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.
- Mar 23, 2015 The CFPB crack-down on prepaid cards is a win for consumers
- Mar 23, 2015 College students targeted for predatory prepaid cards
- Mar 09, 2015 The SEC’s controversial block of Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz
- Jan 22, 2015 The FBI doesn’t need a warrant to read your email – it should
- Jan 21, 2015 Attempts to roll back the CFPB’s authority to protect consumers
- Jan 13, 2015 Consumers shouldn’t have to sacrifice privacy for safety
- Jan 06, 2015 Many companies leave limited-English-speaking consumers in the dark
- Dec 17, 2014 Concerns raised about sale of Corinthian Colleges
- Dec 09, 2014 Topps trading cards company violates child protection laws
- Dec 08, 2014 In favor of expanding the CFPB’s reach in the auto industry
- Dec 02, 2014 Keep cool on COOL
- Oct 29, 2014 In favor of improving mortgage data to prevent housing discrimination
- Oct 27, 2014 Consumer protections weakened after repealing Reg. AA
- Oct 23, 2014 Fixing the predatory lending industry for good
- Oct 17, 2014 Mortgage Choice Act of 2014 protects lenders - leaves homebuyers out in the cold
- Sep 22, 2014 CFPB’s complaint database - more can be done to help student loan borrowers
- Sep 19, 2014 Details of consumers’ complaints regarding the financial industry should be public
- Sep 17, 2014 The Dept. of Labor has the chance to protect Americans hoping to retire one day
- Sep 10, 2014 Mobile banking: Convenient, but is it safe?
- Sep 02, 2014 Ban remotely created checks and check hold times for prepaid cards
- Aug 12, 2014 New guidelines for banks selling old consumer debt to debt collectors
- Jul 24, 2014 Homeowners could see an increase in fees if mortgage rule is weakened
- Jun 30, 2014 Gauging attitudes about forced arbitration
- Jun 23, 2014 Does CarMax sell dangerous cars to consumers?
- Jun 18, 2014 “Choking” banks that don’t respond to the threat of consumer fraud
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