Alerts Archive
Consumer Alerts
Aug 28, 2019 Copy and use our free sample complaint letter and email
Sometimes the difference between resolving a consumer complaint and not rests heavily on how you complain.
Consumer Action offers a
Aug 15, 2019 Cruel proposal puts kids at risk of hunger. Take action!
The Trump administration has proposed to cut food stamps from nearly 3.1 million Americans in what it’s calling an
Jul 26, 2019 How to claim your portion of the $700M Equifax settlement
In September 2017, Equifax, one of the country’s largest credit reporting agencies, announced that a major data breach had
Jul 01, 2019 Stop debt collectors from harassing consumers! Act now!
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing a new rule governing debt collectors.
The proposed rule does more to
Jun 20, 2019 Suffered a data breach? Tools to fight identity fraud
Recent reports of a data breach exposing the patient records of 12 million Quest Diagnostics customers reminds us that our personal
Jun 11, 2019 Credit cardholders should opt out of Chase’s return to forced arbitration
Chase recently notified 47 million accountholders that the bank is reinstating a forced arbitration clause in its cardholder agreements. Forced arbitration
May 01, 2019 Be secure in your response to widespread Social Security scam
Consumer Action is warning consumers about a new twist on the government imposter scam: the Social Security Administration (SSA) scam.
Apr 04, 2019 Industry takes on robocallers with apps and call traps
What’s more annoying than spammers and telemarketers that ring our landlines and cell phones night and day with
Apr 01, 2019 New protections for prepaid accounts
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued new standards to protect prepaid card customers that go into effect today.
Feb 25, 2019 America Saves and Military Saves Week 2019
America Saves and Military Saves Week 2019 is here! Started in 2007, America Saves and Military Saves Week is a national
Feb 21, 2019 Tell the CFPB: Don’t throw us to the (loan) sharks!
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) leadership, under the pro-business administration, has announced plans to gut a long-awaited, commonsense rule mandating
Dec 12, 2018 Report shows students pay more for college-sponsored accounts
Wells Fargo charges students the most in fees, on average, to have a bank account, according to a government report.
Oct 22, 2018 New report: Hardest hit consumers are underreporting fraud problems
The Federal Trade Commission receives fraud and identity theft complaints from millions of consumers each year, yet African American and
Oct 16, 2018 A major victory for cheated students on borrower defense regulations
Consumer Action strongly supports today’s federal court ruling, which clears the way for the Borrower Defense Rule to
Oct 16, 2018 Antenna users: Your TV stations may be moving frequencies
If you are one of the more than 72 million Americans who rely on an antenna to watch free, over-the-air television,