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rmp yellow (136 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 07:47 PM Original message |
Rep. Barney Frank warns credit card firms |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. And they didn't think they would raise rates in the grace period? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:56 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Who could possibly have foreseen something like THAT? |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. Is he acting surprised, or just indignant? nt |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
3. GE just informed me today that their base rate is going to 19.99% |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Citi jacked my card from 18.99% to 29.99% |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:08 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. They did the same to a friend of mine and she also closed her account |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. same here .... 18.99 will go to 25.99, or i can close the account |
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Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. And this surprises him? |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. And one of my banks responded by moving up their date for increasing credit card rates. . . |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
6. Barney, quit acting shocked, you knew this would happen |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. Warning....cough up the re-election cash or you've had it! |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. +1 nt |
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robo50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. Why are there so many posters here who bash Barney Frank and |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 07:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. No, read the OP. He gave them PLENTY of time for several increases. |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. Frank can always threaten to let Walmart get into the banking business like it wanted to years ago |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. +1 nt |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 06:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. hmmm... never heard that one, how interesting... |
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change_notfinetuning (750 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
11. BFD! I'm sure they're quaking in their Guccis. How about a rate cap? n/t |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. +1 n/t |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
14. staged. he knew they would play games. he had this in mind all along. |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I agree. |
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MaineDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. I think you're on to something. n/t |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-08-09 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. "I am shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on here." nt |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
22. c'mon barney -- stop yankin our fuckin chain -- |
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Love Bug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
25. How about a retroactive enactment date? |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-09-09 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
26. Ooooooh....I bet they're scared. (not) nt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-10-09 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
27. k |
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