Press Release Archive
2012
January
04
- Consumer Action applauds President Obama for CFPB recess appointment. Consumer Action is proud to see President Obama stand up to an obstructionist Senate today and appoint former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray director of…
2011
November
29
- Secured Credit Card Survey reveals deals and 'steals' (Interest rates on surveyed cards range from 0% to 23.99%). Consumer Action's surveys secured credit cards, credit cards designed for people with damaged credit or no credit record.
02
- Congress, consumer groups hail CFPB's first 100 days. Consumer Action joined Congress members Maloney and Frank, and other consumer and labor organizations for a press conference supporting the CFPB's initial efforts as the nation's only consumer financial regulator.
October
27
- Poll finds Chicagoans more optimistic about finances than fellow Americans (Survey reveals significant emotional benefits of responsible spending and borrowing habits). Consumer Action joined Chase Card Services in Chicago today for an event to unveil the 2011 Chase Blueprint®-Consumer Action Pulse of the Consumer Survey, which…
21
- WirelessED hits Hartford for CBO train-the-trainer. Consumer Action's WirelessED Project visits Hartford, CT to hold a CBO train-the-trainer event.
20
- Consumer Action's WirelessED holds Boston CBO training. Today Consumer Action, the national nonprofit education and advocacy organization, held a roundtable to train staff of community-based organizations(CBOs) on how to educate their clients…
September
21
- Consumer Action hosts wireless education event in Oakland. Consumer Action holds a WirelessED training for Oakland community-based organizations.
14
- Consumer groups spotlight airline greed and hidden fees. A coalition of consumer interest groups condemns airline executives for two major anti-consumer policies.
13
- Consumer Action updates its 'How to Complain' guide. Consumer Action has updated its free and comprehensive publication, How to Complain.
11
- September 12-18 is National Lifeline Awareness Week. Consumer Action has joined with AT&T California to promote California LifeLine during Lifeline Awareness Week.
08
- MoneyWi$e train-the-trainer event for DC-based CBOs (Consumer Action and Capital One help 55 organizations boost their financial literacy training skills). Washington, DC — Consumer Action and Capital One Bank today announced that their joint MoneyWi$e financial literacy partnership is providing a free financial education training…
August
25
- Consumer Action offers guide to foreclosure assistance programs. Consumer Action today released a free resource guide to help struggling homeowners at all stages in the foreclosure process. Housing Help: Consumer Action’s Foreclosure Prevention…
July
21
- Consumer bureau launches complaint hotline (Tell Congress: Hands off the new consumer bureau). July 21, 2011 - The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) opens its doors today under attack by the same legislative body that created it…
June
28
- Real help for unemployed homeowners(Chinese) (協助失業屋主避免住屋面臨法拍危機). To view this release in English click here Real help for unemployed homeowners. To view this release in Spanish click here To view this release in Chinese click…
May
30
- Consumer Action remembers our fallen heroes. Consumer Action commemorates this day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. Today we honor family, friends and neighbors who died…
26
- Tools to help parents manage the wireless world (Consumer Action surveys top wireless carriers’ parental controls). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—iPhones, iPads, Androids and more. The explosive growth of data-driven wireless products poses new concerns for parents as young people use (and abuse)…
25
- Access to consumer complaints keeps everyone accountable. Washington D.C. A coalition of consumer, civil rights, good government, and community groups have called on the new federal financial watchdog, the Consumer Financial Protection…
16
- Households spend $3K-plus per year on gasoline (Concern grows, along with support for stronger fuel standards). Annual household gasoline expenditures topping $3,000 drives concern about gas prices and support for higher auto standards. New report shows consumer support for increased federal fuel economy standards in states with heavy automotive economic bases is as strong as in California.
11
- Consumer Action opposes bills to cripple consumer bureau (House Republicans grasp at ways to weaken new bureau). The House Financial Services Committee is expected to vote Thursday on bills that would damage the new federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) before it…
09
- MoneyWi$e goes to Texas this week (Consumer Action and Capital One Bank sponsor free financial literacy trainings for Houston and McAllen community groups). Financial educators from Consumer Action will train the staff of 77 community-based organizations using free multilingual materials, tools and resources.
04
- Consumer groups stand up for Minnesota's music and sports fans (Consumer Action and NCL support Senate File 425, a bill to preserve the rights of live entertainment fans).
May 4, 2011 – Minneapolis – Consumer Action and the National Consumers League, two of the nation’s leading consumer advocacy groups, today urged Minnesota legislators…
March
02
- Congress: Don't abandon homeowners mid-crisis. Washington, DC, March 2, 2011 — As members of the U.S. House of Representatives threaten to dismantle help for struggling homeowners, Consumer Action warns that…
February
03
- Comparing cards still a struggle but CARD Act helps (New Credit Card Survey shows rates and some fees are up).
February 3, 2011—As we approach the Credit CARD Act’s first anniversary, Consumer Action’s latest Credit Card Survey finds that the law…
January
19
- Call for strong oversight of Comcast-NBCU merger (Consumer Action and National Consumers League issue statements). WASHINGTON, D.C. – Despite tough talk about reining in out-of-control media consolidation, the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice have allowed the merger…
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