you are late again within 6 months, issuers can charge up to $35. But if you pay on time for the next 6 months, the late penalty lowers to $25 again. In addition, late payments cannot exceed the minimum amount due, so if you are late on a $20 minimum payment , your late fee is also capped at $20.
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