Thursday, June 21, 2007

Group urges fine-tuning of US Fed credit card plan

(Reuters) - The Fed's Consumer Advisory Council said it wants to
require credit card companies to give customers more time when
changing the terms of the account. The group prefers a 45-day
notice period, instead of the Fed's proposed 15 days, a move
that could reduce revenues for the industry.




Kurt Eggert, a professor at Chapman University School of
law in Orange, California, said the extension allows a consumer
to shop around for a new card company, resulting in competition
with perhaps better fees and rates, and other benefits.


Read more at Reuters.com Government Filings News

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