Press Releases
Access current and archived press releases from Consumer Action. Press Releases are listed in reverse chronological order, grouped by year, than month to allow for easier browsing.
- Jul 10, 2012 Consumer Action and AT&T offer ‘11 great ways your smartphone can work in an emergency’
- Jun 21, 2012 Survey: Wide range of interest rates and fees for P2P borrowers
- Jun 19, 2012 Kudos to CFPB for opening credit card complaints to public
- May 24, 2012 FCC called on to extend wireless Lifeline reform deadline
- May 08, 2012 Consumer Action & American Express offer consumer guides to prepaid cards
- May 03, 2012 Consumer Action releases housing discrimination survey
- Apr 12, 2012 Advocates urge CFPB to stand firm on fee harvester rule
- Apr 12, 2012 Consumer Action Prepaid Card Survey
- Feb 27, 2012 New initiative to stop ticket buying ‘bots’
- Jan 30, 2012 Joint statement: Minnesota legislation regarding restrictive paperless tickets
- Jan 27, 2012 Applause for new, strong California ‘Clean Cars Standards’
- Jan 25, 2012 Californians call for strong clean car standards
- Jan 04, 2012 Consumer Action applauds President Obama for CFPB recess appointment
- Dec 15, 2011 Privacy and consumer groups’ statement of support for CFPB data use
- Dec 07, 2011 Clean car standards will protect consumers
- Nov 29, 2011 Secured Credit Card Survey reveals deals and ‘steals’
- Nov 18, 2011 LA Auto Show’s ‘Best of Show’ and ‘Worst of Show’
- Oct 27, 2011 Poll finds Chicagoans more optimistic about finances than fellow Americans
- Oct 21, 2011 WirelessED hits Hartford for CBO train-the-trainer
- Oct 20, 2011 Consumer Action’s WirelessED holds Boston CBO training
- Oct 18, 2011 Consumer Action celebrates its 40th Anniversary today
- Sep 21, 2011 Consumer Action hosts wireless education event in Oakland
- Sep 14, 2011 Consumer groups spotlight airline greed and hidden fees
- Sep 13, 2011 Consumer Action updates its ‘How to Complain’ guide
- Sep 11, 2011 September 12-18 is National Lifeline Awareness Week