Sentences with phrase «prevent credit issuers»

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Credit and debit card issuers institute certain security measures to prevent cards from unauthorized use.

Collectively, these two issuers held $ 245B in outstanding credit card debt, and the decrease prevented roughly $ 353M in losses for the banks.

These are bonds from issuers whose risk levels prevent them from qualifying for «investment grade ratings» by the primary bond credit rating agencies.

That has all changed with the enactment of the Credit Card Act of 2009, which prevents credit card issuers from soliciting students under the age Credit Card Act of 2009, which prevents credit card issuers from soliciting students under the age credit card issuers from soliciting students under the age of 21.

One of the most important provisions of the CARD Act prevents issuers from increasing interest rates on existing credit card debt unless a cardholder becomes 60 days delinquent.

For example, the act restricts the issuer's freedom to raise rates on existing balances, prevents credit card companies from targeting consumers under age 21, requires cardholders to receive more advance notice of upcoming bills and a handful of other safeguards that favor the consumer.

You can ask the credit bureaus to freeze you accounts to prevent further damage, and then work with them and the credit card issuer to have fraudulent charges removed.

Most issuers like to know your travel plans — Most credit card companies want to know your travel plans to prevent fraud alerts.

To prevent that, notify your credit card and debit card issuers before you hit the road or take to the skies.

While American credit card issuers are taking baby steps toward using the chip - and - PIN technology that's largely replaced magnetic stripe credit cards in Europe, they're likely not moving fast enough to prevent Europeans from facing major challenges when using their credit cards in the United States.