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Credit card debt and mortgage debt are two sides of the same coin on the American personal finance landscape. And now, it appears they are poised to become a two-headed monster. Consumers with credit card debt can expect to feel the walls closing in on them in the coming months, as card-issuing banks search for creative ways to cut back on risk and raise cash.
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