Consumer Advocates Applaud FTC for Moving Ahead with CARS Rule

December 12, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final rule targeting deceptive conduct in the sale and financing of motor vehicles, titled the “Combatting Auto Retail Scams”…

Future of U.S. Financial Regulation Hinges on Supreme Court Case

For Immediate Release October 3, 2023 Future of U.S. Financial Regulation Hinges on Supreme Court Case Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in CFPB v. Community Financial Services Association…

CFPB Proposes Prohibiting Inclusion of Medical Debt on Consumer’s Credit Reports 

September 21, 2023 CFPB Proposes Prohibiting Inclusion of Medical Debt on Consumer’s Credit Reports WASHINGTON – Consumer advocates at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), Community Catalyst, Americans for Financial…

STUDY: 99% OF CONSUMERS UNAWARE THEY ARE SUBJECT TO FORCED ARBITRATION

For Immediate Release July 27, 2023 STUDY: 99% OF CONSUMERS UNAWARE THEY ARE SUBJECT TO FORCED ARBITRATION [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – A new study confirms that Americans are unaware of how…

The TICKET Act Promises Needed Transparency on Event Ticket Prices and Availability

July 12, 2023 For Immediate Release: The TICKET Act Promises Needed Transparency on Event Ticket Prices and Availability Formally titled the Transparency in Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act (S.…

SCOTUS Must Confirm CFPB’s Funding

February 27, 2023 For Immediate Release: SCOTUS Must Confirm CFPB’s Funding WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the United States’ petition for a writ of certiorari in…

NACA Denounces Court Ruling Stripping CFPB of Its Funding Source

October 21, 2022 For Immediate Release: NACA Denounces Court Ruling Stripping CFPB of Its Funding Source WASHINGTON, D.C.– This week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Community…

More than 100 Consumer, Labor and Civil Rights Groups Call on CFPB to Take Action on Banking Fraud and Forced Arbitration

September 14, 2022 Washington – Over 100 consumer, civil rights, and labor groups today called on CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to exercise the agency’s authority to limit forced arbitration clauses, which…

Consumer Advocates Urge FTC to Take Action on Deceptive Car Sale Tactic

April 29, 2022 For Immediate Release: Consumer Advocates Urge FTC to Take Action on Deceptive Car Sale Tactic Simple rule change would restore consumer confidence in the auto market Washington…