Press Release Archive

2004

March

08

• Consumer Action and Capital One Launch New MoneyWi$e Web Site (MoneyWi$e Provides Consumers with Access to Free Financial Education). As part of their national financial literacy partnership, non-profit Consumer Action and credit card issuer Capital One today launched a new, free online financial education and money management resource for consumers, the MoneyWi$e website.

2003

December

19

• Verizon vs. RIAA ruling protects privacy of Internet users (Ruling protects privacy of Internet users). December 19, 2003 - The privacy of Internet users was protected in a ruling issued by the DC Circuit Court today. The DC Circuit was unanimous in

October

23

• Talking to Teens About Money (Survey shows teenagers want financial advice from parents). A new financial education survey by Consumer Action and Capital One, a leading credit card provider, reveals that money is a subject that teens are interested in and that teens want more advice from their parents about money management.

06

• US Supreme Court upholds consumers’ right to reject mandatory arbitration (Court reaffirms consumer rights to reject mandatory arbitration). April 23, 2003 - San Francisco - Telemarketing fraud, the use of the phone to swindle and cheat people, is a very big "business." A

August

13

• MoneyWise: A Consumer Action-Capital One Financial Education Project (Free Financial Education Brought to You by Consumer Action and Capital One). Winner: Innovative Financial Education Program 2003 NACAA Consumer Education Awards Consumer Action and Capital One formed the MoneyWi$e national financial literacy partnership to educate consumers

July

31

• Consumer Groups Deliver Suggestions for Improving FCRA (Testimony delivered at US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs ). Click here to view or download a copy of the testimony. July 31, 2003 - Today Edmund Mierzwinski, consumer program director of U. S. Public Interest Research

June

04

• 2003 Overdraft Protection Survey. Consumer Action finds that overdraft protection can be a cost effective way to prevent expense and embarrassment of bounced checks. June 4, 2003 - The optional banking

May

29

• AT&T hit with class action on behalf of voice mail hacking victims. Suit alleges that hackers are exploiting flaws in AT&T’s collect call verification system May 29, 2003 – A class action lawsuit filed today against AT

• Phone Scam Results in Astronomical Charges. Fraud victims forced to pay up to $16,000 for international scam phone calls UPDATE, May 29, 2003 - A class action has been filed against AT&T

22

• Consumer Action sues ACE Cash Express. Lawsuit charges that ACE violated California's check cashing laws Download the complaint as a PDF file. May 22, 2003 - San Francisco, CA - Consumer Action today

April

23

• Consumer Action and SBC introduce free guide to avoiding telemarketing fraud. April 23, 2003 - San Francisco - Telemarketing fraud, the use of the phone to swindle and cheat people, is a very big "business." A

16

• Consumer Action sues American Express. Class action centers on company's failure to disclose credit card foreign currency exchange charges April 16, 2003 - Consumer Action is a lead plaintiff in a class

15

• Groups ask FCC to expand Universal Service Fund assistance. Consumer Action joins coalition to ask that subsidies be added for emergency dial tone and prepaid phone services Members of the media may contact Ken

March

11

• 2003 Credit Card Rates Survey Press Release. CONTACT: Linda Sherry or Ken McEldowney, 415-777-9648 Chinese and Spanish speakers available. CA releases its 2003 annual Credit Card Rates Survey New study highlights anti-consumer

February

• Federal Appeals Court Victory for Consumers. Court Slams Long Distance Giant’s Arbitration Clause as Unconscionable and Unenforceable Under California Consumer Protection Law Feb. 11, 2003 — Consumer Action's vigilance in advocating for consumers

2002

October

22

• Secured Credit Cards are the Focus of New Educational Series. Secured Cards Can Be a Good Way to Build or Reestablish a Positive Credit History Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002— Consumer Action, a national non-profit consumer education and

17

• MoneyWi$e Series Now Includes Rebuilding Credit. Four-Part Program Provides Individuals and Community-based Organizations with Free Financial Education Materials San Francisco, CA (Oct. 17, 2002) – Consumer Action, a national non-profit education organization specializing in

July

23

• Consumer Action and Capital One Partner To Provide Basic Banking Information. Focus on Immigrant Population Including Latinos Falls Church, Va., (July 23, 2002) - According to the Federal Reserve Bank, nearly 13 million or one out of four Latinos

March

22

• 2002 Credit Card Survey Press Release (Non-profit watchdog group finds that despite an historic low in underlying indexes, nine of the top ten issuers). San Francisco, Friday, March 22, 2002 — The new National Credit Card Survey by Consumer Action (CA), released today, takes a close look at 126 credit cards issued by 42

February

21

• How is the Northeast Coping as Economic Slowdown Persists?. Money Wi$e Financial Literacy Program Reveals Research & New Resources February 21, 2002 -- A nationwide survey of U.S. residents conducted on behalf of Capital

• New National Poll: How Are Americans Coping as Economic Slowdown Persists?. February 21, 2002 -- A nationwide survey of U.S. residents conducted on behalf of Capital One and Consumer Action's Money Wi$e program gives some key