Melissa
Latrobe,#2Consumer Suggestion
Sat, February 23, 2008
Secured credit cards mean that you have to mail the company/bank a deposit to be held in an account. Your credit limit reflects the amount of the deposit. This deposit will be used if you default on your payments. Did you have a deposit with First Premier? If you didn't, then it's not a secured card. You state that your husband sent in one of his checks to pay your account and that they wanted his bank information. This does not make any sense because if he mailed in a check, they would have all the bank information they would need. His checks have the routing number and account number on them. Your complaint is very hard to follow as far as what happened when. Did they accept your husband's check as payment to your account? Was that payment late? If it was, then obviously you will be nailed with a late fee. As far as your available credit being -0-. If your account is sent to a collection agency, of course you won't be able to use your card anymore!