CreditCards.com News: Legal, regulatory, privacy issues http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/rss/rss-view.php?id=22 CreditCards.com News Feed for Legal, regulatory, privacy issues stories. en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0600 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:36 -0600 editors@creditcards.com Debit card users now more protected from fraud, study says http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/zero-liability-debit-cards-1273.php?aid=2741cce8&rss_lnk=22 Debit card users at the nation's 25 largest banks have fraud protection that's long been reserved just for credit cardholders, a new study reveals: They no longer have to pay a cent if fraudulent charges are made on their debit card. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0600 http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/zero-liability-debit-cards-1273.php Agencies release new models for consumer privacy rights notices http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/model-privacy-rights-notice-1282.php?aid=2741cce8&rss_lnk=22 Federal agencies released samples of model privacy rights notices that are simpler and easier to understand. But banks are not required to use the forms. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0600 http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/model-privacy-rights-notice-1282.php Don't blow first-time home buyer tax credit with credit card bills http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/credit-tips-first-home-buyer-tax-break-1282.php?aid=2741cce8&rss_lnk=22 Running up credit card bills before closing can jeopardize that $8,000 tax break you were hoping would make you a first-time home buyer. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/credit-tips-first-home-buyer-tax-break-1282.php