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Consumer Action updates daily, headline news from a variety of news sources. The archive provides access in reverse chronological order, grouped by year, than month to allow for easier browsing.

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2007

June

Jun 07, 2007

• Headlines | Credit freezes prevent fraud but take time to thaw

Jun 06, 2007

• Headlines | Credit cards can catch you unaware
• Headlines | What businesses don’t have to tell you
• Headlines | Skype says ‘locked’ phones unfair
• Headlines | Medical coverage: little better than none?

Jun 05, 2007

• Headlines | Don’t let foreign exchange rates spoil your trip
• Headlines | New-account fraud difficult to detect
• Headlines | Insurer tattles on kids who speed

Jun 04, 2007

• Headlines | Credit card ‘piggybacking’ roils credit industry
• Headlines | Writing isn’t card issuers’ strong suit
• Headlines | Beware these credit card traps
• Headlines | As the kids go buy

Jun 03, 2007

• Headlines | Option ARM rife with pitfalls for borrowers
• Headlines | Climbing out from under college debt

Jun 02, 2007

• Headlines | Reprisals on property appraisals

Jun 01, 2007

• Headlines | College loans: Financial aid group agrees to reform
• Headlines | Bad times for credit card owners

May

May 31, 2007

• Headlines | When Relying on online brokers, beware ‘move it or lose it’ scams
• Headlines | Hopkins aid officer was paid more by lenders than disclosed

May 30, 2007

• Headlines | Get compensated for airline wrongs
• Headlines | How insurance scores affect premiums
• Headlines | Consolidating your student loans

May 29, 2007

• Headlines | No reform on private student loans

May 27, 2007

• Headlines | Don’t let movers take you for a ride
• Headlines | Credit cards: A highly charged relationship

May 26, 2007

• Headlines | Can FHA bill save the day?

May 25, 2007

• Headlines | Credit cards: As rough as ever
• Headlines | Credit cards still charging high fees
• Headlines | Fees, rates up on credit cards in 2007

May 24, 2007

• Headlines | Fed calls for more card fee disclosure
• Headlines | House passes gasoline gouging bill
• Headlines | Tax collection tactics under scrutiny
• Headlines | Fed releases new credit card disclosure proposals

May 23, 2007

• Headlines | House approves bill to fight spyware
• Headlines | Mortgage banker blames brokers for loan woes
• Headlines | Bill would tighten reigns on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

May 22, 2007

• Spanish Headlines | Advierten acerca de fraudes migratorios
• Headlines | Bankers groups back certain mortgage reforms
• Headlines | Reverse mortgages: Some drawbacks exist
• Headlines | Doctors, lawmakers resist drugmakers’ prying
• Headlines | Phone companies don’t have to compete

May 21, 2007

• Headlines | Bankers oppose credit card fee, rate limits
• Headlines | Credit card executive nominated to Fed board

May 20, 2007

• Headlines | Bilking seniors, with help

May 19, 2007

• Headlines | Discriminating lenders—or discrimination?

May 18, 2007

• Headlines | Six ways to kill your credit score
• Headlines | A la carte foes have cable links
• Headlines | Credit card rewards go green
• Headlines | Don’t fall for first rewards card you see
• Headlines | Internet click fraud persists

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