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		<title>New Credit Card Rules in Canada</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a day after the United States proposed its new regulations to the credit card industry, Canada proposed its  rules to protect credit card holders.  Under the new regulations: Interest-free grace period of 21 days for balances paid in full, up from the old 15-24 days and credit card companies would no longer be able [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just a day after the United States proposed its new regulations to the credit card industry, Canada proposed its  rules to protect credit card holders.  Under the new regulations:</p>
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<li>Interest-free grace period of 21 days for balances paid in full, up from the old 15-24 days and credit card companies would no longer be able to charge interest during that grace period when balances are paid in full for that month.</li>
<li><span class="yshortcuts">Credit card companies</span> would also have to issue monthly statements to indicate how long it will take to pay off a balance if only minimum payments are made.</li>
<li>Simplified credit card contracts and application summaries indicating grace periods, interest rates, and all other fees.</li>
<li>Credit card companies will be prohibited from contacting customers or their families outside of specified hours on weekdays and weekends.</li>
<li>Credit card companies will need to get card holder&#8217;s consent  prior to <span class="yshortcuts">credit limit</span> increases.</li>
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<p>The credit card rules doesn&#8217;t include interest rate caps.  However credit card companies are required to notify card holders in advance for any interest rate hikes.</p>
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