NACA in the News: Will Biden’s policies take the CFPB’s consumer protection mission forward?

Creditcards.com Will Biden’s policies take the CFPB’s consumer protection mission forward? “However, there remains a ‘long way to go’ in terms of financial inclusion of minorities, according to Ira Rheingold,…

NACA in the News: Supreme Court takes away FTC’s ability to provide restitution to defrauded consumers

Consumer Affairs Supreme Court takes away FTC’s ability to provide restitution to defrauded consumers “Ira Rheingold, executive director of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, expressed his dismay at the…

NACA in the News: What Would a Plan to Get Rid of the Three Credit Bureaus Look Like?

NBC San Diego What Would a Plan to Get Rid of the Three Credit Bureaus Look Like? “‘I’m not a real big fan of the credit bureaus,’ said Ira Rheingold, an…

U.S. House Committee to Consider Crucial Debt Collection Reforms

For Immediate Release: U.S. House Committee to Consider Crucial Debt Collection Reforms Today, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services will hold a markup of the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement…

Consumer Groups Urge House Committee to Pass Debt Collection Reform Bill

NACA joined other national consumer groups on a letter to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee in support of H.R. 2547, the “Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act.” The bill would…

NACA Urges President Biden to Get Dangerous Vehicles Off the Roads

NACA joined a letter to President Biden urging his administration to end the use of unrepaired recalled vehicles by federal employees and to prohibit the public sale of unrepaired recalled…

NACA Joins Letter Calling for Review of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

NACA joined student, consumer, higher education, public health, workforce, public interest, professional, military and faith organizations to send a letter to the Department of Education urging an immediate review of…

NACA in the News: Small business coalition says Amazon brands are unfair competition

Marketplace Small business coalition says Amazon brands are unfair competition “‘Big retailers, like Sears, J.C. Penney, had their own brands — Craftsman, Towncraft. And they pushed their own brands,’ he…

NACA in the News: How Trump Steered Supporters Into Unwitting Donations

New York Times How Trump Steered Supporters Into Unwitting Donations “Marketers have long used ruses like prechecked boxes to steer American consumers into unwanted purchases, like magazine subscriptions. But consumer…