Banks already at it, changing credit card rules

With new federal rules looming regarding how banks can treat consumers and their credit cards, several card issuers are already changing the rules before the heavy-handed ones kick in. Consumers not checking their monthly statements are making a big mistake because they are likely to overlook some of the tinier things card issuers are doing to making more money for themselves quickly. For instance, Chase has started to up the montly minimum payment for cardholders, lifting it from a once-mod