NY AG Cuomo strikes student credit-card reform agreement

The State University of New York has adopted new practices to help prevent students from falling victim to deceptive credit card marketing that can burden them with too much debt in tough economic times.

N.Y. colleges to protect students on credit cards

The 64-campus State University of New York (SUNY) system, one of the largest state systems in the nation, adopted a set of reforms on Tuesday aimed at protecting students from deceptive credit card practices.

Students get older peers to co-sign for credit cards

Some college students have figured a way around new federal rules restricting their access to credit cards by simply turning to older students for help.

SUNY agrees to student credit card safeguards

Bloomberg News - (Bloomberg) -- The State University of New York, which has 64 campuses, has agreed to a code of conduct developed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to safeguard students from what he calls “deceptive and unfair credit card marketing.” Mr. Cuomo's code outlines steps schools should take to monitor and limit credit card marketing to students, according to an e- mailed ...

Cuomo, SUNY agree on student credit card reforms

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo today announced an agreement with the State University of New York (SUNY) to adopt a list of methods to keep students safe from "deceptive and unfair" credit card marketing.

Student poverty at 'crisis level'

Student hardship in Scotland reaches "crisis levels", a survey by the National Union of Students (NUS) finds.

Alumni group gains from logo contract

Credit cards emblazoned with the UCLA logo pass through hundreds of hands in Los Angeles and California every day. But what is seldom known is that the UCLA Alumni Association is compensated by Bank of America every time one of these credit card accounts is opened and outstanding debt is accumulated by a cardholder.

SUNY to Protect Students from Unfair Credit-Card Marketing

ALBANY - The State University of New York has agreed to protect students from deceptive credit-card marketing practices that drive them into debt, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced today.

What to look out for when choosing a credit card

MOST of us have credit cards these days as they can prove to be incredibly useful.

FICO Survey Finds U.S. Consumers Face Growing Credit Gap

MINNEAPOLIS----FICO , the leading provider of analytics and decision management technology, today announced the results of its quarterly survey of bank risk professionals. The survey, conducted for FICO by the Professional Risk Managers’ International Association , found strong evidence of a credit gap for U.S. consumers as lenders expect credit availability to fall short of consumer demand ...