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Marylanders back campus credit card marketing reforms

Published 03/30/08

WASHINGTON - Maryland students and a state delegate applauded the release of a nationwide survey that recommends broad restrictions on credit card marketing to college students.

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Their support came during a conference call Thursday to discuss "The Campus Credit Trap." The report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group highlighted the many approaches used to target students and recommended major reform.

 

The almost two-thirds of college students who sign up for one or more credit cards often pay high fees, suffer delinquencies or lower their credit scores.

College students overwhelmingly supported...

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