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.

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2008

September

• Sep 24, 2008  CA to Congress: Protect homeowners and taxpayers

August

• Aug 26, 2008  Consumer Action poll: Cardholders see credit limits drop
• Aug 14, 2008  New online MoneyWi$e financial education resource

July

• Jul 23, 2008  Consumer Action releases 2008 Credit Card Survey
• Jul 18, 2008  Consumer Action comments on Fed credit card proposals

May

• May 07, 2008  MoneyWi$e goes to Louisiana
• May 05, 2008  Banking regulators target credit card abuses

April

• Apr 17, 2008  Consumer Action testifies on credit card abuses
• Apr 15, 2008  House holds financial literacy hearing
• Apr 03, 2008  U.S. Senate ignores help for homeowners
• Apr 01, 2008  Final report on tax refund loans released

February

• Feb 07, 2008  Maloney bill targets credit card abuses
• Feb 06, 2008  Consumer Action joins auto-fraud database lawsuit

January

• Jan 15, 2008  Anti-predatory lending advice in Spanish

2007

December

• Dec 04, 2007  Senate highlights unfair credit card rate hikes

November

• Nov 15, 2007  Coalition opposes predatory mortgage bill

October

• Oct 31, 2007  Groups recommend ‘Do Not Track List’
• Oct 24, 2007  Consumer/civil liberties response to housing bill

May

• May 16, 2007  Consumer Action and American Express extend credit card education project
• May 16, 2007  Credit card reform bill aims at consumer abuses

April

• Apr 26, 2007  Credit card hearing warns issuers to change practices

March

• Mar 28, 2007  MoneyWi$e financial literacy project visits New Jersey
• Mar 07, 2007  Levin hearing exposes widespread credit card abuses
• Mar 06, 2007  Disaster-related foreclosure resources for Gulf homeowners

February

• Feb 14, 2007  Consumer Action joins genetic engineering alliance

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