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.
- Feb 27, 2018 Data insecurity and data protection
- Feb 06, 2018 Consumer advocates argue for a strong, independent CFPB
- Feb 01, 2018 Transfer of CFPB consumer complaints unit offers no clear benefit
- Jan 31, 2018 Consumers win appeal for CFPB independence
- Dec 19, 2017 Options for affordable federal student loan repayment are shrinking
- Dec 18, 2017 Groups demand action on toys that spy on children
- Dec 08, 2017 Consumer advocates file in support of acting CFPB director
- Dec 01, 2017 Attack on consumers continues as Congress targets payday rule
- Nov 14, 2017 Groups fight FCC Chair’s plan to ‘effectively destroy’ low-income LIfeline
- Oct 30, 2017 Groups support model state broadband privacy legislation
- Oct 25, 2017 Congress repeals rule to protect consumer rights to class action
- Oct 06, 2017 Consumer advocates launch ad opposing air traffic control privatization
- Oct 05, 2017 New national rule promises to rein in payday lenders
- Aug 22, 2017 Consumer Action guides consumers to avoid investing costs, pitfalls
- Jul 25, 2017 Consumer Action condemns the House’s vote to repeal class actions
- Jul 20, 2017 Consumer Action opposes Congress’s attack on class actions
- Jul 18, 2017 Webinar offers advice about responding to debt collection calls
- Jul 10, 2017 Consumer Action applauds new arbitration rule
- Jun 29, 2017 Consumer Action responds to today’s GAO report on Lifeline
- Jun 09, 2017 A new era of retirement investment advice you can trust!
- May 31, 2017 Poll highlights attitudes about data usage for financial inclusion
- May 24, 2017 Groups urge Court of Appeals to keep CFPB structure intact
- Mar 23, 2017 Alas, Senate votes to slam broadband privacy rules
- Mar 08, 2017 Consumer protections at risk
- Feb 27, 2017 Activist event targets Wells Fargo’s arbitration clause