Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
Headlines
- May 05, 2022 Bank of America to pay $10 million for illegal garnishments
- Apr 28, 2022 Medicare Advantage plans often deny needed care
- Apr 26, 2022 Senators question Zelle over its response to reports of rising fraud
- Apr 26, 2022 How to opt out of Venmo’s new arbitration clause
- Apr 20, 2022 More student loan borrowers will get help
- Apr 18, 2022 Find out and fix what big data says about you
- Apr 18, 2022 8 questions about student loan default and “fresh start”
- Apr 13, 2022 The federal consumer bureau sued TransUnion over deceptive sales tactics
- Apr 12, 2022 Aging in place easier with smart home technology
- Apr 11, 2022 The student loan pause won’t last forever
- Apr 05, 2022 Your digital footprint: It’s bigger than you realize
- Apr 03, 2022 How the most affordable student loan program failed low-income borrowers
- Mar 31, 2022 New government site to help Americans find Covid antiviral pills
- Mar 29, 2022 Your shadow credit score could decide if you get an apartment
- Mar 21, 2022 Remote appraisals of homes could reduce racial bias
- Mar 21, 2022 Credit reporting companies will remove stains from repaid medical debt
- Mar 21, 2022 A new 9-1-1 for mental health is on the way
- Mar 16, 2022 Wells Fargo rejected half Its Black applicants for refinancing
- Mar 15, 2022 How California is building the nation’s first privacy police
- Mar 14, 2022 Fraud Is flourishing on Zelle. Banks say it’s not their problem
- Mar 14, 2022 An iPhone that costs half as much has plenty of appeal but…
- Mar 05, 2022 Tuition-free college movement gains momentum
- Mar 01, 2022 Rents reach ‘insane’ levels across US with no end in sight
- Feb 28, 2022 Don’t get left behind when your airline travel credits expire
- Feb 17, 2022 Beware the hidden risks In Buy Now, Pay Later plans
- Feb 17, 2022 The $1.7 billion student loan deal that was too good to be true
- Feb 17, 2022 DeVry, ITT Tech defrauded borrowers to receive loan cancellation
- Feb 16, 2022 See where investors bought a record share of homes
- Feb 16, 2022 Senators unveil children’s online safety bill
- Feb 09, 2022 Contractor to drop facial recognition requirement for all government agencies
- Feb 08, 2022 Equifax breach settlement: Money for some, free monitoring for all
- Feb 07, 2022 When private equity becomes your landlord
- Feb 02, 2022 Serious about tackling inflation? Then address soaring housing costs
- Feb 01, 2022 Free weekly credit report offer extended through 2022
- Feb 01, 2022 Rents are up more than 30 percent in some cities
- Jan 27, 2022 Experian, Equifax, TransUnion rarely act on credit file complaints, report says
- Jan 24, 2022 AGs sue Google stating they deceive consumers about use of location data
- Jan 20, 2022 Efforts to rein in Big Tech may be running out of time
- Jan 18, 2022 What to do if you buy now, can’t pay later
- Jan 18, 2022 Spotting spoofed websites
- Jan 13, 2022 Nearly $2 billion settlement over Navient student loan practices
- Jan 06, 2022 Credit bureaus drew more than half of consumer complaints
- Jan 06, 2022 Here’s what pandemic aid remains available
- Jan 05, 2022 JPMorgan Chase has unleashed a lawsuit blitz on credit card customers
- Jan 03, 2022 Ambitious broadband funding has key impediment: an outdated map
- Dec 30, 2021 Ban on surprise medical bills starts this week
- Dec 27, 2021 Many home insurance premiums are rising
- Dec 23, 2021 CFPB takes aim at ‘buy now, pay later’
- Dec 22, 2021 Biden administration extends federal student loan payment pause
- Dec 22, 2021 Americans distrust Facebook, TikTok & Instagram with their data
- Dec 21, 2021 The ‘most serious’ security breach ever is unfolding right now
- Dec 16, 2021 The return of the 10-minute eviction
- Dec 16, 2021 The ultimate guide to secure passwords
- Dec 15, 2021 Global investors gobbling up first-time homebuyer homes
- Dec 08, 2021 What you need to know if you’re being tracked down by a debt collector
- Dec 08, 2021 Amazon’s search results full of ads that may be ‘deceiving’ consumers
- Dec 07, 2021 Safety app Life360 Is selling precise location data on Its users
- Dec 07, 2021 Your next smartphone might have a camera that’s always on
- Dec 01, 2021 New rule will let debt collectors track you down on social media
- Oct 22, 2021 Justice Department to expand redlining investigation efforts
- Oct 21, 2021 Consumer watchdog to probe Big Tech payment systems
- Sep 09, 2021 CFPB wants to hear hear from small business owners about access to credit
- Sep 09, 2021 HHS releases plan to lower drug prices
- Sep 09, 2021 California aims to ban signage on non-recyclable ‘recyclables’
- Sep 06, 2021 The state of consumer data privacy laws
- Aug 19, 2021 US to erase student debt for those with severe disabilities
- Aug 03, 2021 CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3
- Aug 01, 2021 Pandemic eviction crisis leads to greater tenant protections
- Jul 30, 2021 Evictions looming, Biden fails to get Congress to extend ban
- Jul 29, 2021 Families paying off rent, food, debts with child tax credit
- Jul 29, 2021 A Pasadena startup got billions selling COVID tests. Then came questions
- Jul 28, 2021 Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers
- Jul 28, 2021 AP-NORC poll: Inequity in community support for older adults
- Jul 25, 2021 Health Care For Older Immigrants Sees Momentum Among States
- Jul 14, 2021 Survey finds price increases would drive away Post Office customers
- Jul 06, 2021 Family blames Tesla’s Autopilot feature for 15-year-old’s death in California lawsuit
- Jun 23, 2021 International coalition joins the call to ban ‘surveillance advertising’
- Jun 22, 2021 How Big Tech created a data ‘treasure trove’ for police
- Jun 20, 2021 Consumer Confidential: Don’t just accept a cut to your credit limit. You can fight back
- Jun 17, 2021 ‘Obamacare’ survives: Supreme Court dismisses big challenge
- Jun 15, 2021 Want a job? Employers say: Talk to the computer
- Jun 10, 2021 ProPublica obtains trove of files that show how little the wealthy pay in taxes
- May 27, 2021 Bank CEOs tell Congress they’ll work to avoid foreclosures
- May 26, 2021 Bank CEOs outline pandemic support; senators split on issues
- May 21, 2021 California says $5 million Ponzi scam bilked older Filipinos
- May 19, 2021 Reversing Trump, Buttigieg reinstates local hiring program
- May 18, 2021 Biden moving to improve legal services for poor, minorities
- May 17, 2021 One of America’s largest hospital chains has been suing thousands of patients during the pandemic
- Apr 09, 2021 Don’t file an amended return after the stimulus tax break
- Apr 09, 2021 The $50 billion race to save America’s renters from eviction
- Apr 09, 2021 Employee benefits in the post-vaccine world are changing
- Apr 06, 2021 CDC guidance says cruise ships won’t need to mandate vaccines
- Apr 02, 2021 Unions demand Biden cancel student debt for public service workers
- Apr 02, 2021 Relief extended to some private student loans
- Apr 02, 2021 What are the risks associated with betting on sports?
- Mar 30, 2021 Career advice, résumé reviews and interview tips on TikTok
- Mar 30, 2021 No stimulus check? You’re not completely out of luck
- Mar 30, 2021 What happens when ICE asks Google for your user information
- Mar 26, 2021 Toilet paper is next likely victim of world’s container crisis
- Mar 26, 2021 Biden administration to help Black farmers
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