Coalition Efforts
Consumer Action is working on these important issues along with other organizations. If you would like to know more about these issues, please see the "For More Information" within each effort.
- Jan 12, 2017 Five senators should recuse themselves from confirming Education nominee
- Nov 14, 2016 Preventing FinTech from avoiding regulation and preying on consumers
- Oct 25, 2016 ED’s complaint database a useful tool for students, but improvements could be made
- Oct 21, 2016 Stand up for low-income students by protecting Pell Grant funds
- Oct 18, 2016 Green loans may cause homeowners to see red
- Oct 18, 2016 Facial-recognition programs being used without safeguards
- Oct 06, 2016 More can be done to protect immigrant victims of Wells Fargo’s fraud
- Sep 16, 2016 Desperate students need protection from debt “relief” scams
- Sep 12, 2016 Monitoring availability and affordability of auto insurance requires key data
- Sep 08, 2016 A checklist for organizations dealing with data breaches
- Sep 07, 2016 FCC’s proposed privacy rules provide important consumer protections
- Aug 22, 2016 Consumers have a right to their day in court
- Aug 22, 2016 Social media surveillance proposal would prove ineffective and violates privacy rights
- Aug 18, 2016 Solar panel loans cast shadow on low-income families
- Aug 17, 2016 A need for racial justice in student lending
- Aug 01, 2016 Help for defrauded students and taxpayers
- Jun 23, 2016 The FBI is watching you, but who is watching the FBI?
- Jun 21, 2016 Strong student protections still critical in higher education industry
- Jun 02, 2016 Demand real consumer protection from pyramid schemes
- May 18, 2016 Proposed bill would damage credit scores of millions
- May 17, 2016 More policy riders intended to threaten retiring Americans, hijack budget process
- May 10, 2016 Keep the CFPB strong on forced arbitration
- May 04, 2016 For-Profit colleges seek reprieve on regulation intended to protect students
- Apr 20, 2016 P&G asked to provide chemical disclosures on all personal care products
- Apr 13, 2016 Protect Pell Grant funding for students