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WASHINGTON–The Consumer Federation of America is cautioning consumers that rising credit card rates will mean larger debts for holiday purchases financed by plastics, and calling on financial institutions to explain to consumers their card rates have risen.

WASHINGTON—The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have announced that the threshold for exempting loans from special appraisal requirements for higher-priced mortgage loans during 2019 will increase from $26,000 to $26,700.