Media & Press
Browse Consumer Action's press releases and consumer news headlines culled from U.S. newspapers.
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- Jun 22, 2022 Justice Department and Meta settle landmark housing discrimination case
- Jun 21, 2022 Customers say banks refuse to pay when money is stolen on Zelle
- Jun 15, 2022 What parents need to know about child ID theft
- Jun 14, 2022 Doctor check-in software harvests your health data
- Jun 13, 2022 Cheaper than payday loans, but earned wage access fees can add up
- Jun 07, 2022 Massive rent increases hit mobile homes
- Jun 02, 2022 You can ask Google to take your personal data out of its search results
- Jun 02, 2022 Education Dept. to clear $5.8B in debt of Corinthian Colleges students
- Jun 02, 2022 Nobody reads privacy policies. How to give us real privacy choices.
- May 26, 2022 Twitter pays $150 million penalty for breaking privacy promises again
- May 17, 2022 Buy now, pay dearly?
- May 17, 2022 Income-targeted student loan forgiveness invites a ‘train wreck’
- May 11, 2022 Consumers lured Into predatory car repair loans
- May 05, 2022 Bank of America to pay $10 million for illegal garnishments
- Apr 28, 2022 Medicare Advantage plans often deny needed care
- Apr 26, 2022 Senators question Zelle over its response to reports of rising fraud
- Apr 26, 2022 How to opt out of Venmo’s new arbitration clause
- Apr 20, 2022 More student loan borrowers will get help
- Apr 18, 2022 Find out and fix what big data says about you
- Apr 18, 2022 8 questions about student loan default and “fresh start”
- Apr 13, 2022 The federal consumer bureau sued TransUnion over deceptive sales tactics
- Apr 12, 2022 Aging in place easier with smart home technology
- Apr 11, 2022 The student loan pause won’t last forever
- Apr 05, 2022 Your digital footprint: It’s bigger than you realize
- Apr 03, 2022 How the most affordable student loan program failed low-income borrowers
- Mar 31, 2022 New government site to help Americans find Covid antiviral pills
- Mar 29, 2022 Your shadow credit score could decide if you get an apartment
- Mar 21, 2022 Remote appraisals of homes could reduce racial bias
- Mar 21, 2022 Credit reporting companies will remove stains from repaid medical debt
- Mar 21, 2022 A new 9-1-1 for mental health is on the way
- Mar 16, 2022 Wells Fargo rejected half Its Black applicants for refinancing
- Mar 15, 2022 How California is building the nation’s first privacy police
- Mar 14, 2022 Fraud Is flourishing on Zelle. Banks say it’s not their problem
- Mar 14, 2022 An iPhone that costs half as much has plenty of appeal but…
- Mar 05, 2022 Tuition-free college movement gains momentum
- Mar 01, 2022 Rents reach ‘insane’ levels across US with no end in sight
- Feb 28, 2022 Don’t get left behind when your airline travel credits expire
- Feb 17, 2022 Beware the hidden risks In Buy Now, Pay Later plans
- Feb 17, 2022 The $1.7 billion student loan deal that was too good to be true
- Feb 17, 2022 DeVry, ITT Tech defrauded borrowers to receive loan cancellation
- Feb 16, 2022 See where investors bought a record share of homes
- Feb 16, 2022 Senators unveil children’s online safety bill
- Feb 09, 2022 Contractor to drop facial recognition requirement for all government agencies
- Feb 08, 2022 Equifax breach settlement: Money for some, free monitoring for all
- Feb 07, 2022 When private equity becomes your landlord
- Feb 02, 2022 Serious about tackling inflation? Then address soaring housing costs
- Feb 01, 2022 Free weekly credit report offer extended through 2022
- Feb 01, 2022 Rents are up more than 30 percent in some cities
- Jan 27, 2022 Experian, Equifax, TransUnion rarely act on credit file complaints, report says
- Jan 24, 2022 AGs sue Google stating they deceive consumers about use of location data
- Jan 20, 2022 Efforts to rein in Big Tech may be running out of time
- Jan 18, 2022 What to do if you buy now, can’t pay later
- Jan 18, 2022 Spotting spoofed websites
- Jan 13, 2022 Nearly $2 billion settlement over Navient student loan practices
- Jan 06, 2022 Credit bureaus drew more than half of consumer complaints
- Jan 06, 2022 Here’s what pandemic aid remains available
- Jan 05, 2022 JPMorgan Chase has unleashed a lawsuit blitz on credit card customers
- Jan 03, 2022 Ambitious broadband funding has key impediment: an outdated map
- Dec 30, 2021 Ban on surprise medical bills starts this week
- Dec 27, 2021 Many home insurance premiums are rising
- Dec 23, 2021 CFPB takes aim at ‘buy now, pay later’
- Dec 22, 2021 Biden administration extends federal student loan payment pause
- Dec 22, 2021 Americans distrust Facebook, TikTok & Instagram with their data
- Dec 21, 2021 The ‘most serious’ security breach ever is unfolding right now
- Dec 16, 2021 The return of the 10-minute eviction
- Dec 16, 2021 The ultimate guide to secure passwords
- Dec 15, 2021 Global investors gobbling up first-time homebuyer homes
- Dec 08, 2021 What you need to know if you’re being tracked down by a debt collector
- Dec 08, 2021 Amazon’s search results full of ads that may be ‘deceiving’ consumers
- Dec 07, 2021 Safety app Life360 Is selling precise location data on Its users
- Dec 07, 2021 Your next smartphone might have a camera that’s always on
- Dec 01, 2021 New rule will let debt collectors track you down on social media
- Nov 25, 2021 How to protect yourself from online shopping scams this holiday season
- Nov 22, 2021 Amazon wages secret war on Americans’ privacy, documents show
- Nov 17, 2021 Apple concedes on Right to Repair
- Nov 15, 2021 How Congress plans to lower drug prices and out-of-pocket costs
- Nov 07, 2021 Last chance to get advance child tax credit
- Nov 03, 2021 Workers won arbitration cases against employers just 1.6 % of the time
- Nov 01, 2021 Will that college degree pay off? A look at the numbers
- Oct 26, 2021 Your browser can tell websites how to treat your data
- Oct 22, 2021 Justice Department to expand redlining investigation efforts
- Oct 21, 2021 Consumer watchdog to probe Big Tech payment systems
- Oct 19, 2021 Hearing aids without a prescription or an exam?
- Oct 11, 2021 Your driver’s license could soon live on your phone
- Oct 07, 2021 How to tell real products from scams when shopping online
- Oct 04, 2021 Senate confirms Rohit Chopra to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Sep 29, 2021 Freddie Mac finds ‘pervasive’ bias in home appraisal industry
- Sep 27, 2021 Facebook delays Instagram app for users under 13
- Sep 27, 2021 Companies are hoarding your personal data. How to get them to delete it
- Sep 22, 2021 Financial pain points for older consumers
- Sep 21, 2021 Insurers restore deductibles, co-pays leaving patients with big bills
- Sep 13, 2021 Equifax will now offer credit reports in Spanish
- Sep 13, 2021 How you pay the rent may help your mortgage application
- Sep 09, 2021 CFPB wants to hear hear from small business owners about access to credit
- Sep 09, 2021 HHS releases plan to lower drug prices
- Sep 09, 2021 California aims to ban signage on non-recyclable ‘recyclables’
- Sep 06, 2021 The state of consumer data privacy laws
- Sep 02, 2021 New York extends eviction moratorium to January
- Aug 31, 2021 How to keep your phone charged and useful in a natural disaster
- Aug 30, 2021 How to block Facebook from snooping on you
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