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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy - Should You Dump Your Credit Card Debt?

Reducing credit limits for consumers is the first of a one-two punch being broadly applied by large credit card issuers. The reduced credit limit is quickly followed by a huge increase in the interest rate of the credit account. The bank who reduced the credit line thereby placing that consumer in a higher risk category (through no fault of the consumer’s) now demands higher interest payments.