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The way certain issuers report credit cards with no preset spending limit to the credit bureaus could have a negative effect on credit scores, according to a new study.

Many cardholders are seeing higher fees and steeper interest rates. But rate hikes have slowed, and some issuers are offering their best customers longer teaser rates.

The Credit CARD Act means big changes in the ways issuers deal with their customers, and many of the old rules of credit card use are being rewritten.

Credit card reform is prompting issuers to water down their rewards programs. While the well-off will be wooed, the rest of us will face petty new fees and other gotchas.

The Federal Reserve will prohibit issuers of debit cards from charging overdraft fees in many instances without the cardholder’s permission.

Since the beginning of the downturn, issuers have created several new premium cards that come with fees and extra services.

Customer service employees are calling to offer deals, a practice that was practically unheard-of before the financial crisis.

These issuers are ahead of the curve in cutting cardholders some slack on interest rates, rules for carrying and transferring balances, and policies for rewards.

These issuers are ahead of the curve in cutting cardholders some slack on interest rates, rules for carrying and transferring balances, and policies for rewards.

With more Americans paying their credit card bills late or not at all, issuers are clamping down on credit lines.

But that's hurting small businesses, which rely on credit to pay their bills. Mitchell Hartman reports.