Superb Rule on Credit Card Late Fees Expected to Save Consumers $10 Billion Annually
March 5, 2024 For Immediate Release: Superb Rule on Credit Card Late Fees Expected to Save Consumers $10 Billion Annually WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today issued…
Read MoreNEW INVESTOR ADVOCACY COALITION CALLS ON SEC, CONGRESS TO FIX RIA FORCED ARBITRATION PROBLEMS
Formation of Investor Advocacy Coalition Follows Increasing Complaints from Wronged Investors, Scathing SEC OIA Report That Found RIAs in ‘Violation of the Fiduciary Duty’; Groups Calling for Reforms to Industry-Favored…
Read MoreCFPB’s Proposed Rule Will Protect Consumers From Excessive, Unfair Banking Fees
January 17, 2024 For Immediate Release: CFPB’s Proposed Rule Will Protect Consumers From Excessive, Unfair Banking Fees WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule that…
Read MoreCoalition Applauds Congressional Efforts to Restore Consumer Rights
December 14, 2023 Coalition Applauds Congressional Efforts to Restore Consumer Rights Letter Supports CFPB Rulemaking Reining in Big Banks’ Abuse of Forced Arbitration WASHINGTON – Today, a coalition of consumer…
Read MoreConsumer Advocates Applaud FTC for Moving Ahead with CARS Rule
December 12, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final rule targeting deceptive conduct in the sale and financing of motor vehicles, titled the “Combatting Auto Retail Scams”…
Read MoreFuture of U.S. Financial Regulation Hinges on Supreme Court Case
For Immediate Release October 3, 2023 Future of U.S. Financial Regulation Hinges on Supreme Court Case Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in CFPB v. Community Financial Services Association…
Read MoreCFPB Proposes Prohibiting Inclusion of Medical Debt on Consumer’s Credit Reports
September 21, 2023 CFPB Proposes Prohibiting Inclusion of Medical Debt on Consumer’s Credit Reports WASHINGTON – Consumer advocates at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), Community Catalyst, Americans for Financial…
Read MoreSTUDY: 99% OF CONSUMERS UNAWARE THEY ARE SUBJECT TO FORCED ARBITRATION
For Immediate Release July 27, 2023 STUDY: 99% OF CONSUMERS UNAWARE THEY ARE SUBJECT TO FORCED ARBITRATION [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – A new study confirms that Americans are unaware of how…
Read MoreThe TICKET Act Promises Needed Transparency on Event Ticket Prices and Availability
July 12, 2023 For Immediate Release: The TICKET Act Promises Needed Transparency on Event Ticket Prices and Availability Formally titled the Transparency in Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act (S.…
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