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Lawmakers take aim at credit card interest rates, fees as cardholder debt tops $1 trillion

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Total credit card debt topped $1 trillion in the second quarter of 2023 for the first time ever. Some cards — retail store cards, in particular — charge more than 30%, said Ted Rossman, industry analyst for CreditCards.com. Federally chartered credit unions have an 18% limit. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., For example, Sen.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter

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In November 2022, Genesis announced that it will prohibit retail investors from withdrawing their cryptocurrency deposits from Gemini Earn accounts due to liquidity risks. Among the changes discussed by Governor Hochul in her State of the State Address is a plan to amend the state’s Consumer Credit Fairness Act to cover medical debt.