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June 26, 2025
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CFA AI & Privacy Top 10: AI Regulation Moratorium, Data Center Data, and the Black Box Myth


June 24, 2025
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Trump’s Consumer Financial Protection Agenda—or Lack Thereof—Has Already Cost Americans More Than $18 Billion

June 20, 2025
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New Dietary Guidelines for Americans: A Triumph for Alcohol Lobbyists?


June 11, 2025
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CFA Privacy & AI Top 10: Location Data Sales Banned in Oregon, 23andMe Lawsuits, and Mythbusting the AI Moratorium


June 05, 2025
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A Health Privacy ‘Check-Up’: How Unfair Modern Business Practices Can Leave You Under-Informed and Your Most Sensitive Data Ripe for Collection and Sale


May 30, 2025
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A Government-Sponsored Banking System that Spends More on Salaries than on Housing? An Analysis of 2024 Financial Data

May 28, 2025
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Colorado’s Commonsense Rent Setting AI Bill Gives Renters Transparency, Market Fairness, and Control Amidst Rapid Rising Costs


May 21, 2025
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Riding Into Danger: Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Fatalities Surge 127% in 2024


May 15, 2025
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Three Trump Administration Policies That Will Drive Up Your Insurance Costs

May 12, 2025
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The CFPB Abandons Servicemembers in Pursuit of its Illegal Attacks on Consumer Financial Protection




April 28, 2025
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Our Housing Crisis Has Come to Rural America: Federal Budget Cuts and Climate Disasters Are Making it Worse



April 10, 2025
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Federal Home Loan Banks Reward Executives While Shortchanging the Public


April 08, 2025
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Trump Trashes the Economy and Leaves Americans Vulnerable: Two Disastrous Months of Trump’s CFPB







March 27, 2025
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States Should Protect People From Faulty Credit Reporting of Medical Bills as Congress Considers Unpopular Rollback


March 25, 2025
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Pulling Back the Curtain on the FTC’s Corporate Pardon for MGM Casino







February 19, 2025
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Congress Should Not Roll Back Water Heater Standards and Leave Americans with the Bill



February 10, 2025
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The Stakes of Halting CFPB Supervision: Why the Last Administration’s Accomplishments Matter

February 07, 2025
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More Must Be Done to Prevent the Flow of Unsafe Imported Consumer Products

January 30, 2025
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Homeowners’ Insurance: State Policy Recommendations Based on the Case in Maryland








November 20, 2024
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Stay Safe This Holiday Season: CPSC Warns About Dangerous Toys and Online Shopping

November 13, 2024
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CPSC FY 2025 Operating Plan: Challenges to Protect Consumers in a Rapidly Changing E-Commerce Landscape



November 04, 2024
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The Affordable Housing Goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: What Are They and How is CFA Advocating for Consumers’ Mortgages and Housing?





September 26, 2024
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How Mortgage Discrimination Denies First-Time Homebuyers Their American Dream

September 17, 2024
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) proposed rule to strengthen record keeping

September 17, 2024
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CFA Applauds Biden-Harris Administration’s Actions to Protect American Consumers in Trade


September 05, 2024
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The FTC’s Unanimously Divided Approach to Car Dealer Discrimination

September 05, 2024
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New Research Demonstrates Fatal Consequences of OHV County Ordinances Allowing On Road Use

September 05, 2024
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How an Obscure $1 Trillion Government-Sponsored Banking System Can Help Solve Our Housing Crisis




July 24, 2024
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HOUSE SUBCOMITTEE HEARING UNDERSCORES SAFETY RISK OF BUDGET CONSTRAINTS AND E-COMMERCE



May 23, 2024
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Insurance Costs are Rising in Maryland and Consumers Are Suffering. Governor Wes Moore Has a Golden Opportunity to Change That


May 07, 2024
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Webinar: The Federal Home Loan Banks: A Discussion of A Flawed System and Proposals for Structural Reforms


April 10, 2024
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New GAO Report on FHLBanks Highlights Mission-Creep of This GSE Into the Profitable Business of Supporting Failing Banks


March 29, 2024
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Webinar- EXPOSED: Homeowners Insurance, Climate Risk, and Growing Risks to Consumers and Housing Markets




February 16, 2024
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Not Sure Whether to Sell Girl Scout Cookies? You’re Not the Only One

February 15, 2024
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An Unfulfilled Promise: Affordable Housing and the Federal Home Loan Bank System


February 07, 2024
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What’s at Stake for Consumers if the Supreme Court Overturns “Chevron Deference”


February 06, 2024
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SEC’s Final SPAC Rule Reflects Important Change Advocated for by CFA

February 01, 2024
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Insurance Costs Are Rising. But the District of Columbia’s Insurance Regulators Can Take Action to Help Consumers



January 10, 2024
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The FTC CARS Rule Part 2: Where did the FTC decline to go further?

January 09, 2024
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Slide Insurance is Getting Sweetheart Deals from Florida Regulators—And Using Its Power to Harm Consumers


January 03, 2024
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The CFPB Has An Opportunity to Greatly Advance the Ethical and Non-Discriminatory Use of AI in Financial Services and Should Take It




December 08, 2023
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Weighted Infant Sleep Products Continue to Raise Serious Safety Concerns


November 23, 2023
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An Unwelcome Guest at the Table? Serving up Natural Flavors for Thanksgiving Dinner

November 17, 2023
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The Truth Behind Your Feed: FTC Targets Deceptive Food Marketing Online

November 15, 2023
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Reforming the Federal Home Loan Bank System Can Help Address Our Affordable Housing Crisis: A Reaction to the New FHFA Report

November 07, 2023
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Insurance Companies Frequently Prefer Certain Customers Over Others. That Often Results in Racist Discrimination


October 19, 2023
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By Insuring Coal Mines, Insurance Companies Are Profiting from the Climate Crisis and Then Foisting These Costs onto Consumers


October 04, 2023
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Why You Should Consider a Heat Pump Sooner Than Later and 10 Ways to Save Energy and Money Today!


August 02, 2023
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The National Food Policy Conference: An Opportunity to Connect and Find Common Ground




July 14, 2023
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An Analysis of OHV Recalls: Increasing Number of OHVs Pulled from Market Due to Safety Concerns

July 14, 2023
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An Analysis of OHV Recalls: Increasing Number of OHVs Pulled from Market Due to Safety Concerns


June 23, 2023
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Consumer Federation of America Supports Consumer Product Safety Commission Against Unwarranted Attacks

June 22, 2023
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For the Good of Consumers, Ireland’s Alcohol Health Labeling Law Should Be Respected



May 08, 2023
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Deregulatory Agenda on Display in House Committee Markup is Anti-Investor and Anti-Consumer


April 25, 2023
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Rock n’ Play Recall Demonstrates How Secrecy Provision of Law Hides Product Dangers from Consumers

April 24, 2023
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The Revolving Door: How A Florida Insurance Commissioner Is Going On to a Lucrative Career as an Insurance Lobbyist—Likely At the Expense of Consumers

April 24, 2023
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In the Face of FDA Inaction on Harmful Food Dyes, California Offers Hope of Protecting Consumers

April 20, 2023
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Group Letter to Chairman Gensler Spotlights Climate Risks in Private Markets


March 23, 2023
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House Financial Services Committee Considers Anti-Investor Disclosure Bill





February 23, 2023
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Nevada’s Choice to Protect Consumers from Unfair Premium Hikes Was the Right One

February 23, 2023
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Should Food Companies be Allowed to Label Artificially Sweetened Foods “Healthy”?


January 27, 2023
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What Might a Concerned Regulator Do About Systemic and Unintentional Biases in Insurance Markets? Collect and Test the Data



December 13, 2022
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Junk Fee Blog Series<br>Part 3: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Takes On Junk Fees




November 17, 2022
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Junk Fee Blog Series<br>Part 2: The Federal Trade Commission’s Attack on Junk Fees


November 16, 2022
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Insurance Companies Fail to Quash Investigation of Possible Racial Discrimination Against Washington Drivers

November 10, 2022
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Junk Fee Blog Series<br>Part 1: The Biden Administration Crackdown

October 28, 2022
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What Could the Fifth Circuit Decision Mean for the Future of the CFPB?


October 20, 2022
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Consumer Tips: How to Get Your Payments from Insurance Companies and Hold Them Accountable

October 13, 2022
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Meet the Robinsons: Progressive’s Ideal Insurance Customers—And Woe to All Others


September 23, 2022
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A House Committee Examined Diversity and Inclusion at America’s Largest Insurers. The Results Were Not Pretty.




August 16, 2022
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The FTC's Proposed Auto Dealer Rule (Part 3): Advertising and Pricing


August 03, 2022
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Consumers are In the Dark About Reasons for Their Premium Increases, Washington State Is Proposing to Change That





June 17, 2022
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How Racial Discrimination in Homeowners Insurance Contributes to Systemic Racism and Redlining



May 17, 2022
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How Auto Insurers Overcharge Drivers in New Jersey Based on Their Credit Scores, Education, and Jobs


April 27, 2022
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While Consumers Struggled During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Auto Insurance CEOs Earned Massive Bonuses


March 09, 2022
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GEICO - Spend 15 Minutes Identifying Your Gender and You Could Pay $753 MORE for Car Insurance


February 03, 2022
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Billionaire's Twitter Comments on Telematics Show Consumer Interest Is Not a Priority for Him


January 27, 2022
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Federal Court Victory Underscores Need for FDA to Enforce the Law on Alcohol Labeling






October 12, 2021
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What Information Do Auto Insurers Use in Telematics Programs to Calculate Your Rates? Consumer Reports Has the Answer





July 28, 2021
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Giving Airline Consumer Protection Advocates a Fair Hearing (Finally!)



July 06, 2021
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Celebrate Freedom This Fourth of July, and Have Your Burger Well Done


June 14, 2021
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Not Ready to Eat Gmo Animals? Then You Might Not Want to Order the Salmon



April 23, 2021
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Florida’s Privacy Bill Needs Teeth Back or It’s ‘Protections’ Are Meaningless



April 06, 2021
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New FDA Report Indicates Need for Collaboration from Animal Ag in Making Fresh Produce Safer





February 11, 2021
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We Need Real Privacy Protection in the States, not the Washington Privacy Act’s Illusion of Privacy


January 25, 2021
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2020 Analysis of OHV Recalls: Increasing Number of OHVs Pulled from Market due to Safety Concerns

January 15, 2021
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Amazon’s “Dark Patterns” & How They Keep You From Cancelling Prime



















May 12, 2020
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An Analysis of OHV Recalls: Increasing Number of OHVs Pulled from Market due to Safety Concerns




March 25, 2020
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Protect Your Wallet and Your Personal Information from Coronavirus Scams




February 28, 2020
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Flawed Data-Privacy Bill Does Not Protect Consumers or Hold Companies Accountable






November 21, 2019
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PCAOB Guidance Would Undermine Auditor Independence, Deceive the Public





October 10, 2019
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Why The Case Of “The Irregulators V. The FCC” Is So Important To Consumers




September 23, 2019
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Making the Move to a Retirement Community or Assisted Living Facility



September 12, 2019
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House of Representatives Urged to Vote "Yes" on Three Important Consumer Product Safety Bills









August 22, 2019
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CFA Submitted Comments to State Insurance Commissioners on the III/CAS Report “Insurance Rating Variables: What Are They and Why They Matter”










July 30, 2019
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CFA And Consumer Action Urged The Federal Communications Commission To Hold Off On Making Changes To The Lifeline Program That Could Make Mobile Broadband Service Less Affordable For Low-Income Consumers

July 30, 2019
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Five Key Takeaways from the 2018 CFA Consumer Complaint Survey Report



July 12, 2019
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Safe Food Coalition Supports Disclosure of Meat and Poultry Inspection Data





June 04, 2019
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CAP and CFA Alert Members of Congress to Weaknesses in SEC Advice Standards







March 22, 2019
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Fannie, Freddie Should Use Updated Credit Scoring, CFA and other Consumer and Civil Rights Groups Urge FHFA








January 08, 2019
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Fintech Innovation: Dreams Come True, or New Nightmares, for Financial Consumers?





November 28, 2018
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OCC Must Take a Multi-Faceted Approach to Community Reinvestment Act Enforcement



October 01, 2018
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Home Improvement Projects: Preventing Your Dreams From Turning Into A Nightmare

September 27, 2018
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New Twists and Five Lessons from the CFA Consumer Complaint Survey



September 21, 2018
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Take Advantage of Your New Right to Freeze Your Credit Files for Free





September 10, 2018
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New House Mortgage Reform Bill: Federal Guarantee, No Affordable Housing Requirements


September 06, 2018
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Trusting a Car Dealer to Pay Off Your Loan Can Be a Risky Business




August 27, 2018
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The Groundbreaking Impact of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act


August 27, 2018
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Thinking of Buying a Timeshare at the Latest Vacation Hotspot? Here Are Some Tips to Consider




August 16, 2018
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Beyond the Lease: Things a Landlord May Exaggerate or Forget to Tell You


August 09, 2018
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NYC Puts the Brakes on Deceptive Financing and Sales Practices at Used Car Dealerships




July 30, 2018
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Alarming Stories from the Latest Consumer Complaint Survey Report Show Why We Need State and Local Consumer Agencies



June 27, 2018
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Trump GSE Reform Plan -- More Guarantors, No Affordable Housing Requirements










March 28, 2018
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Senate Banking Deregulation Bill Would Hide Impact of Mortgage Lending Disparities

March 26, 2018
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Senate Banking Deregulation Bill Leaves Scraps for Student Loan Borrowers

March 13, 2018
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Identity Theft, Fraud Statistics Give Consumers No Cause to Celebrate








December 12, 2017
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Analysis: House Bill Attacks State Protections for Student Loan Borrowers

November 22, 2017
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Barry Zigas Discusses Proposed Reforms to the Mortgage Interest Deduction


November 17, 2017
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Are Credit Reporting Companies Profiting Off of the Equifax Data Breach?


October 24, 2017
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Fact: Financial Companies Deny Military Families Their Day in Court
























March 30, 2017
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Let’s Move Away from a Fossilized Vision of the Consumer Benefits of Trade




February 07, 2017
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Congressional Review Act Should Not Be Used on the Prepaid Card Rule or Any Other CFPB Rule


January 13, 2017
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Detroit Free Press Op-Ed: Feds Shouldn't Back Down on Fuel Economy Standards




December 09, 2016
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4 Reasons SaferProducts.gov is Your Key to a Safer Holiday Season














August 03, 2016
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Are You Having Trouble With a Car Dealer or Mechanic? Here’s Who to Turn to for Help











May 12, 2016
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Illinois Considers Banning Credit Report Information in Auto Insurance Pricing










February 11, 2016
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Among the Millions Spent On Super Bowl Ads, Big Differences in Fuel Efficiency in Automaker Lineups



February 02, 2016
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On the Radio: Michael Best Discusses New National Poll Showing Strong Public Support for Regulating Paid Tax Preparers




January 11, 2016
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FHFA’s Proposed Duty to Serve Rule – New Opportunities for Community Builders


December 22, 2015
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Urging the CPSC to Protect Consumers from Dangerous Flame Retardants
























































October 07, 2013
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A Conversation About Housing Finance Reform Options with Barry Zigas
















































July 21, 2011
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CFA and Consumers Union PSA Calling For Strong Fuel Economy Standards












































April 09, 2010
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"You Gonna Eat That?" Article by CFA's Carol Tucker-Foreman in The American Interest

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