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Five Bizarre Entries in Banking Fine Print

Stock quotes in this article: JPM , BAC , C  

Consumer-banking legalese is usually about as boring as you can get.

But lawyers occasionally throw in a catchy phrase, seemingly to relieve the monotony.

About 30 pages deep into an account rules and regulations contract, any consumer who has had the stamina to read that far is asked to "Please Read This Provision Carefully." Or a promotion will state the obvious: "Repayment terms and payment amounts ... may change, if, for example: we change your APR."

Repayment terms change if they are changed? Thanks for the heads-up. ...

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