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Topic: Consumers Union
The bills aim to ensure Pell grants cover more of the cost of higher education, enable Americans to refinance their loans at lower rates, and create a path for more students to afford community college without going into debt. ![]() Consumers Union Calls On Congress to Take Action to Address America’s College Affordability and Education Debt Crisis «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
Consumers Union reports Campbell Soup’s to products with Genetically Engineered Ingredients
The company, the first major food company to agree to label products with these ingredients, often referred to as GMOs, also announced its support for a national, mandatory and uniform labeling system for foods containing GMOs. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Consumers Union finds Auto Insurers Penalize Good Drivers with Higher Premiums because of Credit Histories & Other Non-Driving Factors
The consumer group urged regulators to ban the use of credit histories and some other non-driving factors for setting premiums at a National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) hearing on November 19th. ![]() The Consumer Union urged regulators to ban the use of credit histories and some other non-driving factors for setting premiums at a National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) hearing. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
U.S. Department of Education Issues New Rules to Rein In Campus Banking Card Abuses
“Students deserve safe and convenient access to their financial aid funds without incurring costly charges,” said Suzanne Martindale, staff attorney for Consumers Union. “We applaud the Department of Education for taking action to protect students using campus banking products from aggressive marketing, restricted choices, and high fees.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Consumer Reports says 45 State Attorneys General Call on Phone Companies to Help Stop RobocallsPressure Builds for Phone Carriers to Provide Customers With Call-Blocking Tools
The effort comes just weeks after the Federal Communications Commission made clear that phone companies can and should offer such tools and as nearly 330,000 Americans have joined Consumers Union’s End Robocalls campaign calling on them to do so. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | 1 Comment »
Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends Liquid Laundry Detergent PodsCiting continued danger to young children, CR calls for tougher safety standards
The organization now strongly urges households where children younger than 6 are ever present to refrain from purchasing them. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Study Finds Many Reverse Mortgage Ads Are MisleadingAdvocates Urge CFPB to Protect Seniors From Reverse Mortgage Abuses
Consumers Union and Californians for Nursing Home Reform praised the CFPB for alerting seniors about the deceptive ads and urged the consumer watchdog to adopt reforms to protect seniors from reverse mortgage abuses. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Consumers Union applauds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau action against Sprint for wireless cramming
The lawsuit alleges that Sprint set up a billing system that allowed third parties to “cram” tens of millions of dollars in unauthorized charges on wireless bills. The CFPB is seeking refunds for affected consumers and penalties to deter this practice in the future. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Consumers Union looks into problems with credit reports, credit scores in letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Pamela Banks, senior policy counsel for Consumers Union, said, “Credit report errors are far too common and consumers are paying a high price for scores that are likely not used in the marketplace.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Consumers Union applauds Federal Trade Commission action against AT&T for throttling smartphone data speed
The FTC said it worked closely with the Federal Communications Commission on the action. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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