Skip to main content
Article
The Credit Card Act of 2009 — What is It, and What Does It Do?
Arkansas Law Notes (2010)
  • Mary E Matthews
Abstract

The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (“the Credit CARD Act”) is a promising answer to the problem of implementing reforms that protect credit card users. The Credit CARD Act seeks to protect consumers from misleading and unfair techniques such as high interest rates, improvident extensions of credit, exorbitant fees, charges for methods of payment, incomprehensible card agreements, double-cycle billing, deceptive introductory and promotional rates, and techniques increasing the likelihood of late payment. The Credit CARD Act implements stricter guidelines on credit card issuers. It requires them to provide written notice of any increase in annual percentage rate, restricts the issuance of cards to persons under the age of twenty-one, and requires many other provisions. The reforms under the Credit CARD Act look promising, but future implementation and enforcement will determine its success.

Keywords
  • The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009,
  • credit card issuers,
  • Interest Rates,
  • Annual Percentage Rates,
  • Extensions of Credit,
  • Late Payment
Publication Date
2010
Citation Information
Mary E Matthews. "The Credit Card Act of 2009 — What is It, and What Does It Do?" Arkansas Law Notes Vol. 2010 (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mary_matthews/2/