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,…
Read MoreNACA 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…
Read MoreNACA 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…
Read MoreNACA 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…
Read MoreNACA 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…
Read MoreNACA in the News: Winners of consumer lawsuits ended up with an unwelcome tax-time surprise
Chicago Sun-Times Winners of consumer lawsuits ended up with an unwelcome tax-time surprise “Christine Hines, legislative director for the National Association of Consumer Advocates, says some people, unaware they can…
Read MoreNACA in the News: AT&T’s new arbitration clause isn’t doing you any favors
Los Angeles Times, AT&T’s new arbitration clause isn’t doing you any favors “‘Corporations use forced arbitration as a get-out-of-jail-free card to avoid legal accountability when they injure, rip off, discriminate against,…
Read MoreNACA in the News: Bill to End Double Tax on Consumer Lawsuits Introduced in Senate
Forbes, Bill To End Double Tax On Consumer Lawsuits Introduced In Senate “Consequently, the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) has been asking for help for consumers for some time. Ira…
Read MoreNACA in the News: $1400 stimulus checks could be garnished. Some lawmakers are pushing to change that.
CNBC, $1400 stimulus checks could be garnished. Some lawmakers are pushing to change that “But the $1,400 stimulus checks can be garnished for unpaid private debts, such as medical bills or…
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