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U.S. credit card satisfaction down amid higher rates: poll NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumers satisfaction with credit cards plummeted in 2009, driven by anger due to fees and higher interest rates, according to a J.D. Power and Associates poll released on Tuesday.   Source:(Reuters)   2009-09-01 Big changes in store for US credit cardholders WASHINGTON - Every American with a credit card will see sweeping changes in the market, with limits on sudden hikes in interest rates that drive consumers deeper into debt. Even cardholders who pay off their balance each month may face new annual fees or lose out on lucrative rewards programs.   People:Tim Johnson Christopher Dodd Barack Obama   Activities:111th Congress   Source:(AP)   2009-05-20 Credit card legislation faces Senate test WASHINGTON - Propelled through the House by antibusiness sentiment in tough economic times, legislation putting new reins on the credit card industry now goes to the Senate, where the bill's prospects appear promising.   People:Timothy Geithner Christopher Dodd Barack Obama   Activities:111th Congress   2009-05-01 Discover: Credit Where Credit Is Due During the era of easy money, Discover Financial Services was dismissed as a second-rate credit card company that lacked the cachet and retail acceptance of rivals. Its profits paled next to those of titans American Express and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC - News). The company's low-rent image was even lampooned on the Fox TV cartoon series Family Guy.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(BusinessWeek)   2009-02-14 Credit market recovery slips on carmaker fears NEW YORK - Investors flooded into government debt again on Thursday, sending Treasury yields to multiyear lows as ongoing worries about an auto industry collapse impede the credit markets' attempts at a recovery.   Activities:Global Financial Crisis   Source:(AP)   2008-11-20 Headlines U.S. credit card satisfaction down amid higher rates: poll 2009-09-01 Big changes in store for US credit cardholders 2009-05-20 Credit card legislation faces Senate test 2009-05-01 Discover: Credit Where Credit Is Due 2009-02-14 Credit market recovery slips on carmaker fears 2008-11-20 Credit markets see more gradual improvements 2008-10-14 The Auto Credit Crisis: It's Real 2008-10-11 States and Cities Look for Signs of a Thaw in the Credit Freeze 2008-10-09 Credit markets ease a bit on Fed move to buy paper 2008-10-07 Fed to provide as much as $900B in loans to banks 2008-10-06 Will $700 billion bailout unfreeze credit markets? 2008-10-05 Credit markets to Washington: Bailout isn't enough 2008-10-03 Tightening of credit strikes nerve among consumers 2008-09-26 The College Credit-Card Hustle 2008-07-18 Credit scores hit by card limits 2008-06-28 Government launches crackdown on unfair credit cards 2008-05-02 Conn AG credit probe covers Berkshire Hathaway 2008-05-02 Web bank Egg withdraws cards from riskier customers 2008-02-02 Capital One warns on lower-than-expected earnings 2008-01-10 Credit-card cos. defend practices 2007-12-04 Congress probes credit card industry 2007-12-04 Credit cards cut off gas purchases 2007-06-16 'Piggybacking' roils credit industry 2007-06-03 First Data accepts $27B buyout 2007-04-02 Visa talks up mobile payments, invests in wireless 2007-03-29 New Discover card rewards consumers 2007-03-13 Critics urge lawmakers to curb credit card abuses 2007-01-25 U.S. consumer borrowing rebounds in November 2007-01-08 Stores seek shoppers, slash prices again 2006-12-26 Morgan Stanley to spin off Discover 2006-12-19 Schumer warns on no-swipe credit cards 2006-12-04 Web sales down on Black Friday 2006-11-25 Beware: Heavy store traffic doesn't mean huge sales 2006-11-25 Sentiment data spurs retail worries 2006-11-23 Microloans mushroom, aided by banks, billionaires 2006-10-19 Study: Credit card late fees much higher 2006-10-11 Visa to go public in restructuring move 2006-10-11 U.S. late credit card payments edge higher 2006-09-27 U.S. consumer borrowing slows in July 2006-09-09 Shinhan Financial to acquire LG Card in estimated 7.5 billion dollar deal 2006-08-16 Consumer credit rose $10.27 billion in June 2006-08-08 Visa says ATM breach may have exposed data 2006-06-21 Visa, Nokia Launch Phone Payment Project 2006-04-27 Agencies Adopt New Credit Scoring System 2006-03-14 Capital One to Buy North Fork for $14.6B 2006-03-13 Banks Fear Minimum Credit Card Payments 2006-03-12 Hurricane Victims Pile Up Credit Card Debt 2005-09-14 GE unit to buy shrs in S.Korea Hyundai Card-sources 2005-06-28 Bank of America CEO eyes credit card expansion 2005-06-23 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Discover: Credit Where Credit Is Due 2009-02-14 Credit card legislation faces Senate test 2009-05-01

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