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Consumer Alerts

• Jun 27, 2018  35,000 former Corinthian College students with private student loans will see debt relief
  Nearly 35,000 former Corinthian College students in California will have the remainder of their private student loan balances forgiven, and some
• Jun 07, 2018  Keep your Home California foreclosure rescue program set to close
  Californians currently at risk of losing their homes or of falling behind on their mortgage payments should take one last
• May 23, 2018  Deadline fast approaching for Western Union refunds
  Consumers who were cheated by a scammer when wiring money through Western Union, must file a claim by May 31, 2018 to
• Apr 17, 2018  New Medicare cards on their way
  In an effort to cut down on ID theft and fraud, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is
• Apr 10, 2018  A  new way to report tax-related identity theft
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are teaming up to make it easier for consumers
• Mar 05, 2018  It's National Consumer Protection Week
  Consumer Action is celebrating National Consumer Protection Week! Of course, we are into consumer protection year round, but this week
• Mar 02, 2018  New report: U.S. Education Secretary has failed American students
  U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos's policy decisions have been a boon for for-profit colleges, student loan
• Feb 06, 2018  Wired $ to a scammer via Western Union? Read this!
  You've probably heard that if you wire money to a scammer, it's gone forever. Well, here is an
• Jan 30, 2018  Make your tax refund work for you!
  Every year, the middle of April marks the end of the federal tax return filing season. For many of us,
• Dec 20, 2017  Defrauded student loan borrowers may end up with little debt relief
  Partial debt relief was the plan unveiled today by U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, leaving defrauded student
• Oct 09, 2017  Payday rule helps protect consumers from debt traps
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced a groundbreaking rule that reins in short-term loans, which require consumers
• Oct 05, 2017  Shopping guide helps you choose the right bulb
  Confused by some of the new lightbulb products? A new guide is available to help narrow your choices. The California
• Sep 26, 2017  Steps to protect your personal data after the Equifax data breach
  While we still don’t know the full ramifications of the Equifax data breach that exposed the personal data
• Sep 25, 2017  Preventing reverse mortgage foreclosures
  Reverse mortgages can help older homeowners rely on their home equity to remain in their homes when their incomes are
• Sep 01, 2017  Disaster assistance for victims of natural disasters
  (Updated Oct. 23, 2017)  Once the physical safety of you and your loved ones is secure, here are some resources to

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