Press Releases
Transatlantic Consumer Groups Call for Stronger Regulation of Online Marketplaces Amid Surge in Unsafe Products
Trump's CFPB Once Again Harms Servicemembers
Trump’s CFPB Once Again Harms Servicemembers
CFA Statement on Resounding Rebuke of AI Regulation Moratorium in the Senate
New AI Moratorium Deal Makes Provision More Dangerous for Consumers
Top Consumer Complaints: CFA Report Reveals Rising Harms Amid Regulatory Rollbacks
CFA Statement on Dangerous Decision by Senate Parliamentarian to Allow Moratorium on State AI Laws in Budget Bill
CFA Applauds American Medical Association’s Resolution in Support of Consumers Right to Know About Alcoholic Beverages
Federal Court Rules Unlawful Firings of CPSC Commissioners
Consumer Advocates Demand Investigation into Blatant Deception by AI Companies Offering Therapy Bot Characters
Consumer Federation of America Condemns CPSC’s FY 2026 Budget Proposal to Eliminate Itself and Gut Its Own Safety Mandate
Consumer Groups Sound Alarm as the Trump/Vought CFPB Dismisses or Terminates Enforcement Actions, Leaving Harmed Consumers High and Dry
CFA Warns of Sharp Spike in Off-Highway Vehicle Fatalities, Including Child Deaths, Ahead of Summer Surge
Consumer Federation of America Challenges Insurance Industry to Take Action Against Climate Change
New CFA Report Warns Generative AI Is Supercharging Online Scams
Housing, Consumer, and Civil Rights Organizations Call Attention to Federal Rollbacks Worsening the Nation’s Housing Crisis
CFA Statement on Dangerous Attempt by the House to Quash All State AI Regulation
FTC Junk Fees Rule Takes Effect Today
President Trump Illegally Fires Consumer Product Safety Commissioners Without Cause
159 Advocates Send Letter Opposing Plan to Eliminate the CPSC
CFA Applauds Lawmakers for Standing Up to Flawed Stablecoin Bill Amid Rising Ethics, Consumer, and National Security Concerns
CFA Statement on CFPB Collusion to Vacate Medical Debt Rule
Members of Congress and Advocates Unite to Defend the CPSC
New CFA Report Highlights Deepening Rural Housing Crisis and Calls for National Policy Reform
CFA Condemns Massive CFPB Layoffs by Trump Administration
Leaked Trump Administration Document Exposes Plans to Eliminate the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Ending Injury Data Collection Jeopardizes Consumer Safety
CFA Statement in Response to Dismissal of NCUA Board Members Harper and Otsuka
Groups Call on President Trump to Veto Congressional Resolution That Repeals CFPB Limits on Overpriced Bank Overdraft Fees
CFA Supports Senator Cortez Masto’s Federal Home Loan Banks’ Mission Activities Act
CFA Statement on CRAs of CFPB Overdraft & Larger Participant Payment App Rules
CFA Welcomes Former CFPB Officials as Visiting Senior Fellows
New Report Finds American Homeowners Faced 24% Increase in Homeowners Insurance Premiums Over the Past Three Years
Fraud is Sweeping the Nation as Federal Watchdogs are Put Down
CFA Statement in Response to Congressional Effort to Overturn Rule Creating Oversight of Big Tech Payment Platforms
CFA Statement in Response to CFPB's Deprioritization of the Payday Lending Rule
CFA Statement on the Resolution of Disapproval of the CFPB's Overdraft Rule
In a Radical Departure of its Mandate, The Pocketbooks and Privacy of Americans are the FTC’s Latest Target
President Trump Illegally Fires Democratic Federal Trade Commissioners Without Cause
NEW POLL: STRONG MAJORITY OF DELAWARE VOTERS OPPOSE SENATE BILL 21
CFA Applauds New York Attorney General’s FAIR Act Legislation to Protect Consumers and Small Businesses
Consumer Federation of America’s “National Food Policy Conference” Kicks Off in DC
Advocates From Nearly Every State Take to Capitol Hill to Urge Lawmakers to Keep Consumers Safe
Press Call Advisory: Former Consumer Protection Officials to React to Trump CFPB Dismissing Slew of Enforcement Actions and the Resulting Harm to Americans
BREAKING: CFPB Fails to Pursue $2 Billion for Cheated Capital One Consumers
House Bill Canceling Water Heater Efficiency Standards Would Raise Household Costs
Coalition of Consumer and Investor Protection Groups Strongly Oppose Billionaires’ Bill in Delaware
CFA Warns Against Crypto Risks Amid Senate Hearing
CFPB Sides with Predatory Lender Over Defrauded Consumers
CFA Statement: Laying off food inspectors, federal food safety experts undermines public health
The Growing Challenge of E-Commerce and Product Safety: CFA Analysis of 2024 CPSC Safety Warnings
CFA statement in response to the announcement that the CFPB would halt supervisory work
Corey Frayer Joins CFA as New Director of Investor Protection
CFA Statement in Response to Congressional Review Act to Overturn CFPB’s Overdraft Lending Final Rule
CFA Statement Regarding Dismissal of Director Chopra from CFPB
Veterans & Consumer Groups Warn White House Against Reckless AI Rollback
CFA Statement Regarding Fifth Circuit Vacating FTC CARS Rule
CPSC Issues Decision and Order on Fulfilled by Amazon Products
Proposed Alcohol Labeling Requirements Offer Long Overdue Transparency to Drinkers
Consumer Federation of America Urges Thorough Investigation of Allstate’s Alleged Violations of Consumer Privacy and Sale of Driving Data
CFPB Rule Removes Medical Debts from Credit Reports
U.S. Surgeon General Strikes Back
CFA Applauds FTC and Attorney General Raoul on Proposed $20 Million Settlement with Leader Automotive Group for Overcharging and Deceiving Consumers Through Add-Ons, Junk Fees
While Consumers Struggle to Afford Insurance Coverage, Insurance CEOs Rake in Millions
CFA Statement on CFPB Action on Bait-and-Switch Credit Card Rewards Tactics
Gas Tankless Water Heater Standards Mark Major Step for Consumers
CFA Statement in Response to CFPB Final Rule on Overdraft Lending at Very Large Financial Institutions
CFA Joins Coalition of Advocates Calling for Pro-Consumer Updates to the Colorado AI Act
CFA Statement Regarding DOT Airline Passenger Rights Announcement
CFA Statement in Response to CFPB's Proposal to Prevent Data Brokers from Selling Private Consumer Information
CFA Statement in Response to CFPB Rule to Define Larger Participants in the Payment App and Digital Wallet Market
CPSC Releases Toy-Related Deaths and Injuries Report, Urges Consumers to Exercise Caution When Shopping for Toys Online This Holiday Season
Landmark Washington Report on Unintentional Bias Finds Racial Premium Gap in Auto Insurance Pricing in Washington D.C.
Consumer Advocates Call on Banking Regulators to Rein in Reckless and Harmful Bank-Fintech Partnerships
National Coalition Calls on Congress to Expand FHLBank Contributions to Affordable Housing Programs
CFA Statement on CFPB New Section 1033 Final Rule on Consumer Financial Data
FTC’s Click to Cancel Rule Takes on Tough to Cancel Subscriptions
Fisher-Price Recalls More Than 2 Million Swings Linked to Infant Deaths But Consumer Advocates Demand More
Tips for Consumers to Get Fair Insurance Treatment After Hurricane Helene
CONSUMER ALERT: HOW HOME BUYERS AND SELLERS CAN COPE WITH NEW REAL ESTATE BROKER RULES AND PRACTICES
Congress Introduces Bills to Protect Infants from Hazardous Weighted Sleep Products
Nearly 100 Groups Support the CFPB’s “Buy Now Pay Later” Proposal, Which Will Protect Consumers from Harmful Practices
National Coalition Calls on FHLBank Presidents to Prioritize Affordable Housing Investments
Secretary Buttigieg Bans Family Seating Fees
CFA RELEASES CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING HOME SELLER CONTRACT FORMS
Consumer Groups Applaud Decision to Hold Amazon Responsible for Certain Hazardous Products
Tips to Help Consumers Get Fair Insurance Treatment After Hurricane Beryl
CFA Statement on FSIS Proposal to Protect Consumers from Dangerous Salmonella in Poultry
71 Groups Urge House to Reject Attempts to Jeopardize Economic Safeguards
CFR Publishes Letter in Response to FHFA RFI on FHLBank Mission
CFA Statement in Response to CFPB Interpretive Rule on Paycheck Advance Products
CFA RELEASES CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING HOME BUYER CONTRACT FORMS
Consumer Federation of America Urges Caution for OHV Riders This Summer
SELLER BEWARE: NEW CONTRACTS THREATEN TO CONFUSE HOME SELLERS AND UNDERMINE THE INTENT OF THE PROPOSED LITIGATION SETTLEMENT
CFA Statement on Supreme Court Overruling Chevron Doctrine
Consumer Groups Call on CFPB to Protect Consumers from Discriminatory Algorithms Used by Banks and Other Financial Institutions to Make Credit Decisions
FOOD SAFETY ADVOCATES OPPOSE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS RIDER THAT WOULD SCUTTLE FDA TRACEABILITY RULE
BUYER BEWARE: NEW CONTRACTS FOR HOME PURCHASERS
Coalition of the American Association for Justice, Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, and Consumer Federation of America Publishes Opinion Statement Regarding Dangers of Shareholder Proposals at Upcoming Tesla Annual Meeting
CFA Statement on CFPB Rule Regarding Medical Debt
Top Ten Consumer Complaints For 2023
MORE MANDATORY BUYER AGENCY CONTRACTS WITH MORE UNFAIR PROVISIONS
CFA Statement in Response to CFPB Classifying BNPL Lenders as Credit Card Providers
U.S. Senate’s Rollback of Furnace Standards Would Add Costs and Pollution
Nevada Consumers Received Over $26 Millions in Refunds from Temporary Ban on Credit Information in Insurance
Alaska Legislature Passes First of its Kind Alcohol Cancer Warning Requirement
CFA Applauds Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Funding Structure for CFPB
Senate Introduces Esther’s Law to Protect Children from Deadly Water Beads
Consumer and Housing Advocates Call for Public Access to Homeowners Insurance Data Being Collected by Nation’s Regulators as Market Faces Crisis
Water Heater Standards Set to Slash Bills and Pollution
New FHFA Fair Lending Rule Falls Short on Federal Home Loan Banks
CFA Statement on USDA Declaration of Salmonella as an Adulterant in Certain Raw Chicken Products
Lawmaker Calls on FTC to Investigate Weighted Infant Sleep Product Manufacturers after Amazon Moves to Prohibit Weighted Infant Sleep Products
New DOT Rules Require Faster Airline Refunds and Better Fee Transparency
DOL Adopts Landmark Protections for Retirement Savers
CFR Applauds FHFA Director Sandra Thompson for Her Testimony in the Senate Banking Committee Hearing Today
New Dishwasher Energy Efficiency Standards Benefit Consumers and Environment
Broad Coalition of 104 Organizations Tell Congress to Support FTC CARS Rule
CFA Statement in Response to U.S. Fifth Circuit Court Opinion in Chamber of Commerce’s Lawsuit Attacking CFPB’s Credit Card Late Fees Rule
District of Columbia Insurance Department Should Release Report on Bias in Auto Insurance
OVER TIME, FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WILL BENEFIT FROM UNCOUPLED REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS
CFA Statement in Response to Preliminary Injunction Blocking Enforcement of CRA Update
142 Organizations Support CFPB Rule to Curb Abusive Overdraft Fees
Media Advisory: National Food Policy Conference 2024, Unpack the Future of Food Policy with Us!
Secretary Buttigieg Announces Enhanced Scrutiny of Airline Data Privacy Practices
CFA COMMENT ON THE SETTLEMENT OF MAJOR LAWSUITS BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
New Warning that Water Beads May Pose Risk of Toxicity to Children
New Report Shows Federal Home Loan Banks Received $7.3 Billion in Subsidies, but Offered Little Public Benefits in Return
Millions of Consumers Lack Vital Homeowners Insurance, Resulting in $1.6 Trillion in Unprotected Market Value
Consumer Groups Applaud the Federal Insurance Office for Pushing State Insurance Regulators to Start Collecting Data About Property Insurance Markets and Climate Risk
Consumer Groups Applaud President Biden’s Announcement of Steps to Address Homebuying Closing Costs and Excessive Title Insurance Charges
CFA Statement and Factsheet in Response to the Publication of the CFPB’s Credit Card Late Fees Rule
CFA Statement on CFPB "Rigged" Comparison-Shopping Results Guidance
Coalition Calls for Nutrition, Ingredient and Allergen Labeling on Alcoholic Beverages
$20 Million+ Returned to Nevada Drivers Due to Pandemic Prohibition on Auto Insurance Penalties Based on Credit Score
CFA Statement in Response to CFPB Credit Card Interest Rate Report
DOJ REJECTS COURT SETTLEMENT AND AFFIRMS IMPORTANCE OF DECOUPLING AGENT COMMISSIONS
CFA’s Director of Investor Protection, Micah Hauptman, Addresses Press about the Need to Reform Investment Adviser Arbitration
CFA Condemns Recent Texas Lawsuit to Vacate New CRA Rules
52 Advocacy Groups Endorse FTC’s Ban on Junk Fees
PROPOSED LAW TO REQUIRE WARNING THAT ALCOHOL CAUSES BREAST AND COLON CANCERS
New Report Finds Increased Need for Transparency and Improved Financial Reporting Within the Federal Home Loan Banks
NEARLY HALF OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS SOLD NO OR ONE HOUSE THIS PAST YEAR
Lawmakers Prioritize Consumer Safety and Introduce CAP Act
2023 Fatality Data: Another Devastating Year for Off-Highway Vehicle Riders and Occupants
CFA Applauds the CFPB for its Proposed Rule to Prohibit Junk NSF Fees
Consumer Federation of America Releases Statement in Response to New Overdraft Rule Issued by CFPB
Federal Agency Announces Recall of Faulty Furniture Restraint Kits
CFA Statement in response to the veto by the White House of the Congressional Review Act statement of disapproval resolution against the CFPB’s Dodd-Frank Section 1071
CFA Statement in Response to CFPB Report on Consumer Experiences with Overdraft and Insufficient Funds Fees
The Consumer Federation of America Supports Classification of Broadband as a Telecommunications Service
Senate Introduces 36% Rate Cap Bill to Curb High-Cost Loans, Junk Fees
CFA Applauds Senators for their Actions to Address Payment App Fraud
Major Retailers Agree to Stop Sale of Water Beads to Children
CONSUMER ADVOCATES APPLAUD FTC FOR MOVING FORWARD WITH CARS RULE
Consumer Groups Call on the 7th Circuit to Uphold Fair Lending Law
Webinar: Subsidized Bank Profits of American Homes? Why the $1.6 Trillion Government-Sponsored System of Federal Home Loan Banks Demands Reform
The Office of Management and Budget Should Authorize Federal Insurance Office Data Collection on Homeowners Insurance and Climate Risk
CFA Statement in response to The Passage of the Congressional Review Act resolution to reverse CFPB’s Section 1071
CFA Applauds CFPB for Protecting Armenian Consumers from Discrimination
CFA Applauds CFPB Proposal to Supervise Payment Apps
FHFA Report on Federal Home Loan Banks is An Important Start to Critical Reforms
SAVE OUR RETIREMENT COALITION STATEMENT REGARDING DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RULE TO PROTECT RETIREMENT SAVINGS
JURY AWARDS $1.78 BILLION TO CONSUMERS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY PRICE-SETTING
SAVE OUR RETIREMENT COALITION GROUPS APPLAUD PUBLIC RELEASE OF DEPT. OF LABOR’S PROPOSAL TO PROTECT AMERICANS’ RETIREMENT SAVINGS
New Report Highlights Consumer Risks and Regulatory Gaps in "Buy Now, Pay Later" Services
Voluntary Window Covering Safety Standard Fails to Protect Children
Federal Agencies Continue the Fight Against Junk Fees
As Insurance Rates Skyrocket, Executives Pull in Millions
Easy Coursework and State License Exams Allow a Surplus of Real Estate Agents
Wide Coalition Welcomes Furnace Efficiency Standards Set to Cut Energy Bills and Climate Pollution
The 2023 Revisions of the Merger Guidelines Proposed by the DOJ/FTC Point the Direction that Antitrust Enforcement Must Go to Restore Competition to the Core of the Uniquely Successful, American Model of Capitalism
Tips to Help Consumers Get Fair Insurance Treatment After Hurricane Idalia
New Safety Standards Go Into Effect Friday That Will Prevent Child Injury and Death from Dresser Tip-Overs
Report Details Severe Credit Score Penalties in Auto Insurance
Too Many Real Estate Agents For Too Few Home Sales: New CFA Report Documents the Costs to Industry and to Consumers
As July 4th Approaches, Consumer Federation of America Urges Caution For OHV Riders
Consumer Advocates Applaud Members of Congress for Supporting FTC Auto Dealer Rule
Statement of Consumer Federation of America on CPSC's 2022 Report of Deaths and Injuries Involving Off-Highway Vehicles With More Than Two Wheels
Nation’s Top Ten Consumer Complaints
CFA Survey Finds that Most Dignity Memorial Funeral Homes Recently Began Disclosing Prices Online, but Not Prominently
Nation’s Top 10 Consumer Complaints to Be Released
Consumer Groups Urge Supreme Court to Uphold the Constitutionality of the CFPB
Statement of Consumer Federation of America on CFPB's Brief Defending its Constitutionality
Broad Coalition Urges House Panel to Reject Bill that Defangs Consumer Watchdog
Report Finds New York Drivers Pay Far More for Auto Insurance Solely Based on Their Credit Scores and Black and Latino Drivers Face Steepest Price Hikes
Consumer Advocates Call for Strong Action Against Florida Insurers After Hurricane Ian Fraud Scandal
CPSC Votes to Adopt ASTM Dresser Standard as Mandatory Rule to Prevent Tip-Over Deaths
Proposed Boost to Stove Efficiency Garners Public Support
FDIC Should Downgrade Three Banks Engaged in Predatory “Rent-a-Bank” Lending
U.S. District Court Grants Class Certification in Largest, Most Significant Lawsuit Against the Residential Real Estate Industry
Statement of Consumer Federation of America on 2nd Circuit Ruling on CFPB Constitutionality
Statement of Consumer Federation of America in Support of the Junk Fees Prevention Act
Statement of Consumer Federation of America in Support of California Proposed Regulation on Fintech Consumer Credit
FDIC Should Downgrade FinWise Bank Over Predatory ‘Rent-a-Bank’ Lending
Study Shows Insurance Industry Price-Gouges Businesses While Claims Drop
Consumer Federation of America Statement Supporting USDA Rule to Curb Misleading "Product of USA" Claims on Meat and Poultry
Consumer Advocates Blast So-Called Data Privacy Bill for Wiping Out State Consumer Protection Laws
Statement of Consumer Federation of America Supreme Court Granting Cert in CFPB Case
In Victory for Consumers, Nevada Supreme Court Upholds Temporary Ban on Credit-Based Insurance Price Hikes
Department of Energy Takes Important Step on Efficiency Standards for Refrigerators and Clothes Washers
TAB Bank, Facilitator of Predatory Puppy Loans, Gets Rating Downgraded by FDIC
Statement of Consumer Federation of America on President Joseph Biden’s Actions on Junk Fees
CFA Statement in Support of FDA Redesign of Human Foods Program
Court Decision Limits Department of Justice Efforts to Investigate Anti-Competitive Policies of the Residential Real Estate Industry
CFA Report Explains How Home Buyers Can Get a Better Deal by Using Newly Available Information About Buyer Agent Commissions Published on Home Sale Listings
CFPB and New York Attorney General Suing Credit Acceptance Corporation for Hiding Auto Loan Costs, Setting Borrowers Up to Fail
New Report Highlights Alternative Products and Strategies to High Cost Credit
Financial Services and Consumer Groups Support Senate Bill to Close Industrial Loan Company Loophole
Consumer Groups Obtain TTB Commitment to Issue Rulemakings on Mandatory Alcohol Labeling
Consumer Watchdog Agency Warns About DockATot Infant Loungers
Washington State Attorney General Investigating Possible Racial Discrimination Due to Auto Insurers’ Use of Credit Scores
CPSC Cuts Cords: Unanimous Decision for Two Lifesaving Window Covering Rules
New US Consumer Insights Reveal Overwhelming Support for Appliance Efficiency
Consumer Groups Applaud the Federal Trade Commission for Considering a Needed Update of the FTC’s Funeral Rule
Misguided 5th Circuit Decision Could Affect CFPB and Consumers
Statement from Consumer Federation of America and Kids In Danger on CPSC Vote to Pass Clothing Storage Unit Rule
Real Estate Commission Rates in New York City Range from 2% To 6%
Statement of CFA Director of Food Policy Thomas Gremillion on USDA Proposed Regulatory Framework to Reduce Salmonella Illnesses Attributable to Poultry
Tips To Help Consumers Get Fair Insurance Treatment After Hurricane Ian
U.S. Department of Energy Must Implement Delayed Efficiency Standards
More than 100 Consumer, Labor and Civil Rights Groups Call on CFPB to Take Action on Banking Fraud and Forced Arbitration
Kentucky Department of Insurance Should Act to Stop Discriminatory Pricing of Auto Insurance
CFA Strongly Supports SEC Proposals to Enhance ESG-Related Disclosures and Update Names Rule
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Upholds CPSC Infant Sleep Product Rule
Reese’s Law Passes Senate Following House Passage Last Week
New USDA Policy on Salmonella in Poultry Offers Hope for Progress on Foodborne Illness
Critical Legislation to Protect Consumers From Harmful Overdraft Practices Passed by House Financial Services Committee
New Real Estate Research Shows No Consistent Relationship Between Home Prices and Commission Rates
Overhaul of Antitrust Oversight Needed to Recalibrate Regulations for A Digital Age
Congressional Action Needed to Strengthen Airline Consumer Protection Regulations
Supreme Court Decision in West Virginia vs. Environmental Protection Agency Will Limit Ability to Protect the Public
As Summer Begins CFA Urges Caution for OHV Riders Especially to Children Under 16
In Evaluating TAB Bank, FDIC Should Consider Consumer Harm, Possible Legal Violations, from Predatory Lending
Bank, Credit Union and Consumer Groups Support Committee Vote to Close the Industrial Loan Company Loophole
Consumer Advocates Urge Court to Protect Washington State’s Temporary Ban on Use of Credit History in Insurance Pricing
Consumer Groups Applaud U.S. Senate Confirmation of Mary Boyle for Commissioner of Consumer Product Safety Commission
Only 18 Percent of 1,046 Funeral Homes in 35 Cities Post Price Lists Online
CFA Strongly Supports SEC's Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule, Urges Speedy Adoption
CPSC Warns Against Using Infant Rockers for Sleep After at Least 14 Reported Deaths
U.S. Consumers Will Save $30 Billion with Proposed Residential Gas Furnace Standards
Gas Costs: 10 Ways to Save Memorial Day Weekend and Throughout the Summer
Montana Auto Insurers Often Charge Women More Since State Repealed Ban on Sex-Based Pricing, Despite Commissioner’s Promise
TAB Bank and EasyPay Finance’s Predatory Loans Harm Veterans and Servicemembers
National Auto Repair Chains Must Stop Offering Predatory Loans Through EasyPay Finance and TAB Bank
President Signs Critical Safe Sleep for Babies Act into Law
Consumer Groups Support FTC’s Efforts to Regulate Companies Making Deceptive Earnings Claims
Critical Product Safety and Consumer Protection Legislation Passed by Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee
New Report and Consumer Alert Flag Deceptive Auto Repair Financing Practices
Passage of the Safe Sleep for Babies Act by the U.S. Senate will Save Infants’ Lives
Consumer Groups Petition Federal Trade Commission to Prohibit Deceptive “Yo-Yo” Auto Sales Practices
Consumer Advocates Urge CFPB to Protect Consumers From “Junk Fees”
While Drivers Face Rising Auto Insurance Rates, Top 4 U.S. Auto Insurance Executives Received $196.8 Million in 2020-2021 Pandemic Paydays
DOE Finalizes Long Overdue, Legally Required Efficiency Standard for Common Lighting Products
Analysis of Real Estate Commission Rates in 35 Cities Reveals Lack of Price Competition
Banks, Credit Unions and Consumer Groups Call for Passage of Bipartisan Solution to Close ILC Loophole
New Resource to Help Hispanic Californians Learn About and Exercise Their Privacy Rights
Consumer Groups Commend General Motors’ Commitment to Ensure Vehicles Offered on GM’s New CarBravo Used Car Platform Are Free from Unrepaired Safety Recall Defects
CFA Board Announces the Appointment of Susan Weinstock as Chief Executive Officer
Groups Urge CFPB to Treat “Buy Now Pay Later” Products Like Credit Cards and Protect Consumers from Harmful Practices
Senate Passes the Safe Cribs Act to Protect Infants
Insurance Departments Need to Investigate Racial Bias in Claims Handling and Antifraud Efforts After Disturbing New York Times Story
Big Three Credit Bureaus Remove Majority of Medical Debts from Consumer Credit Reports
SEC’s Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule Will Increase Transparency for Investors
CFA Releases New Policy Proposal to Reduce the Black Homeownership Gap
Realtor Critic of CFA Report Ignores the Two Central Issues
Coping with “Shrinkflation”: Tips on Making Ends Meet as Packages Get Smaller and Inflation Carries On
Micah Hauptman Returns to CFA, Appointed Director of Investor Protection
Former Virginia Assistant Attorney General Joins CFA as New Director of Consumer Protection
Maryland Lawmakers Bow to Insurance Companies Allowing Continued Use of Discriminatory Credit Scoring in Pricing Insurance
Report Finds Gender Disparity in Auto Insurance Premiums, Women Charged More for Same Coverage
Predatory Loans for Puppies Must Be Stopped, Say Consumer and Animal Welfare Advocates
KID and CFA Applaud U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for Filing Complaint Against Leachco Over Infant Loungers Involved in Deaths
Consumer Advocates Urge Nevada Supreme Court to Stop Unfair Discrimination in Insurance Pricing
Advocates Call for FDIC, under New Leadership, to Stop Banks from Fronting for Predatory Lenders
J. Robert “Bob" Hunter to Retire After 27 Years as CFA's Director of Insurance
New Report Shows that Most Florida Real Estate Agents Work as Facilitators, Providing Their Customers No Loyal Representation and Overcharging Them for Their Services
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Votes to Finalize Important Safety Rule for Crib Mattresses
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Announces Critical Warning to Parents About Leachco Infant Loungers
Consumer Watchdog Agency Acts to Protect Nation’s Children from Unstable Furniture
Rebooting and Recalibrating Competition Policy
State Senators, Consumer Advocates: Illinois Department of Insurance Should Investigate Car Insurance Overcharges
Consumer Groups Welcome CPSC Actions to Keep Children Safe from Home Elevator Risks
Survey Shows Californians Are Still Unaware of Privacy Rights
Broad Coalition Urges CFPB to Examine Fintech Credit Products and Fee Models
EPA’s Final Clean Car Rule Will Save Consumers at The Pump
CFPB Inquiry Into Unchecked BigTech Giants Is Needed to Protect Consumers
State Support for Anti-Rebate Prohibitions Weakens
Climate and ESG Rules Should be Written by SEC Not Outside Party
CFA Welcomes CFPB Research on Overdraft and Calls for Strong Regulatory Action to End Abusive Overdraft Fees
New FDA Rule Will Bolster Food Safety Testing Accuracy, but Much More Is Needed
Research on More than 10,000 Home Sales Reveals that Buyer Agent Commission Rates Are Highly Uniform
Washington Commissioner Kreidler’s Proposed Ban on Insurance Credit Scoring Critical to Preventing Unfair Pricing in Wake of Pandemic
Recent Industry Decision to Allow Publication of Buyer Broker Rates Could Help Consumers, yet This Disclosure Alone Will Not Permit Significant Rate Competition
Important Furniture Safety Legislation Re-Introduced in The Senate
House Bill Would Protect Veterans and Consumers from Abusive Predatory Lending
Consumer Groups Urge Federal Insurance Office to Focus on Insurance Industry Role in Addressing Climate Change and Its Impact on Consumers, Communities
CPSC Proposed Window Covering Rules Will Save Children’s Lives
Jack Gillis to Retire After 38 Years at CFA – Most Recently as Executive Director
DOT's Proposed Fuel Economy Standards Not Quite ‘Up to Speed’
Competition Policy and Consumer Choice Advance in the Senate with the American Innovation and Choice Online Act
State Regulation of Real Estate Brokers Is Dominated by The Industry, Short-Changing Home Buyers and Sellers
Senate Confirmation of Alexander Hoehn-Saric as CPSC Chair Good for Consumers
Consumer Reports Investigates Auto Insurance Telematics Programs, Highlighting What’s Known and Unknown About Consumer Data Collected and Used by Insurers
Senate Confirms Rohit Chopra Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
What Consumers Should Do to Get Fair Claims Payments in the Wake of Hurricane Ida
After 35 Years at CFA, Barbara Roper Moves on To SEC
CFA Welcomes USDA Move to Address Dangerous Salmonella in Poultry
Surveillance Advertising: New CFA Materials Explain How it Works and Why it Should be Banned
New Research Reveals that Traditional Savings Accounts Have Grown More Popular in This Century and Why
CFA Joins Conservation, Consumer Groups in Outlining Principles for Responsible Gene Editing Use
Rental Payments Now Included in Mortgage Underwriting
Auto Insurers Reaped Nearly $30 Billion Pandemic Windfall Profit in 2020 as State Insurance Regulators Fail to Protect Consumers
New Data on Pandemic Drinking Underscore Need for Labeling, Tax Reforms
Biden Administration’s Proposed Vehicle Standards and EV Commitments Help Put USA Back on the Road to Sensible, Money Saving Standards
Landmark Bill Will Protect Consumers and Veterans from Predatory Lending
Consumer Organizations Call on Federal Insurance Office to Update Auto Insurance Affordability Study and Dig Deeper Into Sources of Unfairness in Market
Nation’s Top 10 Consumer Complaints
CFA to California Energy Commission: The Keys To Consumer-Friendly, Decarbonization are Renewables, Efficiency, & Smart Grid Management
Department of Justice Withdrawal from Settlement with the National Association of Realtors Is Good News for Consumers
FHFA Adopts Key Recommendation From CFA Report to Assist Covid-19 Affected Homeowners
Important Insurance Anti-Discrimination Bill Becomes Law
FTC’s “Made in USA” Labeling Rule Paves the Way for Better Consumer Protections, Highlights Need for Action by USDA
President Signs Legislation to Repeal Banking Regulator's Predatory "Fake Lender" Rule
CFA Warns: OHV Injuries Have Increased in At Least Sixteen States Since a State of Emergency Was Declared Due to Covid-19
New Report Concludes that 33 State Funeral Service Regulators Provide Poor or No Useful Information to Consumers While Seven State Agencies Make Available Excellent Information
Over Two Dozen Consumer Groups Urge DOE’s Granholm to Immediately Act on Long Overdue, Legally Required, Efficiency Standard for Lighting Products
House Votes to Repeal Banking Regulator’s Predatory “Fake Lender” Rule
House Passes Critically Important Children's Product Safety Bills
CFA Urges Overhaul of Antitrust Oversight to Recalibrate Regulations for a Digital Age
Cárdenas, Castor, Davis, Upton Introduce Bipartisan Pandemic Effects on Home Safety and Tourism Act
Colorado Bill to Address Discriminatory Insurance Pricing Heads to Governor Polis's Desk
Consumer Groups Applaud Commission’s Action to Protect Nation’s Infants
Nevada Legislature Passes Legislation to Cut Energy and Water Waste from Major Appliances, Advance State Climate Strategy
Senators Blumenthal, Markey, and Warren Address the >70 Million Vehicles Currently on The Road with Open Recalls
New White Paper Released: Auto Insurance Telematics Programs Require New Consumer and Privacy Protection Standards to Achieve Safety and Pricing Promises
Double-Dipping Real Estate Agents Overcharge Consumers Billions of Dollars Annually
Vehicle Shortage Wreaking Havoc with Car Buyer’s Pocketbooks
Cárdenas, Schakowsky Introduce Safe Sleep for Babies Act
Advocates Applaud Senate Repeal of National Banking Regulator’s Predatory Lending Rule; Urge the House to Act Soon
New Bank Regulator Leadership Welcome
Peloton Recalls Tread+ Treadmill After Child’s Death and Over 70 Incidents
Consumer and Civil Rights Groups Urge Colorado Legislators to Take Action to Address Systemic Racism in Insurance
Protections Against Unfair and Excessive Auto and Home Insurance Rates Weakened by Actuarial Group Action: States Urged to Fill the Gap Now
Anti-Secrecy Legislation Would Untie Hands of Nation’s Product Safety Regulators in the Wake of Warnings of Peloton’s Hazards
Newly Signed Montana Law Will Raise Auto Insurance Rates for Women, Unmarried Drivers, and Widows
Earth Day: Great Opportunity to Zero in on the Infrastructure Changes Needed for the Transformation of the Energy Sector
Bipartisan Group of 25 State Attorneys General Urge Congress to Repeal OCC “True Lender” Rule
President Biden’s American Jobs Plan Will Help Transform the Energy Sector and Kick Start Our Economy Into High Gear
Actuary Group Criticized for Deleting Ratemaking Principles Despite Opposition From Regulators, Consumer Groups
Virginia Becomes a Money Saving ‘Clean Cars’ State
FTC’s New Rulemaking Group Will Strengthen Desperately Needed Rules to Prohibit Unfair or Deceptive Marketplace Practices
Congressional Resolution Would Rescind “Fake Lender” Rule That Allows Predatory Lenders’ to Evade State Interest Rate Limits
Three Dozen Major Groups & Individuals Caution U.S. Supreme Court Against Rolling Back Investor Rights and Unleashing Corporate Misconduct
Assemblyman Watts Introduces Legislation to Cut Energy and Water Waste from Major Appliances, Advance State Climate Strategy
Washington Insurance Commissioner Kreidler Protects Consumers from Unfair Insurance Credit Scoring
Proposed Auto Insurance Reform Will End Discrimination Against Lower-Wage Californians-Groups Urge Quick Adoption
Coalition Sues for Stronger Health Protections from Toxic Flame Retardant Chemical
Days Before Crucial Deadline, CFA Joins Over 300 Groups Calling for Congress to Rescind “Fake Lender” Rule That Facilitates Predatory Loan Schemes
Consumer Groups File Amicus Brief Supporting Antitrust Lawsuit Against Oregon Policy that Prohibits Rebates to Home Buyers
FDA Urged to Crack Down on Vizzy Hard Seltzer Claims
California Insurance Department Ends Auto Insurers’ COVID Windfall Profits
Maryland Lawmakers Defeat Auto Insurance Reforms Aimed at Systemic Bias
New CPSC Report: Injuries Related to Some Products Rose During Pandemic, Even as Overall ER Visits Dropped
Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition and Consumer Federation of America Release Report Showing the New Redlining – How Zip Codes Unfairly Affect Auto Insurance Premiums in Maryland
Consumer and Privacy Groups Urge Virginia Governor to Veto or Send Privacy Bill Back to Legislature
Life Insurers Are Delaying Covering Applicants Who Previously Had Covid-19
Schakowsky, Casey Introduce Legislation to Protect Children from Furniture Tip-Overs
Oregon Women Charged $100 More Than Men for Basic Auto Insurance; Drivers with Poor Credit Scores See Rates Double, According to New Research
New CFA Research Finds That Only 11 State Real Estate Commissions Provide Adequate Consumer Information While 21 Ignore Home Buyers and Sellers
Investigation Finds Used Cars are Routinely Sold with Known, Life-Threatening Safety Defects — Sen. Blumenthal Weighs In
Virginia Legislature, Ignoring Consumer Groups, Steamrolls Bad Privacy Bill toward Enactment
Consumer Groups Applaud Infusion of Funding for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in COVID-19 Relief Budget Reconciliation Legislation
Senator Klobuchar’s New Bill Takes Promising Approach to Rebooting Antitrust Enforcement and Restoring Competitive Markets
Recovered COVID-19 Patients Facing New Life Insurance Hurdles in Europe, Protections Needed for American Consumers
GM’s “Aspiration” to Sell Only Electric Vehicles By 2035 is a Big Change, but Firm Commitments are Needed
CFA Predicts Impact on Consumers and Real Estate Brokers If Courts Require Uncoupled Commissions
National Survey Shows That Most Consumers Do Not Understand Their Funeral Rights
Historic Legislation Passes in Illinois to Protect Consumers from Predatory Loans
Trump Administration Levels Another Assault on Consumers’ Energy Bills
New Research Shows that Most Black Americans Worry About Their Financial Futures and Also Lack a Personal Savings Account
Insurance Companies Charge 79% More To Safe Drivers in Washington State Due to Low Credit Scores; State Farm Nearly Triples Premium for Good Drivers with Credit Problems
Auto Insurance Refunds Needed as New Data Show Crashes Remain Well Below Normal Due to Pandemic; 23% Fewer Accidents in September and October
CFPB’s Debt Collection Rule Misses Critical Opportunities to Protect Consumers
Genetic Testing Kits for Holiday Giving?? Beware of Privacy Risks, Test Variations and Incorrect Assumptions
Texas Department of Insurance’s Misinformation and Inaction Stall Efforts to Ensure Proper COVID Auto Insurance Refunds for Texans
CFA Supports Antitrust Lawsuit Against Oregon Policy That Prohibits Rebates to Home Buyers
Are Consumers Getting What They Think They Are with Genetic Testing?
DOJ Settlement with NAR Will Discourage Steering and Discrimination Against Discount Brokers, but Will Not Significantly Advance Price Competition in the Real Estate Marketplace
Consumer and Business Groups Urge Airlines to Adopt Traveler-Friendly Policies When 737 Max Returns to Skies
New Report Highlights Disparate Impact of Foodborne Illness on Poor and Minority Communities
Poll: 71% of Voters Support Strong Regulation to Protect the Public
NAIC Must Address Studies Showing Systemic and Widespread Racism Found in Insurance Industry
Groups Sue Energy Dept. For Failure to Update 25 Overdue Efficiency Standards
The Biden Administration and the Next Congress Should Protect Digital Privacy – Here’s How
SEC Approves Radical Deregulatory Private Offering Rules That Will Put Investors and Public Securities Markets at Risk
CFPB Debt Collection Rule a Mixed Bag for Consumers
CFA FAQ Explains Why Real Estate Lawsuits Have Gained Steam and Increased Chances of Greater Price Competition and Lower Commissions
New Federal Rule Will Embolden Predatory Lenders and Eviscerate State Interest Rate Caps
Consumer Groups Take on Facebook at the U.S. Supreme Court to Stop Deluge of Robocalls
Consumer Groups to Insurance Industry: Stop Opposing Modest Pandemic Insurance Protections While You Reap Windfall Profits
Cancer Warning Needed on Alcohol
Google Takeover of Fitbit Will Severely Limit Competition
CFA White Paper Details Potentially Harmful Impact on Investor Protection of a Recent Delaware Court Decision
California Has Once Again Taken the Driver’s Seat to Advance Pocketbook Saving ZEV Vehicles
Senate’s Booker Bill Will Go A Long Way to Prohibit Unfair Discrimination in Auto Insurance
Auto Insurers Reap Tens of Billions in COVID Windfall Profits Due to Reduction in Miles Driven and Crashes
Real Estate Referral Fees, Unknown to Most Consumers, Contribute to High, Uniform Commission Rates
Consumer Groups Call on Texas Governor Greg Abbott to Appoint a Strong Insurance Commissioner Who Will Protect Consumers
U.S. Way Behind in Protecting Competition Among Big Data and Big Broadband — Costing Consumers
Proposed Federal Banking Rule Would Unleash Predatory Lending In All 50 States
Federal Oversight Must Be Restored to the Communications Sector
DOL’s Proposed Advice Rule Would Surrender Vulnerable Retirement Savers to Harmful and Conflicted Advice
FCC Must Step In To Protect and Promote Competition in the Communications Industry
25% of Adults Under- or Unbanked Need Right to Pay Cash
Market Domination of Business Data Services Must Be Checked
Insurance Rate Hikes Based On Credit Scores Simply Wrong During Pandemic
Reforming Antitrust and Regulation for Big Data Platforms Will Require Drawing a Fine Line Between Good Business and Bad Behaviors
Consumer Advocates Call On GEICO to Give Back Much More After $2.1 Billion Earnings Bonanza Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
DOE Inaction Will Cost Consumers at Least $22 Billion and Spew at Least 80 Million Tons of Carbon into the Air
Consumers Still Being Overcharged For Auto Insurance As the Pandemic Continues To Reduce Claims
CFA Urges Department of Labor to Withdraw its Regulatory Package on the Grounds it Exposes Retirement Savers to Conflicted Advice without Adequate Safeguards
Attorneys General in California, New York, and Illinois Challenge OCC Rule That Enables Evasion of State Interest Rate Caps
California Homeowners Insurance Legislation Will Raise Premiums By 40% across the State
Sen. Booker Introduces Federal Bill to Stop High-Speed Animal Slaughter and Meat Processing During COVID-19
Nation’s Top Consumer Complaints
Texas Insurance Commissioner Sullivan Should Require Refunds of Excessive Auto Insurance Premiums
Mitria Wilson Spotser Joins CFA as Director of Housing
OCC Proposal Will Eviscerate State Interest Rate Caps and Embolden Predatory High-Cost Lenders during Financial Crisis
Annual Survey Reveals That Low-Income Consumers Are Most Likely To Seek Credit yet Know the Least about Credit Scores
Progressive Insurance Rakes in $800 Million COVID-19 Windfall
Consumer Advocates Urge Arizona Insurance Commissioner Daniels to Require Auto Insurance Premium Refunds Throughout Summer
New Research Shows That Zillow Provides the Most Useful Online Information About Individual Real Estate Agents
CFPB Rolls Back Payday Loan Rule Just When Consumers Need More, Not Less, Protection
Insurance Industry-Funded “Insurance Legislators” Resolve to Protect Systemic Bias in Insurance Pricing
Off-Highway Injuries Increase in At Least Five States since Stay At Home Orders Issued
House Passes Protecting Your Credit Score Act to Improve Credit Reporting Systems
Supreme Court Weakens the Independence of the CFPB in Seila Law LLC V The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Decision
As Implementation Moves Forward on Reg. BI, Department of Labor is Expected to Extend This Weak, Industry-Friendly Standard to Retirement Accounts
California Acts to Protect Auto Insurance Consumers from Paying COVID-19 Windfall Profits to Insurers
New Federal Banking Rule Will Eviscerate State Interest Rate Caps and Pave the Way for Predatory Rent-A-Banks
Advocates for Workers and Investors Call on Labor Department to Withdraw Policy That Lets Private Equity Loot Retirement Plans
While American Workers Face Ongoing Struggle to Save For Retirement, Department of Labor Appears Poised To Strip Them of Important Protections
Joint Statement: The Motor Vehicle Safety Title Advances Important Technology and Programs That Will Save Lives, Reduce Injuries and Contain Crash Costs
Systemic Racism in Auto Insurance Exists and Must Be Addressed By Insurance Commissioners and Lawmakers
103 Groups Urge Senate to Reject Nancy Beck, Trump’s Pick to Lead Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer Federation of America Applauds LA Governor Edwards for Banning Auto Insurers’ Unfair “Patriot Penalty”
CFA Commends D.C. Attorney General Racine for Filing Lawsuit Against Predatory Lender that Utilized Rent-A-Bank Scheme to Evade D.C.’S Rate Cap
CEO’S of America’s Leading Small Business Property Insurers Should Pledge Not to Deny or Underpay Civil Unrest-Related Business Interruption Claims
CFA Redoubles Our Commitment to Eliminating Marketplace Discrimination in America
CFA Condemns Executive Order Targeting Online Speech on Social Media Platforms
Protecting Personal Data Crucial In Fight Against COVID-19
Allstate and USAA Show How Insurers Should Provide Ongoing COVID-19 Premium Relief
State Farm’s 11% Rate Cut Highlights Urgent Need for Action by State Insurance Commissioners
Trump Administration’s USDA Limits Oversight of Genetically Engineered and Gene Edited Crops
New Website Provides Critical Information on Mortgage and Rent Challenges During Pandemic
Frontier Air Profiting on Pandemic Fears
New Car Accident Data Show That Most Auto Insurance COVID-19 Refunds Should Be Twice As Much as Promised To Date
White House Must Act to Protect Privacy and Ensure Equity in Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic
CFA Urges Federal Reserve to Press Pause on Morgan Stanley-E*Trade Merger Review
Groups Condemn Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for Its Inconsistent and Flawed Process to Roll Back the Payday Rule
New CDC Data Shows Foodborne Illness on the Rise
Trump’s Meat and Poultry Production Order Undermines Food Safety and COVID Protection
Auto Insurance Premium Relief Update: More Insurers to Return Premium As Refunds and Credits Top $7 Billion Through May
Report Card to Date on the $6.5 Billion+ Promised To Auto Insurance Customers as People Drive Less Due To COVID-19
U.S. Department of Transportation Enables Carmakers To Bypass Safety Rules, Weakens the Public’s Ability to Hold Them Accountable
Consumer Groups Applaud Allstate's and American Family’s Shelter-In-Place Paybacks Reflecting Drop In Claims Due to Reduced Driving
Alcohol Label “Modernization” Leaves Consumers in the Dark Ages
Trump’s Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Will Cost Consumers Billions
Now That the Coronavirus Act Has Passed It’s Time to Address Critical Consumer Protection Measures
Consumer Federation of America Opposes Opaque Scheme to Privatize Beef Slaughter Inspection
Groups Condemn ‘Emergency’ Regulatory Guidance that Allows Banks to Make Predatory Payday Loans
Safety Advocates Applaud CPSC Move to Get Padded Crib Bumpers Off the Market
Alaska Leads the Nation in Protecting Insurance Consumers During the Covid-19 Crisis
Social Distancing Means Extra Vigilance in Protecting Children from Home Hazards
Six Food Tips for Consumers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
CFA Supports Airline Passenger Protections In House Bill to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
Government Must Protect Consumers’ Health And Pocketbooks During COVID-19 Crisis
Consumer Groups Urge Congress to Insist On Consumer Protections in Airline Taxpayer Bailout
Social Distancing and Less Commuting = Fewer Drivers and Miles Driven = Fewer Auto Accidents = Lower Auto Insurance Premiums
Consumer Federation of America Offers Coronavirus Tips
Study Shows Insurance Industry Once Again Creates A Phony Crisis to Price-Gouge Businesses
Only One-Quarter of Big Banks Promote Accessible and Affordable Savings Accounts to Lower-Income Savers
Telecom Carrier and Consumer Groups Stress Critical Need to Maintain Landmark Consumer Privacy Law to Protect Integrity of Communications System and Curb Robocalls in U.S. Supreme Court Case
New Research Proves Payday Lenders Obtaining Arrest Warrants for Thousands of Low-Income Borrowers
CFA Fires Back At Potential Attack on Refrigerator Energy Efficiency Standards by Trump Administration
Consumer Advocates Call for End to Geico’s “Patriot Penalty” Revealed by Investigative Report
A Decade of Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Recall Analysis: Over 100 Recalls in 10 Years
California Funeral Homes Hiding Prices Charge More than Homes Prominently Disclosing Prices
Safety Advocates Applaud New Recalls, Warn Parents to Stop Using Infant Inclined Sleepers
Federal Consumer Protection Agency Moves to Weaken Prohibition of “Abusive” Practices
Safety Advocates Warn Consumers to Stop Using the SwaddleMe By Your Bed Sleeper, As Manufacturer Fails to Recall the Product
Popular Dating and Health Apps Violate Privacy
New Report: Real Estate Disclosures about Agent Representation Often Lack Key Information, Are Too Complex, and Are Not Timely
Critical Product Safety Legislation Introduced In House Today By Representative Rush; Will Improve Communication of Vital Health and Safety Information to the Public
Rush Introduces Legislation to Improve Disclosure Requirements for Hazardous Products, Increases Civil Penalties for Violators
Physicians and Consumer Advocates Warn Consumers against High-Powered Magnet Sets; Ask For Congressional Intervention
Critical Child Safety Law Passes House with Bipartisan Support
Consumer Groups Strongly Criticize State Insurance Regulators for Anti-Consumer Proposed Annuity Sales Standards
Safety Advocates Call On Government to Protect Infants and Toddlers during the Holiday Shopping Season
New Bill to Shine a Light on the Hidden Causes of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
Shopping Smart: CFA’s Jack Gillis Releases His Latest Tips to Keep Holiday Shopping From Becoming a January Hangover
A Maryland “Lifeline” Auto Insurance Program Would Cut Premiums for Low-Income Good Drivers
GM, Fiat Chrysler and Toyota’s Decision to Side with Trump on Gutting the Clean Air Act Is a Huge Mistake
Real Estate Industry Decision To Limit “Pocket Listings” Good for Consumers, but Major Loophole Limits its Benefits
Landmark Bipartisan Bill Will Protect Consumers and Veterans from Predatory Lending
Trump's Rollback of Light Bulb Standards Will Cost Consumers Billions
Consumer and Medical Groups Applaud U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for Unanimously Voting To Move Forward With a Proposal to Remove Dangerous Sleep Products from the Market
New Research Shows That Real Estate Commissions Are Hidden and Poorly Understood By Consumers
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program Uncovers the Need for a Total Overhaul
Consumer and Medical Groups Applaud U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Proposal to Remove Dangerous Sleep Products from the Market
Huge Insurance Industry Surplus Eliminates Need for Renewal of Taxpayer-Backed Terrorism Insurance Program Originally Created As Temporary Response to 9/11
Overturning The FCC’s Fraudulent Accounting Rules Will Save Consumers Billions and Establish True Competition in Digital Communications
CFA’s 10 New Ways to Save Energy and Money
New Research Reveals That One Quarter of California Funeral Homes in Urban Areas Use Loophole in State Law to Hide Prices
Minnesota and New Mexico’s Plan To Join 14 Other States In Adopting Stronger Fuel Economy Standards Is a Win For Consumers
SEC Should Call a Halt to Private Offering Proposals That Put Investors and the Economy at Risk, Investor and Public Interest Groups Warn
U.S. House Bans Forced Arbitration – Senate Needs To Take Action on This Critical Consumer Protection
CFA Warns Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection That Proposed Debt Collection Regulations Threaten Consumers’ Privacy and Security
Trump’s Revocation of California’s Authority to Set Emissions Standards is an Attack on Consumers and American Federalism
Consumer Groups Applaud U.S. House for Passing Consumer Safety Legislation on a Bipartisan Basis
USDA Rushes to Deregulate Hog Slaughter Inspection, Puts Food Safety at Risk
FTC to Block Fidelity and Stewart Title Insurance Merger A Big Victory for Homeowners
U.S. Department Of Energy Rollback of Light Bulb Standards Will Cost Consumers Billions
The FTC’s Google/YouTube Settlement Lacks Teeth to Deter Continued Children’s Privacy Violations
Foodborne Illness Investigation Exposes Weakness in Meat and Poultry Inspection System
With Data Breaches Becoming Increasingly Prevalent, it has Never Been More Important to Check One’s Credit Report
New Research Identifies the High Costs of Home iBuying Services
Trump Administration To Weaken Protections Against Discriminatory Housing Practices
Consumer Privacy Organizations to Challenge Facebook Settlement
Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose USDA's Proposal to Relax Food Safety Inspections in Pig Slaughter Plants According to New Poll
California and 4 Automakers Agree to Defeat Trump’s Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
Consumer Groups Urge CFPB to Maintain Ability to Repay Determinations for All Mortgage Loans
Statement Concerning The Federal Trade Commission’s Settlement With Facebook
Low-Income Drivers Looking To Increase Auto Insurance Coverage Pay A $254 Average Annual Penalty Compared With Customers Who Already Had Higher Coverage
Shopping Smart on Prime Day: How to Keep Summer Bargains from Becoming Fall Hangovers
DMV Buyers Beware: In The Wake of Monday’s Devastating Flash Flood How to Avoid Buying a Flood Damaged Vehicle
July 4th Travelers Will Save Money Thanks To Fuel Efficiency Standards
July 4th Travelers Will Save Money Thanks To Fuel Efficiency Standards
CFA Warns: July 4th Is the Most Dangerous Day for Adults and Children on OHVs
Parents and Consumer Advocates Call on IKEA to Do More to Get Dangerous, Recalled Dressers Out of Homes
CFA and CFI Applaud Introduction of the Safe Food Act
Consumer and Public Health Groups Ask Federal Regulators to Require Cancer Warning On Alcohol
Senator Blumenthal Addresses Over 70 Million Vehicles on the Road with Open Recalls
House Challenges Trump’s Fuel Economy Rollback Which Threatens Half A Trillion Dollars In Consumer Savings
Statement From Child Health and Consumer Advocacy Groups Supporting the Safe Cribs Act
Consumer Knowledge about Credit Scores has Steadily Declined over the Past Eight Years
SEC Adopts Anti-Investor Advice Standards on Partisan Vote
House Measure to Halt Hog Slaughter Inspection Deregulation Protects Workers and Consumers
Investor Groups Warn SEC’s Reg BI is a Step Backward for Investors
Survey Shows Consumers Support Fuel Economy Standards And Oppose Trump’s Efforts To Roll Them Back
Growing Insurer Surplus Calls into Question Need for Congressional Renewal of Government-Backed Terrorism Insurance
Dresser Involved In Fatal Tip-Over Finally Recalled More Than One Year Later
Consumer Advocates From Around the Nation to Meet Today Congress to Urge Stronger Consumer Financial Protections
Food Safety Advocates Oppose Plan to Relocate USDA Research Agencies
Consumer and Medical Groups Applaud New Legislation To Prevent Furniture Tip-Overs
DOE Rollback of Light Bulb Standards Will Cost Consumers Billions
Canada Publishes Corded Window Covering Regulation for all Window Coverings Surpassing Problematic USA Safety Standard
CFA Report Uncovers Important Limitations and Biases with Angie’s List
Stalled Progress on Foodborne Illness, According To New CDC Data
Consumer Federation of America Calls on California to Continue to Lead the Way on Privacy
Appeals Court Must Stop Billions of Dollars of Illegal Costs Dumped on Local Telephone Customers
USDA Attack On Washington Post's Pork Safety Reporting Raises Its Own Questions
Repeal The Pink Tax On Women
White House Mortgage Finance Reform Memo May Signal Big Changes – Or Not
One-Fifth of All Washingtonians Live in ZIP Codes with Unaffordable Auto Insurance
Six Orange County Funeral Homes Appear To Violate State Law
Kid Identifies Troubling Trend of Fewer Recalls in Annual Recall Report
Too Many Consumers Believe Identity Theft Services Can Remove Personal Data From The Dark Web
Top Food Regulators to Speak This Week at 42nd Annual National Food Policy Conference in Washington, DC
CFPB Law Enforcement Plummets Under Trump Administration
DOE Inaction Costs Consumers Billions in Wasted Energy
42nd Annual National Food Policy Conference Scheduled for March 14 & 15 in Washington, DC
Trump Rollback of Lighting Rules Will Cost Consumers Billions
Consumer Groups Applaud 13 Baltimore Funeral Homes for Posting Prices Online
CFA Joins in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Effort to Roll Back Fuel Economy Standards
Americans Could Save Billions on Auto Insurance Through Stronger Consumer Protections and Improved State Regulations
USDA Moves Ahead to Eliminate Hog Slaughter Rule, Dismissing Calls for Data on Impact to Public Health
CFPB Moves to Protect Predatory Payday Lenders
DC's Plan to Unleash Unregulated Autonomous Vehicles for Testing is a Potentially Dangerous Proposition
OMB Should Extend All Regulatory Comment Periods Open During the Shutdown
Consumer Groups Urge Action on Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Misleading "Spoofed" Robocalls
CFA Demands Data Protection to Meet 21st Century Privacy Challenges
Safe Food Coalition Urges President Trump, Congress to End Partial Shutdown of Food Safety System
Home Buyers and Sellers Are Confused and Harmed by Complex, Poorly Enforced State Laws on Real Estate Agent Disclosures
California Prohibits Auto Insurance Companies From Considering Gender When Setting Prices
Final GMO Labeling Rule Will Erode Consumer Confidence and Increase Confusion
Trump Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Will Ravage Low-Income Consumer Budget
CFA Supports the Regional Transportation & Climate Initiative
SOS Coalition Slams Deceptive Maneuver to Push SEC to Allow Forced Arbitration
Advocates Decry Lack of Compensation in Consumer Bureau Settlement
New CFPB Director Kraninger Must Step Up to Protect Americans from Harmful Financial Products and Illegal Practices
KID and CFA Disappointed in CPSC's Inadequate Settlement with Britax Regarding Hazardous Strollers
CFA Urges USDA to Protect Consumers from Salmonella in Meat and Poultry
Rising Credit Card Interest Rates and Debt Hike Consumer Costs
Popular Toys Contain Toxics and Pose Other Hazards
How to Get Full and Fair Insurance Claims Payments in the Wake of California Wildfires
Consumer Groups Welcome Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Misleading “Spoofed” Robocalls
Consumer Groups Call on State Regulators to Conduct Fact-Based Investigation of Auto Insurance Affordability and Availability
34 Civil Rights, Consumer, and Privacy Organizations Unite to Release Principles for Privacy Legislation
FDA Investigation of Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Fingers Cattle Feedlot As Likely Culprit
Over 200 Farm, Food and Rural Groups Endorse Agribusiness Merger Moratorium Bills
New Report: CFPB Allows Predatory Lenders to Target the Nation's Military Personnel
Consumer Groups Fight Back on Trump's Plan to Kill Money-Saving MPG Standards
Trump's Administration is Misleading Consumers on Fuel Efficiency and Auto Safety
Fuel Efficiency Saves Consumers Almost Four Times Its Technology Cost
Regulatory Vacuum to Blame for Growing Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef
30 Years and $154 Billion of Savings: California's Proposition 103 Insurance Reforms Still Saving Drivers Money
Auto Insurers Often Charge Identical Neighbors Considerably Higher Premiums Because of ZIP Code Differences
Public Interest Groups Oppose American Law Institute Council Draft of the Restatement of Consumer Contracts
How to Get Full and Fair Flood and Wind Insurance Claims Payments in the Wake of Hurricane Michael
Effort to Improve Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Death and Injury Data Rejected by US CPSC
Consumers Support Appliance Efficiency But Trump Administration Delays and Seeks to Weaken Standards
Buyer Beware: In the Wake of Florence, How to Avoid Buying a Flood Damaged Vehicle
CFA Joins Stakeholders in Cutting Energy Usage by 50%
Consumers Support Current Fuel Economy Standards and Disagree with the Trump Administration's Proposal to Roll Them Back
Steps to Get Full and Fair Flood and Wind Insurance Claims Payments in the Wake of Hurricane Florence
Over 70 Million Vehicles On The Road With Open Recalls
What Consumers Should Do to Get Fair Claims Payments in the Wake of Hurricane Florence
Independent Testing Shows SEC’s Proposed Customer Relationship Summary Form May Add to Investor Confusion
State Insurance Regulators Fail Consumers on Auto Insurance Affordability Research
At-Risk MPG Standards Could Cost Future Labor Day Travelers
USDA Public Health Alert on Empire Kosher Chicken Sends Mixed Message to Consumers
Student Loan Watchdog Resigns, Alleges Trump Administration Compromised Oversight of Student Loan Market
Mandatory Shareholder Arbitration is Contrary to the Law and Bad Public Policy
SUVs, Crossovers and Pickups with High MPG Percent Increases Sell Better
10th Anniversary of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
Farming, Food Safety, and Environmental Organizations Call on DOJ to Block Bayer-Monsanto Merger
SEC Proposal Fails to Live Up to its “Best Interest” Label
Trump, Wheeler and Chao Mislead America on Fuel Efficiency and Auto Safety
Trump Using “Safety” To Kill Fuel Economy Standards Is Flat-Out Wrong
Trump Kills Money-Saving MPG Standards
New CDC Report Highlights Role of Chicken in Foodborne Illness
Nation's Top Consumer Complaints
Under the Nation's Fuel Economy Standards Vehicles Are Safer and Sell Better
Pruitt Refuses to Follow EPA Rules Limiting Super-Polluting Trucks on US Roads
CFA Statement on Resignation of Leandra English from the CFPB
Top Ten Tips to Save Gas While Traveling This 4th of July
July 4th Travelers Will Save Money Thanks to Fuel Efficiency Standards
Hazardous IKEA Furniture Remains in Homes Two Years After Recall
Drive With Caution: CFA Data Shows Most Off-Highway Vehicle Deaths Occur on Fourth of July
Federal Judge Sides With Predatory Lender That Targeted 9/11 First Responders, Strikes Down CFPB
Consumer Federation of America Celebrates 50 Years of Consumer Advocacy
Survey Shows An Increasing Number of Consumers Have Obtained Their Credit Scores and Know Much More About Credit Scores
Federal Court Finds That Country-of-Origin Labeling Harms Cattle Producers But Dismisses Lawsuit
SEC Votes to Make it Harder for Investors to Receive Paper Mutual Fund Disclosures
CFA Submits Comments to FTC and DOJ That Show High and Uniform Real Estate Commissions and Explain Why
Trump Administration Joins Payday Lenders in Seeking Indefinite Delay of Consumer Protection Safeguards for Triple-Digit Interest Rate Loans
Federal Banking Regulator Issues Ambiguous New Policy on Small Dollar Loans Marketed to Struggling Borrowers
Congress Votes to Increase the Risk of Bank Bailouts and Repeals Laws that Protect the Public from Predatory Lending
NOPEC Testimony: America Will Become More Energy Independent If Fuel Economy Standards Stay
White House and CFPB Scrap Plans for New Student Loan Consumer Protections
Report: Cars Are Safer and Sell Better As Fuel Efficiency Improves
CFPB Shutters Student Protection Unit That Returned $750 Million to Consumers
Consumer Advocates from Around the Nation to Meet With Congress to Urge Stronger Consumer Financial Protections
Nation's Leading Advocates and Public Policy Makers Coming Together in DC
Safe Food Coalition Welcomes Nomination of Public Health Professional as Food Safety Undersecretary
Congress's "Large Bank Protection Act" Would Put Bailed-Out Banks Beyond the CFPB's Reach While Placing Consumers at Risk
Senate Confirms CFA's Rohit Chopra to Serve as Federal Trade Commissioner
CFA Supports 17 States, Representing 140 Million Americans, Fight to Keep Money Saving Fuel Economy Standards
Ford's Decision to Abandon Sedans Strengthens Need to Keep Fuel Efficiency Standards in Place
Congress Grants Car Dealers Free Reign to Discriminate Against Minority Borrowers
Congressional Review Act Reversal of CFPB Auto Lending Guidance Would Be Bad for Consumers, Bad for the Country
Steve Brobeck to Retire After 38 Years as CFA's Executive Director
EPA Rolls Back Money-Saving MPG Standards
State-Based Consumer Groups Ask EPA to Leave Strong MPG and Emissions Standards Alone
CFA Asks DOJ to Block Merger of Title Insurance Giants Fidelity National and Stewart Information Services
CFA Applauds CFP Board's Revised Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct
Imminent Threat By EPA to Roll Back Money-Saving MPG Standards
Top Food Regulators to Speak This Week at 41st Annual National Food Policy Conference in Washington, DC
Mixed Progress on Reducing Foodborne Illness, According to New CDC Data
Ball is Now in FCC Chairman Pai’s Court to Protect Consumers from Robocalls
41st Annual National Food Policy Conference Scheduled for March 28 & 29 in Washington, DC
The DOJ’s Case Against the AT&T-Time Warner Merger
The Trump Administration is Attempting to Shield Student Loan Companies from State Consumer Protection Laws
Consumer Advocates Slam USDA Plan to Waive Line Speed Caps for Some Poultry Slaughterhouses
Some Major Auto Insurers Provide No Discount to Low-Mileage Drivers
Advocates to FCC: Do More, Much More to Block Unwanted Robocalls
FCC Net Neutrality Flip-Flop: Wrong on the Facts, Wrong on the Law
Court Orders Four Energy Efficiency Rules That Will Save Consumers $8.5 Billion to Go Into Effect
House Passes H.R. 3299
Trump's Potential Fuel Economy Roll Back Will Put Half a Trillion Dollars of Consumer Savings in Jeopardy
Trump Administration’s Budget Proposal Seeks to Slash the Independence and Funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Court of Appeals Reinforces Independent Director Architecture for Consumer Agency
Consumer Groups Applaud Denial of Industry Petition to Increase Poultry Slaughterhouse Line Speeds
Few Funeral Homes in 25 Cities Disclose Useful Price Information on Their Websites
Despite Low Gas Prices, Consumers Support MPG Standards
Senate Needs to Put the Brakes on the AV START Act
Insurance Customers Will Be Overcharged by $25 Billion Unless Commissioners Order Rate Cuts in Response to New Tax Law
ATVs Are Dangerous to Children: New Data Demonstrates Continued Risk of Injury and Death
The CFPB is Reversing Course on High-Cost Lending to Protect Payday Lenders
New Window Covering Voluntary Standard is Step in Right Direction But Unsafe Corded Products Still Available
Fuel Economy Standards Increase Efficiency of the Fastest Growing Vehicle Segment - SUVs and Crossovers
Automatic Emergency Braking, A Technological Vaccine Aimed at Reducing the Tragic Toll of Auto Accidents, Rolls Out Slowly
Consumer and Privacy Groups Demand Action on Toys That Spy on Children
New Study Shows More Children Are Injured by Window Covering Cords
Consumer and Military Groups Request Information on Military Lending Act Enforcement
New FDA Antibiotics Report is Good News for Consumers
EPA Tampering With Big Truck Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Cost Consumers
House Attacks CFPB Payday Loan Protections, Supports Lenders that Trap Consumers in a Vicious Cycle of Debt
MPG Rules Rollback Risks Half a Trillion Dollars of Consumer Savings
Trump's Two Trillion Dollar Mistake: Turning Against Energy-Saving Standards
President Creates Financial Uncertainty with CFPB Appointment
Fine Print in Budget Bill is Big Gift to Wells Fargo and Other Bad Actors
Uber Data Breach Shows Need for Consumer Privacy Protection Act
IKEA and CPSC Reissue Recall of MALM Dresser Due to Tip-Over Hazard
ATT-Time Warner Merger: A Bad Deal for Consumers and a Bad Deal for Competition
32nd Annual "Trouble in Toyland" Survey Finds Dangerous Toys on Store Shelves
Next CFPB Director Must Protect Consumers, Not the Profits of Predatory Lenders
New CFA Report Warns of Unprecedented Impact on Free Markets from Proposed Bayer-Monsanto Merger
National Retailers Receive Mixed Grades on LED Light Bulb Display and Signage
Increasing Number of Off-Highway Vehicles Recalled Due to Safety Concerns
President Trump Stands With Big Banks Over Consumers
CFA Decries Senate Vote Taking Away Consumer Right to Join Together and Access Courts
Senate Weighs Measure Stripping Rights of Consumers Harmed by Wells Fargo and Equifax
CFA's Rohit Chopra Nominated to Serve as Federal Trade Commissioner
Auto Insurance Rates Make Little Sense, State Regulators Should Repair a Broken System
Eighth IKEA Dresser Death Identified: Two-Year-Old Boy Killed in California
Smartwatches for Parents to Safeguard Their Children Could Put Them at Risk
New Government Report Reveals Flaws in Meat and Poultry Import Inspection System
Credit Unions Demand Jury Trial in Lawsuits Against Equifax
Steps You Should Take to Get a Fair Insurance Claims Payment After Wildfire Catastrophe in California
New Bill to Roll Back MPG Standards Would Hurt American Families
Most Large Auto Insurers Charge 40 and 60-Year-Old Women Higher Rates Than Men, Often More Than $100 Per Year
CFA Tells EPA: Americans Benefitting From Stronger Fuel Economy Standards, Support Them
CFPB Takes Initial Step to Stop Debt Trap With "Ability to Repay" Requirement For Certain Loans
CFA Calls on DOL, SEC, and FINRA to Investigate Potential Brokerage Firm Violations of DOL Conflict of Interest Rule
CFA Report Highlights State and Local Initiatives to Reduce Antibiotics in Agriculture
CFA’s 10 Ways to Save Energy and Money
Autonomous Vehicles Can Save Thousands of Lives, But Only If Congress Insists on Proper Oversight
CPSC Warns Consumers, Industry About Organohalogen Flame Retardants
NHTSA Must Stay the Course on Fuel Economy Standards Agreed to By Car Companies
US Consumer Product Safety Commission Calls for Removal of a Class of Toxic Chemicals in Consumer Products
CFA Supports Efforts By Senator Blumenthal to Protect Connecticut Consumers from Flooded Vehicles
Insurance Commissioners and FEMA Should Adopt Accountability Measures to Ensure Fair, Timely Claims Settlements
Steps You Should Take to Get a Fair Insurance Claims Payment After Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Buyer Beware: In the Wake of Harvey and Irma, Here's How to Avoid Buying a Flood Damaged Vehicle
What Consumers Should Do to Get Fair Insurance Claims Payments in the Wake of Hurricane Irma
Consumer Groups Call on State Insurance Regulators to Examine and Address Auto Insurance Affordability
CFA Tells EPA: Americans Care About Fuel Economy and Support Stronger Fuel Economy Standards
What Consumers Should Do to Get Fair Claims Payments in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey
Rolling Back MPG Standards Will Cost Consumers and Hurt Automakers
Families Harmed by Deregulation Blast the Regulatory Accountability Act
Insurance Regulators Bow to Industry, Ignoring Calls for Independent Review of Auto Insurance Affordability and Insurer Pricing
Consumer Groups Demand Action on Auto Insurance Affordability Research Languishing for Five Years
Protect Yourself! Check Your Auto Claims History
Nation's Top Ten Consumer Complaints 2016
CFA Condemns House Vote to Roll Back Rule on Forced Arbitration
Freezing U.S. Fuel Economy Standards Will Cost Consumers and Hurt Sales of U.S. Car Companies
Large Majority of Americans Strongly Support Requiring Origin Information on Fresh Meat
New Poll: Americans Care About Fuel Economy and Support Stronger Fuel Economy Standards
Congress Should Put Consumer Choice Over Profits for Bad Actor Banks
Minnesota Insurance Commissioner Acts to Protect Drivers from Unfair Auto Insurance Prices
Trump's NAFTA Agenda Leaves Consumers in the Dark
New Analysis Shows Energy Efficiency Standards Have Saved Consumers Over $1 Trillion
Watchdog Agency Restores Choice for Consumers Cheated by Financial Companies
CFA Issues Fourth of July OHV Warning to Parents
At One Year Anniversary of IKEA Recall
7th Annual Survey Suggests Erosion of Credit Score Knowledge
Safe Food Coalition Commends USDA Decision to Halt Fresh Beef Imports from Brazil
Congress Must Defend Service Members From Predatory Financial Scams
Proposal to Authorize Chinese Chicken Imports Sets the Stage for Food Safety, Public Health Fiascos
Analysis of Consumer Expenditure Data on Auto Insurance Reveals Disparate Racial Impacts
CFA Responds to Treasury Department Report on Financial System, Rejects Calls to Weaken CFPB
Incandescent and Halogen Light Bulbs Cost Four to Five Times As Much Over Time As Do New LED Light Bulbs
New Bill Would Roll-Back MPG Savings, Punishing SUV and Truck Buyers
Court to Consider Constitutionality of CFPB on Wednesday
Trump Budget Would Set New Foundation for Increased Foodborne Illness
Labor Secretary Acosta Announces That DOL Conflict Rule Will be Implemented as Scheduled
3 Major Auto Insurers Usually Charge Higher Prices to Good Drivers Previously Insured by Non-Standard Insurers
FCC Must Protect Consumers from Unwanted Telemarketing and Debt Collection Voicemails
Advocates from 36 States Head to Congress to Counter Unprecedented Attack on Consumer Protections
CFA Urges DOE to Allow Negotiated Air Conditioning Efficiency Standards to Go Forward
CSS Leadership Blasts the Regulatory Accountability Act, Introduced in the Senate
CFA Strongly Opposes the Financial CHOICE Act — the Wrong CHOICE Act
Fannie Mae Announces Policy Change for Homeowners with Student Debt
CFA Calls on Senate to Challenge President's Nominee for Justice Antitrust on Merger Mania
New CDC Data Shows Little Progress on Reducing Foodborne Illness
Consumer Alert! Do it Yourself Claims Handling
CFA Commends the Results of the FCC's Incentive Auction
EVs Charging Up: Sales Beating Hybrid Intro 2017 Expected to Be a Record Year
40th Annual National Food Policy Conference Scheduled to Start Tomorrow in Washington, DC
President's Proposed Budget Cuts Will Be Front & Center at the National Food Policy Conference
Americans Lose Online Privacy Rights
Consumer Groups Join in Lawsuit Against the Department of Energy
FCC Must Reject Proposal Allowing Business Data Services to Increase Already Inflated Pricing
Safe Food Coalition Urges Agriculture Department to Halt Meat and Poultry Imports from Brazil
House Votes to Allow ISPs to Spy on Customers and Sell Their Data Without Consent
National Food Policy Conference Will Address Impact of Funding Cuts in President's Proposed Budget
Consumer Group Asks California to Stay the Course on Clean Car Standards
Senate Sides with Internet Service Providers in Vote to Repeal Broadband Users' Privacy Rights
Second National Poll Indicates Strong Support for Reform of Paid Tax Preparer Industry
Delaware Insurance Bill: “State of the Art” in Consumer Protection
40th Annual National Food Policy Conference Scheduled for April 11 & 12, 2017 in Washington, DC
In First Move on Student Loans, Administration Announces Fee Hike on Struggling Borrowers
President Trump's Budget Eliminates Money for Flood Insurance Mapping
President's Budget Recognizes Importance of Food Safety Protections But Sets Up FDA for Deep Cuts
Rolling Back MPG Standards Will Roll Over Hard-Hit, Hardworking Americans
The Proposed AHCA, Astonishingly, Cuts Back CDC Funding to Detect Foodborne Illnesses
New Data: More Than 1.1 Million Federal Student Loan Defaults in 2016
Roll Back MPG Standards and Foreign Automakers Will Roll Over Detroit
Ten Things That President Trump Can Do to Support the "Forgotten" American
Senator Flake Moves to Use CRA to Repeal Critically Important Personal Privacy Protections
Nation's Largest Funeral Home Company Charges High Prices and Refuses to Disclose These Prices On Their Websites
FCC Delays Critically Important Personal Privacy Protections
Over Past Decade, Savings Habits Eroded, But Perceived Savings Outcomes Deteriorated Then Improved
Consumer Groups Send President a Response to Car Companies' Request to Lower Fuel Economy Standards
Lawmakers in Maryland Take Up Auto Insurance Reform Today
Lawmakers in Montana Take Up Auto Insurance Reform Today
Politicians Seek Elimination of Financial Watchdog Lauded by Military Leaders
Consumer & Military Groups Urge Senate to Support Enforcement of Laws Protecting Military Families from Financial Predators
CFA Statement Regarding Automakers' Attempt to Reduce Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
Major Insurance Companies Raise Premiums After Not-At-Fault Accidents
Public Interest Groups Urge Financial Industry Leaders To Call a Halt to Anti-Investor Tactics of Trade Associations
Consumer Agencies Take Actions Against Scammers Targeting 9/11 First Responders and NFL Concussion Victims
ATVs Are Dangerous to Children
New Education Secretary Faces Trillion Dollar Trouble
President's Executive Order Rolls Back Wall Street Reform
CFA, AFR, AFSCME, Better Markets, Pension Rights Center Statement on Trump's Memo Regarding DOL Fiduciary Rule
Consumer Groups Applaud NV Insurance Commissioner for Banning Price Optimization and Closing the "Underwriting" Loophole
Executive Order Fails to Consider Benefits of Food Safety Regulation
CFA Statement on Executive Order Signed Requiring the Repeal of Two Regulations for Every Regulation Promulgated
Consumer Agency's Military Unit Delivers
Auto Fuel Economy Myth Busters: Ten Facts About the Current MPG Targets
New Treasury Dept. Report Reveals that 2.86 Million Americans in FL Live in Zip Codes Where Auto Insurance is Unaffordable
New Treasury Dept. Report Reveals that 1 Million Americans in PA Live in Zip Codes Where Auto Insurance is Unaffordable
New Treasury Dept. Report Reveals that 1.7 Million Americans in MI Live in Zip Codes Where Auto Insurance is Unaffordable
New Treasury Dept. Report Reveals that 8 Million Americans in NY-NJ-CT Live in Zip Codes Where Auto Insurance is Unaffordable
New Treasury Dept. Report Reveals that More than 18 Million Americans Live in Zip Codes Where Auto Insurance is Unaffordable
CFPB and State AG Lawsuits Against Student Loan Giant Bring Needed Accountability
Review of 25 Major Brokerage Firms & Insurance Companies Find All Posing as Fiduciaries, Misleading Consumers
New Poll Shows Bipartisan Support for Strong MPG Standards as EPA Reaffirms Fuel Economy Targets
House Should Reject the Regulatory Accountability Act, Which Endangers the Public
Poll Finds Trump Voters Support MPG Targets
Hidden Fees Cost Consumers Billions
Four Children Killed by Window Covering Cords in Last Six Weeks
Tax Time Troubles: Delays and Risks Await Many Taxpayers in 2017
Consumer Groups Cheer California’s Pioneering Computer Energy Efficiency Rules
A “Tight Oligopoly on Steroids” Costs Digital Communications Consumers $60 Billion a Year in Overcharges
MPG Standards Protect the "Forgotten Americans"
Consumer Groups: Check SaferProducts.gov for Safer Holiday Shopping
Consumer Advocates Gravely Concerned with Court Ruling Overturning Ban on High-Powered Magnets
31st Annual Survey Finds Recalled Toys in Online Stores
FIO Highlights Need for More Scrutiny of Insurance Industry Practices Including Big Data, Unfair Rating And Mandatory Arbitration
7 Reasons Why the Trump Administration Won’t Put the Brakes on Fuel Economy Standards
FCC Broadband Privacy and Security Rules a Win for Internet Users
ATT-Time Warner Merger Bad for Consumers
National Consumer and Civil Rights Organizations Make Final Push Urging CFPB to Strengthen Payday and Car Title Lending Rule
What Consumers Should Do to Get Fair Claims Payments in the Wake of Hurricane Matthew
FCC’S Wheeler Proposal for Broadband Privacy Good for Consumers
CFA’s 12 Ways to Save Energy and Money
Critical Military Financial Protections Adopted by Obama Administration and Department of Defense Go into Effect
American's Personal Savings Indicators Tumbled in Past Year, Especially for Lower-Income Americans
Wells Fargo Scandal Highlights Need to Return Consumer Access to Courts and for Independent, Strong CFPB
Over 100 Members of House Call on CFPB to Finalize a Strong Rule to Stop the Payday and Car Title Loan Debt Trap
Major Insurers Charge Moderate-Income Customers With Perfect Driving Records More Than High-Income Customers With Recent Accidents
House Hearing on Fuel Economy Standards: Consumers Will Save With Every Fill-up—Automakers on Track to Comply
Senate Hearing Uncovers Role Forced Arbitration Played in Recent Scandal at Wells Fargo
New Data Shows Consumer Interest in Electric Vehicles Is Growing
40 Consumer, Community, and Civil Rights Groups Support Federal Insurance Office Auto Insurance Affordability Standard
New Report on Cremation Services Documents That Some Funeral Homes Violate Federal Consumer Protection Rules
Consumer Groups Offer Praise and Call for Max Savings As California Releases Pioneering Energy-Efficiency Standards for Computers
Advertising Just EPA MPG Highway Numbers Is Deceptive
Rising Number of Data Breaches Increases Threat of Identity Fraud
Consumer Groups Urge IKEA to Improve Transparency and Put Consumer Safety First
CFA Calls for Non-Commercial Use of the Auto Safety Spectrum and Strong Privacy and Security Protections
National Association of Insurance Commissioners Has Failed to Act on Auto Insurance Affordability
3 Percent Increase in OHV Fatalities in Latest Fatality Data Through Mid-August
Higher Fuel Economy Standards for Big Trucks Save Consumers Money
CFA Applauds Strong Congressional Support for CFPB's Proposed Mandatory Arbitration Rule
CA Efficiency Standards for Computers and Monitors Set Stage for Energy Innovation in Electronics
Consumer Groups Call for Ban on Infant Mattresses That Pose Risk to Babies
Consumers Really Do Care About Privacy
Federal Insurance Office Sets Important Affordability Standard for Auto Insurance in Underserved Communities
After Five Years, the CFPB Proves Itself to Be an Effective and Accountable Regulator
CFA Urges Feds to Press Ahead With Money Saving MPG Standards
Nation's Top Ten Consumer Complaints
Consumer Groups Petition FTC to Require Online Funeral Price Disclosure
CFA, KID, CU, PC, U.S. PIRG and NCHR Applaud CPSC’s Hoverboard Recall
CFA Documents Increase in Off-Highway Vehicle Deaths During First Six Months of 2016
Personal Savings Interest, Effort, and Effectiveness Steady Over Last Year, Except for Declines Among Wealthiest Americans
PFWBS, CFA, KID, CU & ISC Respond to the Opening of the Voluntary Window Covering Safety Standard
Safety Advocates Applaud IKEA Recall, Emphasize Need for Consumer Awareness
New Report: Major Auto Insurers Raise Rates an Average of 59% on Lower Income Good Drivers Based on Their Economic Status
Joint Statement Opposing Harmful Exemptions to the Ability to Repay Standard in the CFPB Payday and Car Title Rule
Statement on NTIA Privacy Best Practice Recommendations for Commercial Facial Recognition Use
6th Annual Credit Score Survey Reveals Large Majority Know Credit Score Basics But Don't Understand Important Details
Chamber of Commerce, Financial Trade Associations Sue to Preserve Financial Firms' Ability to Profit at Retirement Savers’ Expense
CFPB Proposes Sweeping Reforms to Stop Payday and Car Title Loan Debt Traps
CFA Urges a Strong Proposed Rule to Protect Consumers from Harmful Payday and Car Title Loans
Safe Food Coalition Petition Urges USDA to Update Safe Handling Instructions
Consumer Groups Urge CEC to Adopt Energy Efficiency Standards for Computers, Monitors As Quickly As Possible
New CFPB Research Confirms Car Title Loans, Like Payday Loans, Cause Financial Hardship
New Department of Agriculture Research Indicates Antimicrobials Conceal Salmonella
CFA Applauds Proposed Rule to Restore a Consumer's Right to Join Class Actions
Consumer Groups Applaud Virginia Commissioner Cunningham for Banning Price Optimization
FCC Moves To Stop Telephone Companies' Manipulation of Financial Accounting & Special Access Overcharges
Safety Advocates Call on CPSC to Take Stronger Action on Tipping IKEA Furniture
New Report: Automakers Beating Expectations With Fuel-Efficient Offerings
CFPB Research Finds That Payday Loans Harm Consumers, Trigger Overdraft Fees
Consumer, Public Health Groups Urge FDA to Withdraw Approval of Ortho-Phthalate Food Additives
Public Power and Rural Electrics Lauded for Leadership on Community Solar
New Data From CDC Shows Ongoing Need to Reduce Foodborne Illness
Choose Your Tax Preparer Wisely!
CFA Applauds the Work of the CFPB and Urges Congressional Support for Forthcoming Consumer Protections
In Historic Win for Consumers, Department of Labor Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Protections for Retirement Savers
CFA Study Finds Special Access Market Concentration Cost Consumers & U.S. Economy $150 Billion Since 2010
FCC Opens Door To Stronger Consumer Internet Privacy and Security Protections
Retailers Cut the Cord for Kids
Changes to Internet Will Ensure It Continues as the Dominant Global Communications Network, Core of Digital Economy
39th Annual National Food Policy Conference Scheduled for April 6 & 7, 2016 in Washington, DC
CFA Applauds FCC Chairman Wheeler’s Proposal to Protect Broadband Users’ Privacy
Advice for Consumers About Making Mobile Payments
Less Than Half of U.S. Households Report Good Savings Progress, According to 2016 America Saves Week Survey
Car Makers Score Both Fuel Economy Wins and Penalties with Super Bowl Ads
CFA Opposes Administration Plans to Short Food Safety Funding at FDA
Good Drivers Pay More for Basic Auto Insurance If They Rent Rather Than Own Their Home
New USDA Standards for Poultry Parts Will Improve Food Safety But Still Leave Consumers Vulnerable
Consumer Federation of America Adds Companies to its Identity Theft Service Best Practices Working Group
A Minefield of Risks for Taxpayers
Financial Firms Voice Support for a Best Interest Standard for Retirement Advice While Backing Bills that Would Weaken Existing Protections
CFA Calls on State Insurance Commissioners to Stop Unfair Price Hikes in Universal Life Insurance
President Obama Signs Law to Protect Kids from Poisoning
Personal Savings Index (PSI) Indicators Lower This Month Than Last September
Title Lenders Replaced Payday Loan Stores, Trap Arizonans in Debt
New National Poll Indicates Strong Support for Reform of Paid Tax Preparer Industry
CFA (and others) Demand that FCC Protect Broadband User Privacy
Consumer Groups Applaud Missouri Commissioner for Banning Price Optimization
Safety Advocates Applaud Final Passage of Bill to Make E-Cigarettes Child Resistant
More than 500 Off-Highway Vehicle Deaths in 2015
Consumer Groups Criticize IL Insurance Director for Failing to Enforce Unfair Discrimination Law and Protect Consumers
Consumer Groups Applaud Alaska Insurance Director Wing-Heier for Banning Price Optimization
Controversial Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Rider Included in FY 2016 Omnibus Spending Bill
Congressional Rider Repealing Country of Origin Labeling Sets Shameful Precedent
Good News for Retirement Savers: Omnibus Funding Bill Does Not Include Anti-DOL-Fiduciary Rule Policy Rider
Consumer Groups Applaud Final Rule on Retail Grinding Logs
Senate Passes Bill to Make E-Cigarettes Child Resistant
New Government Auto Safety Ratings Will Bring About Safer Vehicles
Consumer Groups Oppose H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015
WTO Ruling on Country of Origin Labeling for Fresh Meat Harms Consumers
Consumer Groups Applaud Connecticut Commissioner for Banning Price Optimization
Alternatives to DOL Conflict Rule Fail to Ensure That Retirement Advice Serves Best Interests of Retirees
New Fact Sheet Highlights Harmful Financial Firm Pay Practices Targeted by DOL Conflict Rule
Consumer Groups Applaud Colorado Commissioner for Banning Price Optimization
Consumers Expect to Spend Slightly Less on Holidays This Year
Major Auto Insurers Charge Good Drivers 70% More in African American ZIP Codes than in White ZIPs
Consumer Groups Applaud Minnesota Commerce Commissioner for Banning Price Optimization
Americans Support Congress Banning the Sale of Used Cars with Open Recalls
CFA Revises Best Practices for Identity Theft Services
Congressional Drive Act (H.R. 22) on a Crash Course to Reduce Auto Safety
Knowledge Affects Consumer Interest in EVs, New EVs Guide to Address Info Gap
CFA Applauds Department of Education Ban on Overdraft Fees for Student Accounts
New National Survey Documents Funeral Home Failure to Disclose Prices That Vary Widely
Consumer Groups Applaud Delaware Insurance Commissioner Stewart for Addressing Price Optimization But Call for Further Consumer Protections to be Included
CFA Supports CFPB Proposal to End Class Action Bans in Consumer Financial Contracts
Hide No Harm Would Establish Criminal Penalties for Corporate Executives
House Financial Services Committee Approval of H.R. 1090 Jeopardizes Retirement Savings
Consumers Want More Miles Per Gallon for Big Trucks and Support Higher Fuel Economy Standards
Local and National Consumer Groups Applaud Montana Commissioner Lindeen for Prohibiting Unfair Discrimination and Gouging in Insurance Pricing
Personal Savings Interest, Effort, and Effectiveness Rebounds from May Lows to New Highs in September
Consumer Groups Applaud Rhode Island Insurance Superintendent Torti for Demanding Disclosure of Insurance Company “Price Optimization”
CFA Urges Department of Labor to Hold Firm on Fiduciary Rule’s Core Protections for Retirement Savers
New Reference Book Profiles Recent History of Consumer Activism
Consumer Group Calls on NAIC to Recommend Prohibition on the Use of Price Optimization in Insurance
This Holiday Weekend: Do Not Ride on Roads and Use Safe Riding Practices When Off-Road
More Than 50 Consumer, Civil Rights, Community Groups Call On Federal Insurance Office to Review Affordability of Auto Insurance in Low-Wealth Communities and Communities of Color
Consumer Groups Applaud Washington DC Insurance Commissioner Taylor for Enforcing Laws Against Unfair Discrimination and Price Gouging
Consumer Groups Applaud Maine Insurance Commissioner Cioppa for Enforcing Laws Against Unfair Discrimination, Banning Price Optimization
Consumer Groups Applaud Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Miller for Enforcing Insurance Laws Prohibiting Non-Risk Rating Factors to Stop Insurers from Price-Gauging Consumers
Average American Household Pays $1,100 a Year to Fuel the Nation’s Trucking Fleet
Americans Want Higher Fuel-Efficiency Standards for Trucks
2014 - Nation's Top Ten Consumer Complaints
New Research Shows That Most Major Auto Insurers Vary Prices Considerably Depending on Marital Status
House Takes Steps to Protect Children from the Dangers of E-Cigarettes
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill Rolls Back Critical Consumer Protections
CFA Applauds Department of Labor Proposal to Strengthen Protections for Retirement Savers, Rein in Harmful Industry Practices
Obama Administration and Department of Defense Issue Final Rule Expanding Critical Military Financial Protections
After Four Years, the CFPB Proves Itself to Be an Effective and Accountable Regulator
Consumer Groups Applaud Indiana Insurance Commissioner Robertson for Directing Insurers to Stop Price Gouging Consumers
U.S. Consumers Could Save $16 Billion with Proposed Residential Gas Furnace Standards
Consumer Groups Applaud Washington Insurance Commissioner for Prohibiting Insurance Companies from Non-Risk Factors to Price Insurance
Statement from Susan Grant, Director of Consumer Protection and Privacy Concerning the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015
New Study Finds that ATVs Should Not be Operated on Paved or Unpaved Roads
Consumer Groups Applaud Vermont Insurance Commissioner Donegan for Demanding Disclosure of Insurance Company "Price Optimization"
Statement of Tom Feltner on Recent Improvements to the CFPB Complaint Database and the Inclusion of Consumer Stories
CFA to Present Four Awards for Distinguished Lifetime Service to American Consumers
Consumers Want the Big Truck MPG Standards Proposed by EPA/NHTSA
FCC Protects Consumers from Unsolicited Robocalls and Texts to Cell Phones and Moves to Modernize Lifeline Program
CFA Echoes NAS Confirmation That 54.5 MPG By 2025 is Possible
Statement by Susan Grant on the Decision to Withdraw from the NTIA Process to Develop a Voluntary Code of Conduct for Companies Using Facial Recognition Technology
Statement by CFA’s Chris Waldrop on House Vote on Country-of-Origin Labeling
Personal Savings Interest, Effort, and Effectiveness Declined in First Trimester of 2015
Over 280 Groups Urge Congress to Reject Effort to Repeal COOL
CFA Statement on SIFMA’s Proposed Best Interests of Customer Standard for Broker-Dealers
Statement of Jack Gillis, Consumer Federation of America, in Support of H.R. 1181 – Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015
Fifth Annual National Credit Score Survey: Consumer Knowledge About Credit Scores Improved Over the Past Year However There Are Still Serious Knowledge Gaps
Groundbreaking Computer Standards Flexible & Would Save Consumer Dollars
CFA Calls on Insurance Commissioners and Federal Insurance Office to Investigate Insurer Use of Zip Codes
Auto Insurers Fail to Reward Low Mileage Drivers
Biggest Recall in History of Automotive Industry: What Should Consumers Do?
Statement of Consumer Safety Advocates, Health Professionals, Insurers and Individuals who have Lost Loved Ones to Off-Highway Vehicle Crashes in Opposition to the ROV In-Depth Examination Act of 2015
2015 Cars Gain MPGs, CAFE Goals in Reach if Gains Continue
Advocates Applaud Federal Efforts to Keep Consumers Safe
Statement by CFA’s Chris Waldrop on WTO Decision on Country-of-Origin Labeling
Statement of Consumer Safety Advocates on the Window Covering Manufacturers Association’s “Best for Kids” Program
Consumer Groups Applaud Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty for Directing Insurers to Stop Price Gouging Consumers
Further Progress Needed to Reduce Foodborne Illness, According to New Data from CDC
House Armed Services Committee Clears the Way for New Military Financial Protections
Congress Should Enact H.R. 1799 to End Title Insurance Kickbacks
Statement of CFA Financial Services Counsel Micah Hauptman on Introduction of Fee-Shifting Legislation in Delaware General Assembly
Consumer Federation of America Issues Analysis of USDA Meat and Poultry Inspection Program, Recommendations for Improvement
Laundry Packets Voluntary Standard Moves to Next Stage Consumer Groups Urge Additional Provisions to Protect Consumers
Statement of Tom Feltner, Director of Financial Services at CFA on CFPB Action to Protect Servicemembers from Abusive Allotment Fees
Top Consumer Expert Weighs in on Groundbreaking Computer & Monitor Energy Efficiency Standards
“Mystery Shopper” Tests Show Problem with over 90 Percent of Tax Returns Filed by Paid Preparers
CFA Applauds Important Progress in Labor Department Effort to Strengthen Protections for Retirement Savers
Allstate Files for Illegal Auto Insurance Rates in Multiple States
Health, Firefighter, Consumer and Science Groups Seek Ban on Household Products With Toxic Chemical Flame Retardants
CFPB Payday Proposal Will Protect Consumers From Common Abuses of Payday Debt Trap
Statement of Mark Cooper, Director of Research, CFA, on Reports that the Staff at the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission are Leaning Strongly Against the Comcast-Time Warner Merger
Consumer Advocates Applaud CFPB Adding Complaint Details to its Public Database
CA Leading Nation to Stop Growing Energy Waste Say Top Consumer Experts
CFPB Study Finds that Pre-dispute, Forced Arbitration Agreements in Financial Services Contracts Harm Consumers
Tax Prep Services: Buyer Beware
Number of All-Terrain Vehicle Deaths Increase Slightly for Children, While Injuries Suffered by All Riders Decrease
ATV Deaths Increase Slightly for Children, Injuries by All Riders Decreased
To Promote Competition, Expand Consumer Choice, and Accelerate Broadband Adoption
Statement of Susan Grant, Director of Consumer Protection Consumer Federation of America On the Administration’s Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
The FCC Acts to Protect Consumers and Promote Competition in Broadband Internet Access
Senate Takes Steps to Protect Children from the Dangers of E-Cigarettes
CFA Applauds Speier/Durbin Bill to Protect Children from Detergent Packet Poisoning
CFA Applauds President Obama's Call for Strengthened Protections for Retirement Savers
Annual Savings Survey Reveals Across-the-Board Improvement in Past Year
Consumers Expect Gas Prices to Rise - High Mileage 'Very Important' for Next Vehicle Purchase
Nearly 60,000 Consumers Tell the FCC: Don’t Allow Robocalls to My Cell Phone
Consumer Groups Applaud California Insurance Commissioner Jones for Prohibiting Insurance Companies From Using "Price Optimization" Techniques
Open Internet Order Takes the Correct Approach to Network Neutrality, Universal Service, Consumer Protection and Competition
CFA Welcomes Increase for Food Safety for FDA, Opposes Administration’s Food Safety Reorganization Plan
Consumer Groups Applaud Ohio Department of Insurance for Prohibiting Unfair Discrimination and Gouging in Insurance Pricing
Delivering True Broadband to all Americans
Consumer and Community Groups Seek State Solutions for Tax-Preparer Mistakes and Fraud After Federal Standards Struck Down in 2014
Consumer Federation of America Supports the Safe Food Act of 2015
Large Auto Insurers Charge High Prices, to a Typical Lower-Income Safe Driver with Car Financing, for Minimal Coverage
No Post-Holiday Depression of Personal Savings Interest, Effort, and Effectiveness
CFA Statement on New FSIS Performance Standards for Poultry Parts and Ground Poultry
Florida Cabinet Should Keep Insurance Commissioner McCarty, Consumer Group Says
Public Interest Organizations Join Forces to Protect Americans’ Retirement Savings
Allstate Files Illegal Auto Insurance Rates in Number of States
Extreme RAA Would Sabotage Major Health, Safety, Consumer and Environmental Protections
Consumer Federation of America Applauds FHA Move to Lower Insurance Premiums
More than 180 Groups Call on DoD to Crack Down on Abusive Lenders Targeting Service Members
ATV and ROV Deaths Exceed 500 for 2014
CFA Calls for Strong Big Truck Fuel Efficiency Standards as Holiday Shipping Costs Hit Consumer Pocketbooks
Media Access to Document Showing That Allstate Charges Illegal Rates Has Been Blocked
Smoking Gun Reveals Allstate’s Illegal Auto Insurance Pricing Scheme; Company Will Charge 30% More If a Consumer is Born on Jan. 12, 1968 Instead of April 9, 1968
Coast-to-Coast Coalition Urges Congress to Reject Changes to Country of Origin Labels in Budget Battle
Survey Finds Dangerous Toys on Store Shelves
Despite Signs of Economic Improvement, More Consumers Likely to Rein-In Holiday Spending
CFA Applauds New DoD Payment Protections for Servicemembers
Consumer Groups Urge USDA to Finalize Labeling of Mechanically Tenderized Meat
Debt Settlement Agencies Create Far More Consumer Problems Than They Solve
Consumer Groups Applaud Maryland Insurance Commissioner Goldsmith for Stopping Unfair Discrimination and Gouging in Insurance Pricing
CFA Disappointed In WTO Decision on Country-of-Origin Labeling
CPSC Votes to Develop Mandatory Safety Standards for Window Coverings to Protect Children
Personal Savings Interest and Effort Among Young Adults Declined Significantly Over Past Year
Parents, Consumer Groups, and Safety Experts Applaud CPSC Staff Recommendation to Grant Window Covering Petition
In Hundreds of America's Lowest Income Zip Codes Major Insurers Charge Typical Safe Driver More Than $500 Per Year for Minimum State-Mandated Auto Insurance
CFA Lauds Obama Administration and Department of Defense for Needed Financial Protections for America's Service Members Targeted by Abusive Credit Providers
CPSC Issues Final Rule to Protect Children from Hazardous High Powered Magnets
Consumer Groups Urge CA Governor to Veto AB 2581
Changes to Equity Markets Require Structural Reforms
New Auto Insurer Pricing Scheme Makes It Important For All Policyholders to Shop Around
CFA Petitions the FCC to Block the Comcast-Time Warner Merger
"Online Video Competition is the Last and Only Hope to Break the Stranglehold of Cable
Consumers Want More Fuel Efficient Heavy Duty Trucks
FCC Notice of Inquiry for the Section 706 Report
Food Safety Concerns Remain with USDA Final Rule on Poultry Slaughter
2013 - Nation's Top Ten Consumer Complaints
Consumer Groups Applaud CFPB and Attorneys General Action to Protect Servicemembers From Hidden Interest Charges and Abusive Debt Collection Practices
The Role of Open Internet Policy in Creating and Preserving the "Virtuous Cycle" of the Internet Innovation System
After Three Years, CFPB Shows How Effective Regulation Makes Markets Work Better for Consumers
Consumer Groups Applaud Reps. Cartwright and Cohen for Introducing Legislation to End Payday Loan Debt Trap
Safe Food Coalition Calls on OMB and USDA to Release Revised Poultry Rule for Public Comment
New Legislation Would Allow Criminal Penalties Against Corporate Officers Who Hide Information on Dangerous Products
CFA Joins Consumer, Energy Efficiency, Science, Safety and Environmental Organizations in Calling on the FTC to Require MPG Ratings in Car Advertisements
PSI Survey Shows Increased Saving Interest, Effort, and Effectiveness in First Four Months of 2014
Statement of CFA’s Chris Waldrop on the Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act
New Coalition Forms to Serve Transitioning Vets’ Financial Needs
New Findings: Americans Purchasing More Efficient Vehicles, Will Increase Fuel Economy with Next Vehicle Purchase
Top Consumer Groups Rally Against CA Bill
CFA Statement on FCC Decision to Request Data on High Speed Date Interconnection Arrangements and Disputes
Auto Insurer Group Misuses Consumer Spending Statistics, Then Slanders Low-Income Americans
Over 30 National and State Organizations Urge the Federal Insurance Office to Gather Information About How Much Low- and Moderate-Income Americans Pay for State-Mandated Auto Coverage
Consumer Advocates Encouraged by Report on the Military Lending Act
Statement of Susan Grant, CFA Director of Consumer Protection on the Federal Trade Commission's Report and Recommendations Concerning Data Brokers
10th Circuit Ruling Boosts FCC's Ability to Pursue Primary Goals of the Communications
As Memorial Day Approaches, ATV Riders Face Risks CFA Warns of Safety Dangers and Releases a New Web Resource
House Hearing Considers Eleven Bills that Would Weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Consumer Protections
Credit CARD Act Saves Consumers $12.6 Billion
Housing Experts Speak Out on the Senate Banking Committee's Vote to Reform the Nation's Housing Finance System
Consumer Federation of America Applauds the FCC for Advancing Open Internet Rules
Buckyballs and Buckycubes will be Recalled, Consumer Advocates and Doctors Applaud CPSC’s Effort to Protect Children from Hazardous High Powered Magnets
Statement of CFA on Renewal of the Federal Terrorism Insurance Program
Millennials Know Less About Credit Scores Than Do Other Adult Americans, According to 4th Annual National Survey
Company Doe Revealed Important Victory for Consumers and Transparency
Consumer Advocates Tell NAIC to Start Over on Investigation into Challenges Faced by Lower-Income Good Drivers in the Auto Insurance Market
New Administration Report on "Big Data" Is a Good Start, But Fails to Adequately Address Some Key Privacy Issues
For First Time Over 50 Percent of Current Year Models Get More Than 23 MPG; Over 11 Percent Get 30 MPG!
ATVs Are Dangerous to Children: Must be Designed Safer
ATVs Are Dangerous to Children: Must be Designed Safer
ATVs Are Dangerous to Children: Must be Designed Safer
2013 Profits for Property/Casualty Insurers Skyrocket to $64 Billion
CFA National Food Policy Conference to be held April 22-23 in Washington DC
Little Progress in Reducing Foodborne Illness, According to New Data from CDC
The Comcast-Time Warner Merger Would Be a Death Blow to Emerging, Online Video Competition
Insurance Commissioners Should Bar Industry Practice of Raising Rates on Customers Based on Shopping Habits
CFPB Finds Payday Borrowers Frequently Trapped in Long-Term Debt, Unable to Pay Down Original Loan Principal
Mapping the Route to a Broadband Network Compact
Johnson-Crapo Draft Bill on GSE Reform Is An Important Next Step
Consumer Federation Releases Report on ATVs on Roads: States Are Increasingly Allowing ATVs on Roads Despite Warnings from Industry, Advocates and Federal Government
Uninsured Drivers Increasingly Targeted by State and Local Governments, But Most Need to Drive, Have Low Incomes, and Cannot Afford High Insurance Premiums
Over 13 Million Americans Were Victims of ID Theft-Related Fraud in 2013
Four Children Killed by Window Covering Cords in Three Weeks
Tax-Time Consumer Troubles
Statement of Rachel Weintraub, Legislative Director and Senior Counsel at Consumer Federation of America on the passage of H.R. 3193, the “Consumer Financial Protection and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013”
CFA Applauds FDA Proposal to Update Nutrition Facts Panel
Digital Devices Drive Electricity Demand for U.S., CA Households, Sapping Consumer Pocketbooks
7th Annual Savings Survey Reveals Persistence of Financial Challenges Facing Most Americans
Flood Insurance Bill Increases Danger for Flood Prone Communities
Cutting Fuel Consumption of Heavy-Duty Trucks Will Save American Households $29.5 Billion
CFA: Phoenix Center Admits Mistake, Continues to Insist on Its Incorrect Conclusions
Consumer Federation of America Reponds to President's Call for More Fuel Efficient Big Trucks
New Data Confirms California Auto Insurance Prices Continue to Fall While Nation's Increase
Dominant Wireless Broadband Providers Overcharge U.S. Consumers by $15 Billion Per Year
Industry "Affordability Report" Contains No Useful Information About Auto Insurance Affordability for Low- and Moderate-Income Drivers
Personal Savings Index Shows Declines in Interest, Effort, and Effectiveness
In a Victory for Consumers, Regions Bank, Wells Fargo and US Bank End Bank Payday Lending
Dealing with the Data Breach Epidemic
Groups: Investors Continue to be at Risk from Inadequate SEC Funding for Investment Adviser Oversight Under Proposed 2014 Omnibus Spending Bill
American and European Groups Press for Protected Safeguards in Transatlantic Trade
CFA Statement on CFPB and Colorado Action to Protect Consumers from Online Loans Violating State Protections
CFPB Study Finds that the Majority of Balances at Large Institutions are Covered by Pre-dispute, Binding Arbitration Clauses Consumers Do Not Choose Arbitration Over Class Action When Given a Choice
Auto Insurer Use of Credit Scores a Moral Issue, Says CFA in Response to Insurer Criticism of Recent Report
New Research Shows that Auto Insurer Use of Credit Scores Discriminates Against Lower-Income Drivers
CFA Releases Advice for Consumers Contacted By Debt Cellectors
J. Robert Hunter to Testify Before New York Superintendent of Financial Services About Title Insurance Premiums
CFA Urges President to Appoint Public Health Expert as Under Secretary for Food Safety
CFA Statement on FSIS’ Salmonella Action Plan
Regulators and Consumers Deserve a Better Response from the Insurance Industry Concerning Best Practices Findings
Consumers Likely to Increase Holiday Spending, According to 14th Annual CFA-CUNA Holiday Spending Survey
Consumer Groups Commend U.S. Consumer Product Safety Chairman Inez Tenenbaum for her Leadership & Service
CFA Applauds Release of New Protections for Bank Payday Loans
CFA Applauds the Release of Strong Protections for Bank Payday Loans
CFA Study Finds Consumer-Friendly Services From Competitors Far Outpace Those From Duopoly
Consumer Federation of America Statement on Resignation of USDA Under Secretary Dr. Elisabeth Hagen
What Works? A Review of Auto Insurance Rate Regulation in America
New Personal Savings Index Measures Perceived Savings Interest (71%), Effort (62%), and Effectiveness (58%)
Consumer, Farm Groups Urge Farm Bill Conferees to Defend Country of Origin Labeling Law
Federal Regulators Urged to Crack Down on Illegal Payday Loans
Consumers to benefit from new multi-state agreement to put 3.3 million zero emission vehicles on U.S. roads
Pediatricians and Consumer Advocates Ask CPSC for Swift Action on High-Powered Magnet Safety Standards
Consumer Groups Urge USDA to Strengthen Oversight of Poultry
New Analysis Finds Energy-Efficiency Standards Correct Market Failures, Save Consumers and Businesses Money
Consumer Groups Outline Shutdown's Impact on Consumer Protection
Beware! Fraudsters Taking Advantage of Affordable Care Act Implementation
More Progress on Identity Theft Services Measuring Up to CFA Best Practices
New Research Shows Most American Households Do Financial Planning, But the Extent of This Planning Varies Greatly
CFA Applauds Introduction of the Safe Meat and Poultry Act
Used Car Buyers to Get EPA Mileage Information That Will Dramatically Change Used Car Buying
Auto Insurers Using Unfairly Discriminatory Pricing System, Illegal in Every State, to Push Up Rates, Especially for Lower Income Drivers
White House Speech Reaffirms Housing Importance for Consumers, Government's Role in Protecting Middle Class Renters and Homeowners
5th Anniversary of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: Five Safety Breakthroughs in Five Years
2012 - Nation's Top Ten Consumer Complaints
CFA on the NTIA Short Form Notice Code of Conduct to Promote Transparency in Mobile Applications
Consumer Federation of America Welcomes Release of FSMA Import Rules
Over Half of All Services Members Live in States that Permit High Cost Lending Not Covered by the Military Lending Act
Major Auto Insurers Charge Higher Rates to High School Graduates and Blue Collar Workers
CFA Applauds U.S. Senate for Voting to Confirm Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CFA Applauds U.S. Senate for Moving to a Vote to Confirm Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CFPB Actions on Debt Collection Will Protect Consumers from Abusive Collection Practices
SEC Votes to Permit Mass Marketing of Hedge Funds and Other "Private" Offerings
Corker-Warner Mortgage Reform Bill Marks an Important Next Step in Restoring Durable Mortgage Finance Market
The Washington Statement
New Report Shows that Basic Savings Accounts Remain Important Savings Vehicle for Americans, Especially for Low- and Moderate-Income Families
New Report Shows That Children from Low-Income Families Face Greater Safety Risks
CFA Reveals California is the Only State Where Auto Insurance Expenditures are Lower Than 25 Years Ago
CFPB Overdraft Report Reiterates Advocates' Concerns, Highlights Need to Expand Consumer Protection
What’s in Your Drink? TTB Takes a Step towards Alcohol Labeling
Consumer Federation of America Applauds USDA Decision to Label Mechanically Tenderized Meat
Progress on Identity Theft Services Measuring Up to CFA Best Practices
Comments Filed at the FCC on Auction Rules for the TV Spectrum
Groups Support Voluntary Alcohol Serving Facts Labeling Decision
Consumer and Safety Organizations Petition the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to Issue Mandatory Standards to Make Window Covering Cords Safer for Children
CFA Petitions U.S. CPSC to Issue Mandatory Standards to Make Window Covering Cords Safer for Children
CFA and Consumer Groups Applaud Bill to Address Equipment Safety in Youth Sports
Consumer Federation of America Urges the U.S. Senate to move forward with an up-or-down vote to confirm Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Large Majority of Americans Strongly Support Requiring More Information on Origin of Fresh Meat
Phishing Scams Continue to Plague Consumers
Large Minority of Americans Know Little About Credit Scores
Consumer Groups Call on Florida Insurance Commission to Stop Massive Forced-Placed Insurance Overcharges
Consumer Federation of America Applauds Congressman Johnson's APPS Act
CFA Urges Congress to Consider Extraordinary Levels of Capital Growth in Renewal of Terrorism Insurance
Growing Insurer Surplus Calls into Question Industry Need for Congressional Renewal of Terrorism Insurance
New Research: Consumers Embrace New Fuel Economy Standard, are Purchasing More High MPG Vehicles, and Plan to Significantly Increase Fuel Efficiency in Future Purchases
FDIC and OCC Crack Down on Bank Payday Lending
Consumer Organizations Petition the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to Take Action on Adult Portable Bed Rails
CFPB Report on Payday Lending Highlights Repeat Borrowing, Triple-Digit Interest Rates
Consumer and Privacy Groups Endorse Rockefeller, Blumenthal Do-Not-Track Bills
Progress in Reducing Foodborne Illness Stalled, According to New Data from CDC
Nationwide Coalition Urges USDA to Protect Integrity of Country of Origin Labels
Overdraft Protection Act Would Protect Consumers from Punitive, Frequent Overdraft Fees and Unfair Transaction Re-ordering
CFA Applauds Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Vote Confirming Richard Cordray as Director of the CFPB—Urges Full Senate Vote
Consumer Federation of America Urges the U.S. Senate to Confirm Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumers and Industry Win With Do Not Track
Consumers Very Confused About Their Rights with Telemarketers
ATVs are Dangerous to Children: Must be Designed Safer
New Report Documents Evolving Tax-Time Financial Products Market
Annual Savings Survey Reveals That Only Half of Americans Have Good Savings Habits and Think They are Adequately Prepared for Their Financial Future
Consumer/Health Groups Urge Treasury Department to Act in 2013 to Require Standardized, Comprehensive Labeling of Alcoholic Beverages
Consumer Groups Decry FHFA Billion Dollar Force-Placed Insurance Giveaway
Bank Halts Overdraft Fees on Payday Lender Prepaid Cards
Consumer Groups Call on President and Congress to Pursue Strong Consumer Agenda
New Legislation Focuses on Online and Bank-Based Payday Loans, Seeks to Close Loopholes and Protect Consumers’ Bank Accounts
Largest Auto Insurers Frequently Charge Higher Premiums to Safe Drivers than to Those Responsible for Accidents
Consumer Federation of America Applauds President Obama’s Nomination to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CFA Applauds President Obama’s Nomination to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Ability To Repay And “QM” Rules Cement New Consumer Mortgage Protections
Consumer Federation of America Welcomes Release of FSMA Rules
Congress Moves to Protect Service Members from High Cost Credit Products
Have a “Food-Safe” Holiday Season!
When It Comes to Protecting Our Nation’s Children, Regulations Are Effective
Consumer Federation Of America And American Public Power Association Renew Calls For Reform Of Nation’s Restructured Electricity Markets
Consumer Groups to 4th Circuit: Public Deserves to Know Identity of ‘Company Doe,’ Details of Consumer Product Database Case
New CFA Report: Consumer Adoption of High Fuel Efficiency Vehicles Increasing Dramatically
Few Low- And Moderate-Income Households Are Heavily Burdened By Debt, But Most Lack Adequate Emergency Savings
Seven Things All Homeowners Should Know About Their Homeowners Insurance Policies
Consumer Advocates Applaud CPSC’s Effort to Protect Children from Dangerous Sleep Product
Expedited Claims, More Adjusters And Online Insurance Report Card System Will Improve Claims Processing And Transparency
In Wake of Superstorm Sandy, New York Should Protect Consumers from Reduced or Denied Claims, Take Steps to Develop Comprehensive Homeowners Insurance Reform
S-T-R-E-T-C-H Your Holiday Dollars
Consumers Plan to Spend More This Holiday Season, According to 13th Annual CFA-CUNA Holiday Spending Survey
Will Breezy Point’s Firefighters Who Lost Their Homes to Fire During Superstorm Sandy Have Their Fire Insurance Claims Denied?
Ban On The Sale Of Crib Bumper Pads Adopted By Maryland Consumer Groups Laud Action To Protect Infants
After Superstorm Sandy, State Insurance Regulators Must Protect Consumers From Unjustified Out-of-Pocket Costs.
America Saves and Sallie Mae Offer Tips to Help Graduates as Their Student Loan Repayments Begin
National Flood Insurance Program Faces $8 Billion in Payouts With Only $4 Billion in Funds Today – Congress Will Have to Act
Consumer Groups Appeal Court Decision in Suit Against Consumer Product Safety Commission That Was Based on Secret Proceedings and Information
New Research Finds that Most Consumers Will Have Difficulty Avoiding Rising Bank Checking Fees Unless They Directly Deposit Income Checks
Investor Advocates and State Securities Regulators Call on SEC to Rethink JOBS Act Rule
CFA Urges the SEC to Withdraw and Re-propose its Rule Lifting the Ban on General Solicitation and Advertising in Rule 506 Offerings
Press Statement of CFA Director of Investor Protection Barbara Roper Urging the SEC to Withdraw and Re-propose its Rule Lifting the Ban on General Solicitation and Advertising in Rule 506 Offerings
Insurer Criticism of Recent CFA Report on Auto Insurance Rates Is Unscientific, Arbitrary, and Unfair
According to National Survey, Consumers Disapprove of Factors that Auto Insurers Use in Setting Prices
Coalition of Consumer, Labor, Public Health, Civil Rights Groups Urge USDA to Withdraw Poultry Slaughter Proposal Due to Food Safety, Worker Safety Concerns
Top Consumer Experts Call on EPA to Grant California Clean Car Waiver
New Report: Middle Class Americans Acknowledge Past Financial Mistakes
What Consumers Should Do to Get their Fair Claim's Payments in the Wake of Hurricane Isaac
CFA Applauds European Union for Proposing Stronger Privacy Rights
CFA Guide for Holiday Weekend Driving: How Consumers Can Get the Auto Insurance Settlement They Deserve
SEC JOBS Act Proposal Fails to Address Investor Safety Concerns
54.5-mpg Standard Sets Critical Energy Policy for the Future & is a Win for Consumers, Automakers and Bipartisanship
Consumer Groups Urge USDA to Immediately Approve Labeling of Mechanically Tenderized Meat Products
Statement of CFA Director of Investor Protection Barbara Roper In Response to SEC Announcement Regarding JOBS Act Rulemaking
Rushed JOBS Act Rulemaking Puts Investors at Risk, Advocates Warn SEC
Consumer Groups' Statement on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Recall of Bumbo Seats
4th Anniversary of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
2011 - Nation's Top Ten Consumer Complaints
New Foodborne Illness Surveillance Data Shows Progress on Reducing Foodborne Illness Remains Stalled Administration Should Release Delayed Food Safety Rules
Consumer Federation of America Expresses Profound Disappointment with House of Representatives Passage of H.R. 4078
Consumer Advocates and Doctors Applaud CPSC’s Effort to Protect Children from Hazardous High Powered Magnets
Advocates Urge CFPB to Ban Overdraft Fees and Payday Loans on Prepaid Cards
Many Families Struggle to Make Ends Meet, But Those With a Financial Plan Feel and Do Better
New Analysis and Poll: Consumers Needs & Demand Align With 54.5 Standard
CFA Competition Analysis Provides a Roadmap for the FCC and the DOJ to Oppose the Verizon-Cable Spectrum Sale and Collaborative Agreements
Florida Should Require Praetorian Insurance to Cut Rates Charged to Homeowners by at Least 44 Percent
Consumers Being Denied Adequate Means to Participate in Developing Privacy Guidelines
Consumer Advocates Applaud New Play Yard Standards to Prevent Infant Deaths and Injuries
Consumer Group Supports DOJ Efforts to Restore Competition to the E-Book Market
CFA Lauds Creation of Credit Card Complaint Database and Urges CFPB to Make More Complaint Data Public
Auto Insurers Charge High and Variable Ratesfor Minimum Coverage to Good Drivers from Moderate-Income Areas
Proposed Universal-EMI Merger Violates Anti-Trust Laws
Overdraft Fees at the Largest Banks Inch Upwards
America Saves Reaches 300,000 Savers
Report: Insurers Can Manipulate Computer Systems to Broadly Underpay Injury Claims
CFA Report Finds Military Lending Act Has Curbed Some Abusive Loans Servicemembers Still Exposed to Dangerous Financial Practices
Guide For Holiday Weekend Driving: How Consumers Can Get the Auto Insurance Settlement They Deserve
TOP 10 REASONS CONSUMERS WANT 54.5 MPG BY 2025
Window Covering Manufacturers Stonewall Effective Standards That Could Save Children’s Lives
Second Annual Survey of Consumer Knowledge About Credit Scores Reveals Considerable Improvement but Also Costly Misunderstandings
Bank Regulator Urged to Stop Community Choice Financial Inc., Going Public May 8, From Using Prepaid Card Payday Loans to Evade State Law
National Survey Finds Americans Rate Consumer Cooperatives More Highly Than For-Profit Businesses on Measures of Quality and Service
FSIS Policy on Traceback a Step Forward
National Food Policy Conference Convenes in the Nation’s Capitol
National Survey Reveals Important Income Protection Needs, and Opportunities, for Employees and Their Families
UMG-EMI Merger is a Sour Note for Consumers
CFA Report: How Identity Theft Services Measure Up to Best Practices
CFA Calls on Senate and Dept. of Justice to Protect Consumers from E-Book Price Fixing
Publisher Price Fixing Will Cost E-book Readers $200 Million This Year
Speculation: A Key Cause of Rising Gas Prices
One Year Anniversary of CPSC Consumer Safety Information Database’s First Postings
CFA Statement on Lean Finely Textured Beef
CFA Applauds Obama Administration's Defense of Country-of-Origin Labeling
Senate Flip-Flops on Investor Protection, Passes JOBS Act They Know Will Harm Investors and Increase Fraud
CFA Member Groups Urge Release of Delayed Food Safety Proposals
Organizations and Individuals Critical of Anti-investor Provisions in the House JOBS Act and Companion Senate Bills
Statement of CFA Director of Investor Protection Barbara RoperIn Response to House Passage of Anti-Investor, Anti-Jobs JOBS Act
Statement of CFA Director of Investor Protection Barbara Roper In Response to House Passage of Anti-Investor, Anti-Jobs JOBS Act
New CFA/NCLC Report Documents Twilight of RALs as Big Business
CFA Applauds Bill to Protect Children from Detergent Packet Poisoning
Consumer Groups Urge President Obama to Defend Country of Origin Labeling
CFA and CU Comment on Privacy Initiatives Announced By the Administration
Annual Savings Survey Reveals Continuing Decline in Family Finances But Also A Successful Savings Strategy
New Study: Americans Pay More for Weather Catastrophes as Insurers Increasingly Shift Costs to Consumers and Taxpayers
New Spanish Website and Brochure Provide Important Information About Credit Scores to Help Hispanic Americans
Unprecedented Support for 54.5 MPG Standard as Public Comment Period Ends
Consumer Response to President's Home Refinancing Proposal
CFA Releases Study on Economic Harm to LMI Households From Over Price Auto Insurance
Nation’s Leading Consumer Groups Call on CA to Say “Yes” to Clean Cars
CFA's Jack Gillis Available for California Media Interviews on Proposed New 54.5 MPG Fuel Economy Standard
CFA Statement on USDA Changes to Poultry Slaughter Inspection
Nation’s Largest Consumer Groups Support 54.5 MPG Standard
ONE LAST BITE: FINAL YEAR FOR BANK TAX REFUND ANTICIPATION LOANS
CFA Releases a Preliminary Assessment of The Consumer Benefits of the Proposed Fuel Economy Standards
CFPB Cordray Nomination Statement
CFA and CU Release New Consumer Light Bulb Guide
Consumers Won’t Receive the Gift of Information on Alcoholic Beverages this Holiday Season
ATVs Are Not Toys: The Wrong Choice for Children this Holiday Season
CFA Offers Tips For a “Food-Safe” Holiday Season
CFA Releases New Guide For Holiday Driving: How Consumers Can Get the Auto Insurance Settlement They Deserve
Consumer Groups Praise FDIC Settlement to Stop RALs
As Abusive Financial Practices Mount, Senate to Vote on Leader for New Consumer Protection Agency
Consumer Federation of America Works With Green Dot Corporation to Warn Consumers About Scam Artists
Statement of Research Director Mark Cooper on Verizon’s Purchase of Comcast’s Spectrum Licenses
Statement of Barbara Roper on Spurring Job Growth through Capital Formation While Protecting Investors
Study Finds Consumer Benefits of Unlicensed Spectrum Exceed $50B Per Year
CFA’s ID Theft Website Provides New Tips for Keeping Personal Information Safe During the Holidays
According to 12th Annual CFA-CUNA Holiday Spending Survey, Consumers Feeling Worse About Their Finances
CFA Praises House-Senate Conferees for Increased Funding for FDA
54.5 MPG Standard Protects Consumers’ Pocketbooks
Oil Speculation on Wall Street Devastates Household Budgets on Main Street
Consumer Groups Challenge Company’s Attempt to Hide Its Lawsuit Over a New Federal Product Safety Database
Consumer Groups Commend U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Thomas Moore for his 16 Years of Service
CFA Survey Finds That Most Parents are Unaware of on Important New Product Safety Protections
CFA Statement on FDA Report on Listeria Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes
Consumer Groups Applaud CPSC Vote for Independent Safety Testing of Toys, Children’s Products
CFA's Dr. Mark Cooper on the Launch of a Self-Regulatory Approach to Consumer Protection for Cellular Service
Wall Street’s Oil Speculation Clobbers Main Street’s Consumers
Expert Panel Finds that Formaldehyde and Methylene Glycol are Unsafe as Used in Hair Smoothing Products—CFA Applauds Decision
Statement by CFA's Barbara Roper in Response to Jobs Council Recommendation to Roll Back Protections against Accounting Fraud
CFA Calls on Congress to Keep Fuel Economy Standards Strong
As Abusive Financial Practices Mount, Senate Committee Acts On Leader For New Consumer Protection Agency
Consumer Advocates Applaud H&R Block Decision to Forego RALs
CFA Statement on Obama Administration Decision to Declare Additional Strains of E. coli as Adulterants
CFA’s Carol Tucker-Foreman on Obama Administration Decision to Declare Additional Strains of E. coli as Adulterants
Statement on Today's Confirmation Hearing of Richard Cordray to Lead CFPB
Consumer Groups Walk Out of Failed Window Covering Standards Process
What Consumers Should Do to Get Fair Claims Payments in the Wake of Hurricane Irene
Statement by America Saves on the Wealth Gap Between Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics
Consumer Groups Urge USDA to Declare Antibiotic-Resistant Strains of Salmonella Adulterants in Meat and Poultry
Despite FRB Opt-In Rules, Big Banks Still Charge Steep Fees for Overdrafts
CFA Applauds Obama Administration on New Fuel Economy Standards
Consumer Groups: New Fuel Standards Will Save You Money at the Pump
Consumers Fight Back; Challenge Automakters Campaign to Defeat Fuel Economy
10 Reasons Why the President Should Set the Fuel Economy Standard at 56 MPG by 2025
Financial Reform is on Track, But Dark Clouds are Forming, Says New CFA Report
Statement of Travis Plunkett on the Nomination of Richard Cordray to Lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Car Makers Try to Scare White House into Exempting Gas Guzzling SUVs from New Fuel Economy Standards
Consumer Groups Urge Action on Non-O157:H7 STECs; Recognize Beef Company’s Decision to Test for STECs
Auto Industry Recommends that the President “Water-Down” his Approach to Coping with Cost of Gas and Dependence on Foreign Oil
Consumer Groups’ Statement on OECD Internet Policy Principles
Senators, CPSC, Consumer Advocates Applaud Strong Crib Safety Standards to Prevent Infant Deaths and Injuries
The Consumer Case for Strong Fuel Economy Standards: 56 MPG By 2025 Works
House Appropriations Committee Votes to Gut Safety Database
Statement of CFA's Legislative Director on House Appropriations' Cuts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Statement of Legislative Director Travis Plunkett on House Appropriations’ Cuts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CFA Applauds DOE’s New Regional Efficiency Standards for Air Conditioners and Furnaces and Upgrade of Heat Pump Standards
Carol Tucker-Foreman Op Ed – Mr. President, Can You Hear Us Now?
New Fuel Economy Ratings on EPA Window Labels Show Need for Improvement
Consumer Groups ask House Energy and Commerce Committee to Put Kids First When 'Marking Up' Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
New Fuel Economy Labels Will Empower Consumers
Consumer Groups Provide Advice on How to Get Real Debt Help, Not Empty Promises
CFA Survey and Report Finds Gas Expenditures Driving Concern About Gas Prices and Support for Higher Auto Standards
House Moves to Handcuff New Consumer Financial Agency and Keep Dangerous Derivatives Markets in the Shadows
Consumer, Health, and Safety Groups Urge Congress to Reject Bill that Weakens the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
CFA Urges Congress to Allow SEC to Proceed with Fiduciary Rule for Brokers
Consumer Advocates: FDIC Action Shows RALs are Unsafe and Unsound
Statement of Travis Plunkett Regarding Announcement by 44 Senators on Confirmation of CFPB Director
House Financial Services Subcommittee Moves to Handcuff New Consumer Financial Agency: CFA Urges Members to Reject Bills
Carol Tucker-Foreman Op Ed - It's Time to Move the Needle on non-O157:H7 STECs
CFA Applauds Final Rule on Interstate Shipment of Meat and Poultry Products
Consumer Groups Call on Treasury Department to Provide Consumers with Alcohol Labeling Information
Proposed Changes to Consumer Product Safety Law Pose Critical Dangers to Children: House to Hold Hearing on Proposal to Amend CPSIA
Statement of Dr. Mark Cooper in Response to Obama's Speech on America's Energy Security
NJ Attorney General and Consumer Federation of America Launch Nationwide Education Program to Combat “Grandparent Scam
CFA Surveys Reveal Record Public Concern About Gas Prices and Dependence on Oil Imports
As Warren Testifies on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Need For New Agency Has Never Been Greater
National Survey Reveals that Individuals with High-Cost Debt are Likely to Find Saving Relatively Difficult
Consumer and Safety Groups Applaud Launch of Consumer Product Safety Database
CFA Calls on the Senate to Pass Appliance Efficiency Standards and to Resist Repeal of Lighting Standards
CFA Issues Best Practices for Identity Theft Services
Americans Want Appliances Standards to Drive Down Cost of Home Energy
New Survey Reveals What Consumers Know and Don't Know About Changing Credit Score Marketplace
End In Sight For Quickie Tax Loans
CFA and Other Groups Issue Principles for Multi-Stakeholder Privacy Process
Annual Saving Assessment Indicates Many Americans Still Struggling
Shareowners.org, CFA and CII Launch Web Push to Save Crucial SEC, CFTC Financial Market Oversight From Budget Cuts
Statement of CFA Director of Investor Protection Barbara Roper in Response to President Obama’s FY ’12 Budget
Statement of CFA Director of Investor Protection Barbara Roper in Response to House 2011 Continuing Resolution
Consumer Advocates Applaud FDIC Action Against Unsafe and Unsound Refund Anticipation Loans
Administration Proposals Could Threaten Consumer Access to Safe, Affordable Homeownership
SEC Study Proposes Sound Approach for Requiring Brokers to Act in Customers’ Best Interests
SEC Study Offers Fair Assessment of Policy Options to Address Pressing Investment Adviser Oversight Resource Challenges
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Comes to Life in Six Months: Consumer Abuses Continue; the CFPB’s Oversight Can’t Come Soon Enough
Advocates Applaud Treasury Pilot Program to Speed Tax Refunds to Consumers with No Bank Account
Major Changes for Tax Refund Loans: Fewer Loans Available, But More Pricey
CFA Applauds Final House Passage of FDA Food Safety Legislation; Sends Bill to the President
ATVs: The Wrong Choice for Children This Holiday Season
The U.S. Senate Delivers an Early Gift - Passes the FDA Food Safety Act
CFA Statement on New CDC Estimates of Foodborne Illnesses, Hospitalizations and Deaths
New Mandatory Crib Standards Adopted by CPSC
New Anti-fraud Program Launched in Arizona
CFA Issues Consumer Alert about Auto Insurers that Make Unjustifiably Low Claims’ Payments
CFA Releases New Tips For Buying Online
CFA Applauds House Vote on FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
New Anti-Fraud Program Launched In New York
CFA Calls for a "Do-Not-Track" Tool to Protect Consumers Online
Rachel Weintraub Testifies on CPSC and Product Safety in the Holiday Season
Consumer Groups Welcome FCC Action on Network Neutrality
CFA Statement on Senate Passage of FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
CFA Releases Best Practices For Consumer Protection in Cloud Computing Services
Important Consumer Tool Passes Final Hurdle
Consumers Report Improvement in Financial Condition, Intend to Spend More This Holiday Season
CFA Statement on Cloture Vote for FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
New Anti-Fraud Program Launched In South Carolina
New Anti-Fraud Program Launched In Virginia
New Anti-Fraud Program Launched In Florida
ATT Supreme Court Case Could Block Consumers from Using Class Action Lawsuits to Hold Corporations Responsible for Wrong-Doing
CFA Statement on Front of Pack Labeling
New Anti-Fraud Program Launched in Tennessee
Consumers Continue to be Plagued by ID Theft
Consumer Groups Call on the Office of Comptroller of the Currency to End Abusive Overdraft Practices
New Anti-Fraud Program Launched in California
New Anti-Fraud Program Launched In Colorado
National Survey Shows that Most Consumers Support 60 MPG Fuel Economy Standards by 2025
22 Consumer Groups Call on President to Raise Fuel Economy Standards to 60 MPG By 2025
Nation’s Highest Ranking Food Safety Official Will Address National Food Policy Conference September 23
Statement of CFA Legislative Director Travis Plunkett in Response to the Announcements by the Administration Regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Survey: Vast Majority of U.S. Investors Support Clear "Fiduciary Standard" for Financial Professionals, Widespread Confusion Seen Linked to Current SEC Rules
2010 Models Don’t Make the Fuel Economy Grade: New Labels Can Increase Automaker Mileage Performance The Same Way the Crash Test Results Improved Safety Performance
New Anti-Fraud Program Launched In Connecticut
Tons of Food Recalled and Thousands Sickened as Senate Stalls on Food Safety
Jack Gillis Responds to New EPA Fuel Economy Labels
New CFA Report: 60MPG or More Standard is Economically Achievable and Truly Responsive to Consumer Needs
Consumer Groups Offer Blueprint for Mutural Fund Reform
Consumer Groups Question the "Free" in the IRS "Free File" Program
Consumer Groups Alert Treasury of Privacy Violations By Free File Tax Prepartion Websites
House Set to Pass Bankruptcy Bill That Will Harm Families Hit By Financial Misfortune
Statement of Travis B. Plunkett, Legislative Director of the Consumer Federation of America, on the New Bankruptcy Law
CFA Statement on Recess Appointment of Elisabeth Hagen for Under Secretary for Food Safety
National Food Policy Conference to Focus on Child Nutrition and Health
Investors Urged to Speak Out in Favor of Strengthened Investor Protections
CFA Statement on Manager's Package for FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
Consumer Advocates Applaud End of IRS-Provided Service to Refund Anticipation Lenders
CFA Applauds the FTC for New Rules Concerning Debt Relief Services
2009 – Nation’s Top Ten Consumer Complaints
New Tools to Find and Inform Consumers About Recalled Products
Consumer Federation of America Applauds President Obama's Signing of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Bill Into Law
CFA Joins Coalition to Urge Passage of Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010
CFA Calls on Representatives to Reject Flood Insurance Bill and Study Ending or Overhauling Federal Flood Program
Consumer Federation of America Applauds Senate Vote on the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Bill
CFA Statement on President's Statement on Food Safety
Consumer Federation to Congress: Rushing to Renew Terror Insurance Law Could Cost Taxpayers Billions
Consumer Federation of America Applauds House Passage of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Bill
Consumer Groups Mark Beginning of New Era in Recall Effectiveness
Consumers Warned Not to Opt In as Banks Market Expensive Debit Card Overdraft Fees
Consumer Federation Hails Financial Regulatory Reform Bill Passed by the Conference Committee as a Major Achievement
Reject Auto Dealer Carve-Out from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Urge Consumer, Military, and Civil Rights Groups
Consumer Advocates Applaud Tri-Lateral Announcement to Eliminate Hazards Posed by Window Blinds
Civil Rights, Union, Consumer Organizations Urge Conferees: Auto Dealers Should NOT Be Exempt from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Federal Electricty Proposal Risky for Consumers
Without Fiduciary Protections, It's "Buyer Beware" for Investors
Statement of CFA Director of Investor Protection, Barbara Roper, in Support of House Fiduciary Duty Provision
Consumers Need Relief from Debt Settlement Rip-Offs: Consumer and Privacy Groups Support Senate and House Bills to Curb Debt Settlement Abuses
Consumer's Guide to the Financial Regulatory Reform Conference Committee Shows How Americans Will Benefit from Key Provisions
CFA Weighs in with Congress on Top Priorities for Financial Regulatory Reform Conference
CFA Statement on IOM Report on the Role of the Food and Drug Administration
CFA Report Finds Consumer Complaint Websites Useful To Complainants, Shoppers, And Third Parties
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Issues Mandatory Standard for Baby Bath Seat
Consumer Federation Hails Senate Passage of Historic Financial Reform Legislation
Military and Consumer Groups Oppose Reworked Brownback Amendment
Senate to Take Up Dangerous Snowe Amendment to Give Some Abusive Lenders First Crack at Stopping Consumer Bureau Rules
Americans Strongly Support Cutting Oil Consumption, Increasing Fuel Economy Standards to 50 MPG
Snowe, Enzi Amendments Would Tie Consumer Bureau in Knots
CFA Urges the Senate to Defeat the Brownback Loophole for Auto Dealers Who Issue Abusive Loans
Scorecard Shows Consumers Pay Steep Rates for Small Loans
Anti-investor Collins Amendment Gives Fiduciary Pass Where it is Needed Most
Military Groups and the Department of Defense Agree- Consumer Financial Protection Agency Should Cover Auto Dealers
CDC FoodNet Data Shows Some Success, But Most Progress On Reducing Foodborne Illness Remains Stalled
Poll Results Show Strong Support for a Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Administration Changes to Loan Modifications are Very Positive
Consumers' Guide to Senate Banking Markup
CFA Applauds Senator Dodd For Moving Forward on Financial Reforms
National Broadband Plan Response from Dr. Mark Cooper
America Saves Reaches 200,000 Savers
CFA Applauds Changes to Bank of America's Overdraft Policies and Calls for Further Federal Regulation of Overdraft Practices
Beginning of the End? Major Changes to Quick Tax Refund Loans Industry
America Saves Week Annual Savers Survey
New Credit Card Protections Are a Good Start But Show That Americans Still Need a Consumer Cop on the Beat
New Study on Low-and Moderate-Income Savers
CFA and NCLC Call on Bank Regulator to Enforce Rules for Quickie Tax Refund Loans
CFA Statement on New USDA Framework for Animal Traceability
Consumers Overwhelmingly Support Bank Overdraft Reforms: 15 Largest Banks Continue to Pile on Fees
National Consumer Organizations Applaud Governor Crist for Holding Down Insurance Rates
National Consumer Group Slams Insurer "Tort Cost" Report
Safe Food Coalition Urges USDA to Change E. coli Traceback Policy
Beware of Debt Settlement Trap: Consumer Groups Offer Tips on Getting Real Relief
ATV Injuries and Deaths Among Children Decrease
CFA Statement on Nomination of Dr. Elisabeth Hagen as Under Secretary for Food Safety
TicketDisaster.org Statement on DOJ Settlement of Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger
Safe Food Coalition Calls on USDA to Take Action on Mechanically Tenderized Meat Products
Beginning of the End?: Major Changes to Quick Tax Refund Loans Industry
CFA Applauds Appointment of Mike Taylor as Deputy Commissioner for Foods
CFA's Statement on Senator Dodd's Decision to Retire
CFA Statement on President Obama Signing FDA Food Safety Modernization Act into Law
Public Interest and Live Event Industry Groups Announce New Coalition to Fight Anti-Competitive Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger
Survey: Iowans Oppose Insurance Credit Scoring
CFA Hails House Passage of H.R. 4173, "The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act"
CFA Urges House to Strengthen and Pass H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Michigan FAIR Initiative Modeled after Nation's Most Successful Insurance Reforms
Public Interest Groups Call on Justice Department to Block Ticketmaster/LiveNation/Comcast Merger
Large Majority of Americans Remain Concerned About Gas Prices and Oil Imports
Consumers Likely to Exercise Less Spending Restraint This Holiday Season
National Consumer Protection and Industry Groups Issue Joint Statement on the Ticketmaster/Live Nation Merger Investigation
CFA Calls on the Senate to Pass the FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act
CFA Applauds Federal Reserve Board Overdraft Rules As Good First Step But More Protections Are Needed
CFA Applauds the Introduction of Senator Dodd's Financial Reform Package
House Financial Services Committee Passes Investor Protection Act
Consumer Groups Applaud FTC's Proposed Rules for Debt Relief Services
CFA Calls on House to Pass Overdraft Protection Act of 2009
House Financial Services Committee Vote on SOX Rollback Will Test Commitment to Pro-Investor Reform
Survey Shows Consumers Misunderstand Gift Cards
CFA Applauds House Financial Services Committee's Passage of Consumer Financial Protection Agency
CFA Opposes Weakening of Derivatives Legislation
Consumer Groups Urge Congress Not to Cut Insurance Protections
Bank Lobbyists Try to Gut CFPA
Consumers Still At Risk from Bank Overdraft Loans
Consumer Representatives Oppose Finance Committee Proposal to Give Health Insurance Authority to NAIC
Credit Card Issuers Use More Tricks and Traps in Advance of New Law
CFA Applauds President Obama's Speech on Financial Regulatory Reform
CFA Survey: Americans Want Consumer Agency for Financial Products and Services
New Survey on Parents' Concerns About Their Children's Money Management Skills
CFA and Others Urge Congress to Enact Legislation to Protect Consumer Privacy
U.S. Treasury Report on Loan Modifications Shows Much Work Remains
2008 - Nation's Top Ten Consumer Complaints
CFA Praises House for Passage of Food Safety Enhancement Act
CFA Urges House to Pass Food Safety Enhancement Act
Fees for Unauthorized Overdraft Loans Keep Going Up at Largest Banks
Governor Crist Stops Anti-Consumer Insurance Bill
CFA Applauds Passage of Food Safety Enhancement Act
Statement of CFA Director of Investor Protection Barbara Roper On the President's Plan for Financial Regulatory Reform
Consumer Organizations Urge Fast Action to Create Strong, Independent Financial Regulator
Enhanced Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Standards Can Save Consumers $200 Billion Per Year By 2030
Statement of Travis Plunkett on Passage of the Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights by the Senate
Obama Fuel Economy Standard Will Save Consumers Nearly $500 Per Year in Gas Costs
Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Passed by the House of Representatives
CFA Urges Precautions Against H1N1 Flu Virus
State Insurance Commissioners to Consider Dropping Consumer Protections in Favor of Industry-Supported Deregulation
CDC: No Progress on Foodborne Illness in Last 5 Years
CFA Analysis of Financial Crisis Documents Causes, Demonstrates Need for Comprehensive Reforms
CFA's Carol Tucker-Foreman Urges Modernization of Food Safety Laws
Senate Committee Passes Landmark Credit Card Bill
To Catch a Thief: New analysis of a growing industry raises questions about claims and how services actually help consumers
CFA Statement on FDA Appointments of Hamburg and Sharfstein
Durbin, Schumer Propose New Credit Safety Agency for Consumers
Senate Panel to Consider Landmark Credit Card Bill: Consumer Groups Urge Support
Quickie Refund Loans: Bad for Consumers, Bad for the U.S. Treasury
Dr. Kathleen Merrigan Appointed Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Second Annual America Saves Week Survey Reveals Adverse Impacts of Current Recession
Consumer Groups Advise Consumers to Check their Insurers' Financial Condition
Obama Mortgage Relief Plan Offers Large Scale Approach That Could Help Millions of Homeowners
CFA Urges Congress to Act Quickly to Reform FDA
CFA Applauds Shift to Preventive Food Safety System at FDA
CUNA and CFA Survey Shows Consumers Unaware of Upcoming Credit Card Protections, Taking Action to Protect Themselves from Recent Changes
CFA Supports Efforts to Modernize Food Safety System
Despite $1.90 Pump Price, a Large Majority of Americans Remain Concerned About Gas Prices and Oil Import Dependence
Coalition of Public Interest Organizations Urge President Obama to Appoint New Leadership at the CPSC
Consumer Groups Applaud Insurance Regulators' Decision to Keep Life Insurers Financially Strong
Consumers Urged to Keep More of Their Tax Refunds by Avoiding Quickie Loans
CFA Statement on the New California Senate Committee on Food and Agriculture
Stimulus Bill Should Include Auto Buyback Program to Jump Start Car Sales and Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil
Consumer Advocates Decry Use of Bailout Money to Make Predatory Loans to Working Poor Families
Insurance Regulators Warned Not to Weaken Financial Strength of Life Insurance; Consumer Groups Ask NAIC to Reject Pressure from Insurers
Jury's Out on Regulators' New Proposal to Address Abusive Overdraft Loans
Banking Regulators Finalize Rules on Credit Card Abuses
CFA Praises Appointment of Tom Vilsack as Next Secretary of Agriculture
Consumer Groups Call on Obama Administration to Take Action on Food Safety During First 100 Days
Consumer Groups Urge Next Agriculture Secretary to Have Food Safety, Nutrition, Environmental Focus
Statement of Jean Ann Fox, CFA Director of Financial Services, on FDIC Study of Bank Overdraft Programs
“Women on Their Own” in Much Worse Financial Condition Than Other Americans
Consumers Plan to Reduce Holiday Spending This Year
Study Finds Significant Differences in Auto and Home Insurance Information Provided by States to Consumers
ATV Injuries and Deaths Continue to Affect America's Families
Statement of Chris Waldrop on the Implementation of Country of Origin Labeling
Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Passes the House of Representatives
Hispanos Pagan Intereses Más Altos en los Préstamos de Autos Usados
Hispanic Americans Pay Higher Used Car Loan Rates
Response to SEC Roadmap to Move to International Accounting Standards
Scorecard Shows Many States Fail to Protect Consumers from Abusive Lending Practices
Response to the SEC's Announcement that it had Signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement with Australia
Consumer Federation of America Applauds Limits on Prerecorded Sales Calls
Administration's Proposed Fuel Economy Standard Denies Consumers and the Nation 150 Billion Gallons of Vital Energy Savings
Consumer Groups Applaud President for Signing Strong Product Safety Bill Into Law
Overdraft Loan Fees Increase at Nation's Ten Largest Banks
Dramatic Shift to Fuel Efficient Vehicles Began in 2005
Consumer Groups Applaud Senate Passage of Strong Product Safety Bill
Consumer Groups Applaud House Passage of Strong Product Safety Bill
Statement of CFA Director of Housing on Enactment of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
House Committee to Consider Landmark Credit Card Legislation
Over 30,000 Consumers Flood the Federal Reserve Board with Complaints About Abusive Credit Card Practices
CPSC Data Shows Safety Recalls Increased 22% Over Last Year
Senator Durbin Introduces Quick Fix for Predatory Consumer Lending
Consumer Groups Call on Congress to Finalize Product Safety Legislation Now
Statement on Recent Federal Action to Provide Stand-by Support to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
CFA Statement on USDA Announcement to Identify Retail Stores where Recalled Meat has been Sold
Consumer Understanding of Credit Scores Improves but Remains Poor
La Comprensión de la Calificación del Crédito por Parte del Consumidor, Mejora Pero Aún es Baja
CFA Statement on the Need for a Standardized Traceability System for Produce
Administration Fails to Follow Congressional Mandate
CFA Reveals Alcohol, Calories and Carbs in Top Selling Beer, Wine and Distilled Spirits Brands
CFA Supports Linking National School Lunch Program and Animal ID
New York State Legislature Advances Bill to Allow Huge Auto Insurance Rate Increases
Consumer Groups Call on Governor Paterson to Rein in Excessive Automobile Insurance Rates
$4 Gallon Gas Should Lower Auto Insurance Rates for Many Consumers
Public Interest & Privacy Groups Call on Congress to Investigate New Technology which Discloses Private and Personal Internet Activity without Notice
Consumer Groups Angered by FDA and USDA Inaction on CO-Treated Meat
CFA Applauds Senator Kohl for Substantially Increasing FDA Funding
Banking Regulators Target Credit Card Abuses
Regulators' Overdraft Proposal Falls Short: Fails to Protect Consumers from Unwanted Credit
Nationwide Study of Auto Insurance Regulation Finds that Consumers Fare Better in States that Pre-Approve Rates
Consumers Want Fuel Economy They Can't Find
Ten Ways Drivers Can Cut Gasoline Costs and Gas Consumption
2007 CDC FoodNet Data Shows Seven Years of Failure and Thousands of Unnecessary Deaths
Tax Preparers Confuse and Abuse Mystery Shoppers in Durham and Philadelphia
Response to the Department of the Treasury's Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure
CFA and NCLC Issue Annual Report on Refund Anticipation Loan Industry
Despite Supply Glut, Consumers Face Soaring Gasoline Prices, New Report Finds
Consumer Groups Call on New York Insurance Superintendent to End Overcharges that are Among the Worst in the Country
Consumer Groups Applaud Senate on Passage of Strong Bi-Partisan Product Safety Legislation
Consumer, Safety Groups Call Foul on False Attacks on Product Safety Reform Bill
Americans Report Their Savings Habits and Progress
Largest Recall in U.S. History Further Proof that Food Safety System is Failing Consumers
Push to End Unfair Credit Card Interest Rate Hikes and Fees Gains Momentum
Maloney Bill Targets Credit Card Abuses
Report Documents 316,000 Subprime California Loans Originated in 2006 Poised for Payment Shock in 2008
Positive Improvements for Tax Refund Loans, But Consumers Still Warned to Avoid Them
FDA Forces Food from Cloned Animals and Progeny on the Public
Insurers Maintain Record Profits in 2007 by Overpricing Policies and Underpaying Claims
IRS May Take One Step Forward For Taxpayers On Predatory Loans, But Takes One Big Step Back On Privacy
Statement of Consumer and Scientific Groups on House Passage of CPSC Reform Bill
Coalition Condemns FDA Plans for Cloned Foods as Irresponsible
Historic Energy Bill Passed Today – Impact Depends on Agencies
A Dramatic Shift in Energy Policy
More Than Half of Americans Say They are Not Saving Adequately
Under Funded FDA Jeopardizes Food Safety
Consumer Federation Applauds Landmark Congressional Accord on Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards
CFA Calls on All 50 States to Adopt the California Clean Cars Program
Rising Energy Costs Dampen Holiday Spending Plans
Consumer Groups Applaud Senate Commerce Committee Passage of Comprehensive Product Safety Bill
New CFA Report: Consumer Energy Costs Skyrocket; Strong Support for Congressional Action, Poll Shows
2007 Senate Farm Bill Proposal Re-enforces Food Safety Comes First
In Midst of Massive Meat Recall, Senate Considers Disemboweling Federal Meat Safety Standards
Massive Federal Recall Demonstrates Need to Strengthen, Not Dismantle Federal Food Safety System
Military Lending Act to Take Effect October 1
Protect Our Health, Don't Disembowel Federal Meat and Poultry Inspection
CBO Estimate Finds Terrorism Insurance Expansion Would Cost Taxpayers Tens of Billions
CFA and Consumer Groups Respond to Department of Defense Regulations on Predatory Lending
Toy Safety Advice in Response to Chinese Product Recalls: America's Parents and Caregivers Need to be on Heightened Alert
Consumer Groups and Trade Unions Blast Farm Bill's Backdoor Effort to Dismantle Federal Meat and Poultry Inspection System
Timing of Fuel Economy Increases Critical to Success
Florida's Stake in the Fuel Economy Battle
Consumer and Civil Rights Groups Reject Federal Report on Insurance Credit Scoring
Consumer Understanding of Credit Scores Remains Poor
New Study Cites Allstate As A Leader In Anti-Consumer Insurance Practices
CFA Praises Efforts to Increase FDA Budget
U.S. Automakers Show No Response to Consumer Demand for Improved Fuel Economy
Consumer Groups Applaud Legislation to Halt Check Kiting for Loans
Automakers Attempt to Slash Oil Savings in Senate Energy Bill
Rural Households Hit Harder by Rising Gas Prices
Pentagon Rules Will Leave Military Families Unprotected
Mark Cooper's Statement from Fuel Economy Press Conference
Most Consumers View Real Estate Industry and Services Favorably but Understand Them Poorly and Object to Specific Practices
Consumer Costs of a Ten in Ten MPG Mandate are Completely Offset by Fuel Savings
Americans Alarmed About Dependence on Oil Imports and Resulting High Gas Prices and Funding Terrorism
Levin Bill Attacks Widespread Credit Card Abuses
African-Americans Pay Higher Auto Loan Rates But Can Take Steps to Reduce This Expense
Consumer Groups Warn that Michael Baroody is the Wrong Man to Lead the US CPSC
US Progress on Foodborne Illness Stalls
Fix Bankruptcy Laws So Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Can Avoid Home Foreclosures
Most Kitchen Ranges Pose Serious Threat to Millions of Americans, Consumer Groups Warn
FDA Provides 30 Day Extension for Public Comments on Cloning
CFA Calls on House Leaders to Stop Insurance Companies from Abusing Flood Insurance Program
State Insurance Regulators Fail to Protect Consumers from Excessive Property Insurance Rates Based on Discredited Hurricane Projections
Levin Hearing Exposes Widespread Credit Card Abuses
CFA Files Supreme Court Brief to Stop Industry Efforts to Increase Consumer Prices and Undermine Retail Competition
National Survey Receals Emergency Savings Needs and Effective Saver Strategies
America Saves Week Press Statements
Statement on USDA Roll-Out of Risk-Based Inspection
CFA Supports Efforts to Modernize the Food Safety System
CFA Supports Cloned Food Labeling Act in House
CFA's Carol Tucker Foreman to Testify Before House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee
CFA Urges Consumers to Contact FDA About Cloning
Down, But Not Gone: Quick Tax Refund Loans Continue to Gouge Taxpayers and Military
CFA Praises Cloned Food Labeling Act
Down But Not Gone: Quick Tax Refund Loans Continue to Gouge Taxpayers
Insurers Increase Profits to Record Levels by Overpricing Policies and Shifting Costs to Consumers and Taxpayers
CFA Statement on the FDA's Decision to Permit Meat and Milk from Cloned Animals to Be Used in Food
Nontraditional Real Estate Brokers More Active Despite Industry Efforts to Stop Them
Women More Likely to Receive Subprime Home Loans, Disparity Highest for Women with Highest Income
ATV Injuries and Deaths Slightly Increased, ATVs Are Not Toys
Reaction of CFA's Barbara Roper to Recommendations of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation
Consumer Advocates Warn Taxpayers Against New "Pay Stub" Refund Anticipation Loans
Holiday Spending Likely to Rise Moderately in 2006
Consumers Still Greatly Concerned About Better Gas Mileage and Oil Imports Despite Falling Gas Prices
Public is Against Cloned Food, But FDA is Threatening to Impose This Questionable "Benefit" on US
CFA’s Carol Tucker Foreman on FDA’s Intention to Foist Meat and Milk From Cloned Animals on Unwilling Public
Consumer Guide to Avian Influenza Brochure
Congress Poised to Enact Historic Predatory Lending Protections for Military Families
Statement of CFA's Carol Tucker Foreman on OIG Report on State Meat Inspection Programs
Most Consumers Are Concerned About Practice of Adding Carbon Monoxide to Meat, New Survey Finds
Consumer Federation of America Announces Coalition for a Stronger FDA
CFA Joins Department of Defense in Supporting Protections Against Predatory Lending for Service Members
300-City Report Documents Pricing Variation in the Subprime Mortgage Market between Regions, States and Cities Throughout the U.S.
Oil Giants Continue to Benefit from US Energy Policy While Consumers and the Nation Suffer
CFA Congressional Testimony Calls Real Estate Brokerage System Cockamamie
CFA Congressional Testimony Calls Real Estate System Cockamamie
State Real Estate Regulation Dominated by Industry
USDA Decision to Reduce Mad Cow Testing Based on Faulty Premise
US Court of Appeals Rejects Efforts of Bush Administration Food Safety Officials to Conceal Records of Meetings with Industry Lobbyists
New CFA Analysis of Real Estate Cartel Explains How It Can Set Prices
Investors' Mutual Fund Purchase Practices at Odds with Investor Educators' Recommendations
CFA and American Express Report on First Phase of Research on Consumer Credit Counseling Effectiveness
CFA Releases Blueprint for Lowering Gasoline Costs Through Reduced Oil Consumption and Imports
New Analysis of Non-Traditional Mortgage Borrowers Shows Less Wealthy, Weaker Credit Than Industry Suggests
CFA Urges Wal-Mart to Come Clean on CO-Treated Meat
Consumers, Regulators, and Industry Groups Join to Produce Investor Education Brochure
50 MPG Feasible, Affordable and Economic
CFA Launches New Web Site on Payday Lending for Consumers
Consumer Groups Support Free Direct Electronic Filing with IRS
US Failed to Meet Healthy People Goal of Reducing Listeria
CFA Highlights Leading Supermarket Chains That Refuse To Sell Carbon Monoxide-Treated Meat
Consumer Groups Press States to Take Action on Unfair Insurance Rating Practices by Insurers and Third Party Organizations
Consumer Groups to Testify Before the IRS on Plan to Weaken Taxpayer Privacy Rules
GEICO Ties Insurance Rates to Education, Occupation
Three Cases of Mad Cow Disease and Still No Animal ID System
Consumer Groups Demand Improvements to IRS “Privacy” Rule Proposal
Congress Takes a Bite Out of Consumers' Food Safety Protections
Consumer Groups Demand Improvements to IRS "Privacy" Rule Proposal
New Report Shows That Within Vehicle Class, Fuel Efficiency Varies Widely
Quick Tax Loans Skim Billions from Taxpayer Refunds
Rising Gas Prices Should Lower Auto Insurance Rates for Many Consumers
Survey: Consumers Want Congress to Protect Right to Access Information, Services on the Internet
CFA and S.T.O.P. Urge FDA to Prohibit Use of Carbon Monoxide in Fresh Meat Packaging
CFA to State Leaders: Don’t Drop the Ball in Preparing for End of Nation’s Terrorism Insurance Law
How Americans View Personal Wealth v. How Financial Planners View This Wealth
12 Simple Tips That Can Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil and Save Consumers Billions of Dollars
Interagency Guidance on Nontraditional Mortgage Products Released
J. Robert Hunter on the Agreement to Renew a Less Generous Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Consumer CFA Opposes House Legislation to Expand Insurance Industry Subsidies Under Terror Insurance Law
Consumers Say: Less Likely to Spend More This Holiday Season Than Last
Latest Predatory Lenders Drive Borrowers into Debt With High-Cost Loans Secured by Cars
Pressure Building on Congress to Establish Taxpayer-Funded Catastrophe Insurance Program
Congressional Debate on Future of Terror Insurance Law Begins
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Won't Derail Huge Profits for Property/Casualty Insurers
ATV Injuries and Deaths Spiral Upward
Bush Administration Again Puts Cattle Industry Concerns Ahead of Public Health
Statement of J. Robert Hunter on Legislation to Retroactively Provide Flood Insurance to Properties Damaged By Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Consumer Organizations Call on Insurance Commissioners to Protect Homeowners Devastated by Hurricane Katrina
Consumer Understanding of and Access to Credit Scores Improves Over Past Year but Still Insufficient
Release of the 2004 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Data
New Report Finds Pricing in the Subprime Mortgage Market Varies Greatly Between US Cities
Congress Should Give Katrina Victims Financial Relief by Delaying Severe New Bankruptcy Law
New Report Shows Nearly Three-Quarters of Americans Concerned About Future Gas Prices
CFA Statement on USDA Animal ID System
What Consumers Should Do to Get Fair Claims Payment in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina
CFA Statement on Appointment of Dr. Barbara Masters to FSIS Administrator
Consumer Advocates Urge Immediate Recall for Baby Bath Seats After New Model is Linked to Over 70 Incidents
National Consumer Law Center Report Documents IRS Subsidy to Refund Anticipation Loan (RAL) Industry
Treasury Department Releases Study on the Future of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Statement of Carol Tucker Foreman on Positive BSE Test Results
New Study: Most Big Banks Level High "Courtesy Overdraft" Loan Fees Without Consumers' Permission
CFA Supports Senator Akaka's Mutual Fund Transparency Act of 2005
CFA Opposes Meat Promotion Act
Consumer, Labor, Civil Rights and Community Groups Join Forces to Oppose House Insurance Deregulation Bill
New Survey Finds Insufficient Savings for Emergencies Major Cause of Financial Worry Among Younger Women
CFA Statement Regarding the Signing of the Bankruptcy Bill into Law
Bill Offered Takes the Right Approach to Addressing Predatory Mortgage Lending
Loans Secured by Car Titles Trap Borrowers in Cycle of Debt
Declines in E. coli Food Poisoning, Increases in Multi-Drug Resistant Salmonella Newport
Consumer Groups Urge House Not to Reward Abusive Lenders by Passing Bankruptcy Bill
Americans Score Poorly On Saving Money Test
Consumer Product Agency Holds Hearing About National ATV Safety Standard
Firms Under Assault for Abusive Practices Find New Lease on Life: For-Profit Credit Counseling
Doctors Nationwide Call on CPSC to Act on ATV Safety Petition Commission Will Hold Critical Meeting Next Week
Many Americans Misunderstand Credit Scores According to New National Survey
Bankruptcy Bill on Senate Floor Will Erect Harsh New Barriers and Reward Abusive Lenders
Higher Agent/Broker Commissions in Home and Auto Insurance Often Mean Higher Rates, But Not Better Service
CFA Supports Joint Resolution on Canadian Border Rule
House Passage of Class Action Bill Signals Loss for Consumers
Passage of Class Action Bill Signals Loss for Consumers
Federal Consumer Watchdog Agency Turns Blind Eye to ATV Safety
In Response to Significant, Upcoming Pepco Rate Increase, CFA Releases List of 10 Ways For DC Consumers To Reduce Electricity Bills
Home Improvement Complaints Top 2005 NACAA/CFA's Annual Consumer Complaint List
CFA Study Finds Controversial Contingency Payments Widely Used in Sales of Home and Auto Insurance
Refund Anticipation Loans: Still a Bad Deal
CFA Issues Statement Praising SEC Decision to Clarify Limits on Brokers' Advisory Services
ATVs Can Make Holidays Less Than Happy for Children and Families
Consumer Groups Praise SEC for Testing Proposed Point-of-Sale Disclosures
CFA's Carol Tucker Foreman on Nomination of Michael Leavitt for Secretary of Health and Human Services
Consumers at Risk from Online Payday Lending CFA Survey of 100 Internet Payday Loan Sites
Statement of CFA's Carol Tucker Foreman on Negative BSE Test Result
Statement of CFA's Carol Tucker Foreman on Resignation of Ann Veneman as Secretary of Agriculture
CFA Calls On Congress To Unleash the Federal Trade Commission, Kill Deregulatory Proposals
Public Opinion Supports the Bold Aspiration for the First Amendment
Consumers Face Higher Internet Prices and Fewer Choices Under Today's FCC Broadband Deregulations Decision
SEC Urged To Scrap Anti-Investor Rule That Leaves Broker Customers with Inadequate Protections
CFA Supports Safe Food Act of 2004
Six National Groups Join Together for First-Ever Consumer Agenda
Most Consumers Do Not Understand Credit Scores According to a New Comprehensive Survey
Banking Regulators' Proposed Rule Change Will Reduce Consumer Access to Mainstream Financial Services In Urban and Rural Communities
Check 21 Law Benefits Banks But Will Mean More Bounced Checks & Fees for Consumers
What Consumers Should Do to Get Fair Claims Payment in the Wake of Hurricane Charley
Insurance Industry Is Deceiving Congress About Need to Extend Terror Insurance Law Prematurely
Federal Reserve Bank Overdraft Loan Proposals Fail to Protect Consumers
Report Finds Discrimination in Honda Auto Loan Markups
Lower-Income and Minority Consumers Most Likely to Prefer and Underestimate Risks of Adjustable Rate Mortgages
Senators Tell FDIC to Stop Letting Payday Lenders Rent Bank Charters
Consumer Groups Express Support for FPA Petition to Rescind Illegal Broker Exemption from the Investment Advisers Act
Bush Administration Stalls Action on BSE Feed Protection Until The Last Mad Cow Comes Home
CFA To Congress: Rushing to Renew Terror Insurance Law Will Harm Taxpayers
Policy Leaders Identify Open Architecture as the Key to Internet’s Broadband Future
Voluntary COOL Not an Effective Solution
Bush Administration Actions on Mad Cow Raise Questions of Competence and Credibility
Statement of CFA's Carol Tucker Foreman on CDC FoodNet Data
CFA Study Finds No Need to Keep Taxpayers on the Hook for Billions in Terrorism Insurance Losses
Payday Lenders Use FDIC Banks and Sham Rebates to Peddle Exorbitantly Priced Small Loans
President Bush's Goal of Affordable, High-Speed Internet Access for All Americans Contradicts Administration Policies
CFA Supports Bono/Hooley COOL Enhancement Act
Fishbein Speaks Out Against U.S. Comptroller's Attempt to Preempt State Consumer Regulation of Banks
New Research Shows Growing Wealth Gap Between the Poor and the Rest of America
CFA and Danny Foundation Applaud the Introduction of Legislation to Reduce Infant Injuries and Deaths
Extreme Cold Weather Forcing Consumers to Pay More in Heating Costs--CFA Releases 10 Tips to Reduce Home Energy Bills
Quick Tax Loans Drain Over a Billion From American Workers
A Mandatory Animal Identification System Is Essential To Protect Public and Animal Health
CFA Statement in Support of Downed Animal Protection Act
Statement of CFA's Carol Tucker Foreman on Country of Origin Labeling
SEC Continues to Ignore Mutual Fund Shareholder Concerns, Nation's Leading Consumer and Investor Groups Charge
Research Shows That Women On Their Own Face Financial Challenges
CFA Supports Country of Origin Labeling for Food
CFA Has Long Advocated Steps That USDA Is Now Taking
Statement on BSE Infected Cow in the US
Criticisms of Fee Reductions in Alliance Settlement are Baseless
Consumers Want Country of Origin Labeling
Survey Finds Lack of Consumer Understanding About Credit Counseling
Leading Consumer Groups Outline Mutual Fund Reform Agenda
Automobile Sales Complaints Top 2003 NACAA/CFA’s Annual Consumer Complaint List
New Analysis Reveals Wealth Gap Between Hispanic and Other Americans
Consumer and Conservation Groups Join Doctors in Urging the Consumer Product Safety Commission to Take a New Approach to ATV Safety at Hearing in New Mexico
Consumer Federation Calls For a Stronger Senate Credit Reporting Bill -- Urges Senate to Pass Feinstein-Boxer Privacy Amendment
FDA’s Risk Assessment on Animal Cloning
More African-Americans Save and Begin to Close Wealth Gap
2002 is Record-Breaking Year for Serious ATV Injuries and Deaths
Defeat of Class Action Bill Signals Win for Consumers
Statement on FDA Listeria Risk Assessment
US CPSC Unanimous Vote to Move Forward on Mandatory Safety Standards for Baby Bath Seats
Statement on USDA’s Listeria Numbers
Middle Americans Become More Financially Prudent and Build More Wealth During Economic Boom, Yet Many Worry About Finances Today
Consumer Federation Calls For A Stronger Senate Credit Reporting Bill
What Consumers Should Do To Get Fair Claims Payment In The Wake Of Hurricane Isabel
New Report Challenges Industry's Dangerous Response to ATV Safety Crisis
Survey Shows Consumers Lack Essential Knowledge on Credit Reporting and Credit Scores
Investors Waste Hundreds of Millions Annually on Over-Priced Money Market and S&P 500 Index Funds
Action Needed to Prevent Childhood Food Choking Deaths: Manufacturers Urged to Label Choking Hazards with Warnings
Consumer and Community Groups Call on FDIC to Enforce its New Payday Loan Guidelines in CRA Review of Venture Bank and Advance America
Consumer Groups Charge Audit Firm With Undermining Key Auditor Independence Reform
Response to House Subcommittee Mark-Up of SEC Civil Enforcement Authority Bill
Many State Legislators Involved with National Insurance Organization Have Close Ties to Insurance Industry
Kraft Foods Announcement on Portion Sizes, Marketing and Fat Content of Products
FDIC Guidelines Turn Up the Heat on Rent-a-Bank Payday Lending
Leading National Consumer Groups Charge Audit Firm with Undermining Key Auditor Independence Reform, Urge SEC To Investigate, Call a Halt to Abusive Practices
Spiraling ATV Deaths and Injuries Indict Industry's Voluntary Approach to Safety
Green Light for Mergers Could Result in Media Giant Dominating 100 Local Markets
Survey Finds Growing Concern About Personal Finances, Especially Among the Young and the Least Affluent
NAS Tells Congress to Give USDA Authority to Set, Implement and Enforce Food Safety Performance Standards
Home Insurance Rates Rise Sharply
New Report Shows Consumers Underestimate the Value of Comparison Shopping
Consumer and Community Groups Call on Federal Reserve Board to Halt Rent-a-Bank Payday Lending By Delaware Bank
First-Ever Study of Credit Counseling Finds High Fees, Bad Advice and Other Abuses By New Breed of "Non-Profit" Agencies
CFA: House Set To Pass Bankruptcy Bill That Will Harm Families Hit By Financial Misfortune
Consumer Groups Alert Treasury of Privacy Violations by Free File Tax Preparation Websites
New FDIC Guidelines Allow Payday Lenders to Ignore State Laws
Representative Moran and Senator Landrieu Reintroduce Product Safety Card Legislation
As the Economy Stumbles, Diverse Groups Urge House Leaders to Reject Unbalanced Bankruptcy Legislation
ATV Safety Picture Only Gets Bleaker: Injuries and Risks Up Significantly Concludes Comprehensive Government Assessment
FY 2004 USDA Budget: 'Administration Cuts Appropriations for Food Safety'
Consumer Federation of America Applauds Comptroller Action to Halt Rent-A-Bank Payday Lending by Peoples National Bank of Paris, TX
Quick Tax Loans Cost Taxpayers Almost $2 Billion
Consumer Groups Urge Federal Reserve Board to Stop Abusive Bank Overdraft Charges
Statement on Settlement Of Nebraska Beef Case and Funding Food Safety with User Fees
Consumer Groups Question the 'Free' in the IRS 'Free File' Program
Consumer and Community Groups Call on Office of Thrift Supervision to Halt Rent-a-Bank Payday Lending by Ohio Thrift
Millions of Americans Jeopardized by Inaccurate Credit Scores
Public Opinion, Legal Principles and Economic Analysis Support Media Ownership Rules
Don't Put an ATV on Your List this Holiday Season, ATV Dealers Fail to Warn Parents of Potential Dangers
Home Improvement Complaints Top 2002 NACAA/CFA's Annual Consumer Complaint List
Consumers Say They Will Spend A Little Less Than Last Year During the Holiday Season
Federal Electricity Proposal Risky for Consumers
FCC Proposals to Weaken Media Ownership Rules Will Undermine Media Diversity
Consumer Federation of America Applauds Comptroller For Another Crackdown on Payday Lending
CFA's Carol Tucker Foreman on Listeria Recall: 120 Illnesses, 13 Deaths Might Have Been Avoided if USDA Had Issued Testing Regulation
Statement of CFA's Carol Tucker Foreman on Sen. Durbin Bill Requiring Pre-Market Approval of Biotech Plants
Payday Lenders Shred Consumer Safety Net
Federal Push for Electricity Deregulation Will Cost Consumers Tens of Billions
Consumer Groups Criticize Proposed IRS Pact with Commercial Preparers to Provide E-file Services
Black Americans Hold Much Less Wealth Than Other Americans
Diverse Groups Call On Daschle, Hastert Not to Restrict Personal Bankruptcy at a Time of Economic Uncertainty and Corporate Scandals
Injuries and Deaths from All-Terrain Vehicles Are Increasing Dramatically
Credit Card Issuers Expand Marketing and Available Credit While Consumers Increasingly Say No
Statement of CFA’s Carol Tucker Foreman On Selection of Dr. Garry McKee as FSIS Administrator
While Markets Plunge, Special Interest Groups Seek to Weaken Corporate Reform Legislation in Closed-Door Negotiations
Statement of CFA's Carol Tucker Foreman on ConAgra Ground Beef Recall
Landmark Corporate Reform Bill Heads Toward Passage in Senate
Statement of CFA's Carol Tucker Foreman on GAO Report Highlighting Serious Problems in USDA's Meat Inspection System
Administration's Broadband Policy Would Strangle ISPs, Destroy Competitive Internet Marketplace
Majority of Public Playgrounds Surveyed Place Children at Risk
EPA Holds The Line on Arsenic in Drinking Water: Public Outcry Effective In Halting Move to Weaken Standard
Consumer Groups Warn of Continued Hazards on America's Playgrounds
Credit Card Issuers Aggressively Expand Marketing and Lines of Credit on Eve of New Bankruptcy Restrictions
Anti-Competitive State Laws Cost New Car Buyers More Than $20 Billion Per Year
Baby Bath Seats Give Parents False Sense of Safety
Public Playgrounds Place Children At Risk
Consumer Restraint Pressures Lenders to Reduce Credit Card Marketing and Credit Extension
Bunk Beds To Be Subject to Federal Safety Requirements
Credit Card Debt Imposes Huge Costs on Many College Students
Most States Receive Failing Grades for Information on Insurance Service
Debtors Exercise Restraint While Credit Card Issuers Expand Marketing Lines of Credit and Profitability
Card Issuers Hike Fees and Rates to Bolster Profits
Public Playgrounds Place Children at Risk
Public Playgrounds Place Children at Risk
Public Playgrounds Place Children at Risk
Public Playgrounds Place Children at Risk
Public Playgrounds Place Children at Risk
Credit Card Debt Escalates in 1997, Burdening Many Xmas Shoppers
Check Cashers Charge High Rates to Cash Checks, Lend Money