The CARD Act of 2009 regulates credit card issuers in the U.S. and added transparency to card terms and conditions and limits on fees and interest charges.

Select explains the 2009 CARD Act, how it has changed credit card applications for college students and ways that young people can start building credit ...

Credit card companies can no longer ply students with free pizza and T-shirts to get them to open an account thanks to the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009.

Before Congress enacted the Credit CARD Act of 2009, there were no clear rules for how a card payment should be allocated. Card issuers could allocate them based on their own best interests, ...

The CARD Act of 2009 requires credit card issuers to consider whether someone can afford a credit card’s minimum payments before offering the person a new credit card or increasing their credit ...

The CARD Act of 2009 requires lenders to ensure that consumers make enough to cover the monthly payments before approving their application. Credit card issuers will also evaluate your debt-to ...

Future college students may not face the same credit card dangers that are prevalent today, thanks to new legislation that reforms the credit card industry. President Obama recently signed into law ...