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• Government to outline credit card crackdown (Guardian Unlimited)

  Proposals would force borrowers to pay back more of their debt earlier and stop issuers raising credit limit without consent The government will tomorrow outline ...

• Credit card cheques and borrowing limits under the spotlight (Guardian Unlimited)

  Consumer white paper proposes ban on credit card companies raising borrowing limits or sending out cheques without consultation Credit card companies could be banned from ...

• Government cracks down on debt-settlement companies

  Companies promising to reduce or eliminate credit card balances and other debt for customers will no longer be allowed to charge an upfront fee. The ...

• Ban on credit card ‘dirty tricks’ to stop family debt soaring (Evening Standard)

  A crackdown on 'dirty tricks' used by credit card companies to entice customers to rack up unmanageable debts was announced by the Government today.

• Credit Card Companies Raising Rates As New Limits Go Into Effect (The Huffington Post)

  Being in debt is about to get a lot more expensive for millions of Americans. Credit card issuers have been rushing to raise rates in ...