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Meanwhile, a study by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency found that late-fee payments were slashed in half after the law took effect, down to $427 million in November.

New reports show changes to credit cards after landmark law 2011

That means that, instead of having a late-fee balance that you can pay at a later time, they just automatically charge your card right away.

Blockbuster Brings Back Late Fees | /Film 2010

The goal, say analysts: to maximize late-fee income.

Don Jessica Silver-Greenberg 2010

Indeed, Yingling has consistently defended the banking industry's most egregious practices -- such as retroactive rate increases, late-fee generators and crushing overdraft fees -- by making spurious arguments, including that they're ultimately in consumers 'best interests.

Ed Yingling: Banking Industry's Top Defender Got It Wrong Over and Over Again 2009

"The days of any-time, any-reason rate hikes and late-fee traps have to end," President Obama said after his meeting with credit card executives.

Jim Lichtman: Separated at Birth, Part II 2009

He also outlined four key principles and goals: an end to "anytime, any-reason rate boosts and late-fee traps"; plain-language statements without fine print and "no more confusing terms and conditions"; the availability of comparison shopping for cards and the option of a "plain-vanilla, easy-to-understand, simplest-terms-possible credit card" as a default option; and more effective oversight and enforcement against issuers that violate the law.

White House Seeks Relief for Consumers on Credit-Card Rules 2009

Earnings before taxes at Target's credit operations fell 9.6%, with revenue jumping 20% amid double-digit growth in finance-charge, late-fee and third-party-merchant fee revenue.

Slowdown Takes Toll on Target 2008

Try to get a card from a company that offers late-fee leniency or run to the post office as soon as you get your bill.

Stupid Card Tricks 2008

The lawyers pocketed $9.25 million - and Blockbuster was allowed to continue the late-fee practices that triggered the lawsuit.

Medpundit 2003

The lawyers pocketed $9.25 million - and Blockbuster was allowed to continue the late-fee practices that triggered the lawsuit.

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