http://creditcardsmojo.com Reviews of the Latest Credit Cards and Personal Finance News Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:43:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en CreditCardsMojohttp://feedburner.google.com New consumer-friendly rules taking effect Monday will mean colossal changes for the 180 million people nationwide who have credit cards -- and even millions who don't. If you pay with plastic: No longer will banks arbitrarily be able to change the interest rate on your balance. No longer can ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreditCardsMojo/~3/pvA5TYXys4M/how-we-pay-with-plastic-will-change-monday-with-new-credit-card-rules.html http://creditcardsmojo.com/credit-cards/how-we-pay-with-plastic-will-change-monday-with-new-credit-card-rules.html WHEN it comes to home mortgage modifications, everyone seems to have a complaint. Borrowers accuse mortgage servicers, which process the paperwork, of often losing important documents like pay stubs and bank statements. 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