{"id":674932,"date":"2010-02-24T17:30:16","date_gmt":"2010-02-24T22:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"tag:consumerist.com,2010:\/\/1.10002544"},"modified":"2010-02-24T17:47:13","modified_gmt":"2010-02-24T22:47:13","slug":"video-the-daily-show-on-credit-card-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/674932","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: The Daily Show On Credit Card Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/consumerist.com\/assets_c\/2010\/02\/Screenshot-2-thumb-200x183-37407.jpg?w=780\">         <\/p>\n<p>When you are a major national bank, and your fees and policies compare unfavorably to those of a Mafia loan shark, you&#8217;re probably in trouble. To celebrate the CARD Act going into effect on Monday, last night &#8220;The Daily Show with Jon Stewart&#8221; gave their audience a quick overview of how credit cards work. (&#8220;Or maybe they&#8217;ll just give you a rate hike of 30% for no reason at all. Why? F*** you, that&#8217;s why!&#8221;) Then correspondent Wyatt Cenac spoke with two people who have unique insights into how the American lending industry works: former Bank of America credit collections CSR, YouTube star,  <a href=\"http:\/\/consumerist.com\/2009\/11\/ex-bank-of-america-employee-tells-all-in-youtube-video.html\">and Consumerist hero Jackie<\/a>, and former Mafia loan shark Lou.<\/p>\n<p>Lou&#8217;s insight: Sure, if you&#8217;re behind on your payments with the mob, you might &#8220;accidentally&#8221; fall down a flight of stairs, but at least they won&#8217;t kick you out of your house. Thanks, Lou.<\/p>\n<table style='font:11px arial; color:#333; background-color:#f5f5f5' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='360' height='353'>\n<tbody>\n<tr style='background-color:#e5e5e5' valign='middle'>\n<td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;'><a  style='color:#333; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold;' href='http:\/\/www.thedailyshow.com'>The Daily Show With Jon Stewart<\/a><\/td>\n<td style='padding:2px 5px 0px 5px; text-align:right; font-weight:bold;'>Mon &#8211; Thurs 11p \/ 10c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='height:14px;' valign='middle'>\n<td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspan='2'<a  style='color:#333; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold;' href='http:\/\/www.thedailyshow.com\/watch\/tue-february-23-2010\/make-it-rain---bank-of-america'>Make it Rain &#8211; Bank of America<a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='height:14px; background-color:#353535' valign='middle'>\n<td colspan='2' style='padding:2px 5px 0px 5px; width:360px; overflow:hidden; text-align:right'><a  style='color:#96deff; text-decoration:none; font-weight:bold;' href='http:\/\/www.thedailyshow.com\/'>www.thedailyshow.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign='middle'>\n<td style='padding:0px;' colspan='2'><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style='height:18px;' valign='middle'>\n<td style='padding:0px;' colspan='2'>\n<table style='margin:0px; text-align:center' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0' width='100%' height='100%'>\n<tr valign='middle'>\n<td style='padding:3px; width:33%;'><a  style='font:10px arial; color:#333; text-decoration:none;' href='http:\/\/www.thedailyshow.com\/full-episodes'>Daily Show<br \/> Full Episodes<\/a><\/td>\n<td style='padding:3px; width:33%;'><a  style='font:10px arial; color:#333; text-decoration:none;' href='http:\/\/www.indecisionforever.com'>Political Humor<\/a><\/td>\n<td style='padding:3px; width:33%;'><a  style='font:10px arial; color:#333; text-decoration:none;' href='http:\/\/www.thedailyshow.com\/videos\/tag\/health'>Health Care Crisis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailyshow.com\/watch\/tue-february-23-2010\/make-it-rain---bank-of-america\">Make it Rain &#8211; Bank of America<\/a> [The Daily Show]<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>RELATED:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/consumerist.com\/2010\/02\/a-quick-primer-on-the-card-act.html\">What Changes Should You Expect From The CARD Act?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/consumerist.com\/2009\/11\/ex-bank-of-america-employee-tells-all-in-youtube-video.html\">&#8216;I Stopped Denying People&#8217;: Ex-Bank Of America CSR Tells All<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/consumerist.com\/2010\/02\/bank-of-america-only-lends-you-money-when-you-have-no-income.html\">Bank Of America Only Lends You Money When You Have No Income<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are a major national bank, and your fees and policies compare unfavorably to those of a Mafia loan shark, you&#8217;re probably in trouble. To celebrate the CARD Act going into effect on Monday, last night &#8220;The Daily Show with Jon Stewart&#8221; gave their audience a quick overview of how credit cards work. 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