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Jul 14, 2005 -- Beware of mice type on credit card offers

The Federal Reserve is trying to figure out what to do about credit card disclosures because the print is so small and hard to read. Even lawyers get confused when they try to explain the disclosures. The Federal Reserve is trying to figure out if the disclosures should be written in layman’s terms, and, of course, banks are furious about it. A reporter at bankrate.com wrote a story on balance transfers from credit card offers and the small print explaining them. He analyzed the process step-by-step and found twelve ‘gotchas’ in the explanation. Obviously, the Federal Reserve is on the right track. Clark believes the banking industry has a major problem with greed, especially when dealing with credit card portfolios. You should not have to go through a twelve-step test in order to figure out your balance transfer. Clark wants you to go through any disclosures for credit cards you have and find the gotchas that may get you!

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