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…

U.S. House Votes to End Forced Arbitration in Consumer, Worker Contracts

March 17, 2022 For Immediate Release: U.S. House Votes to End Forced Arbitration in Consumer, Worker Contracts FAIR Act restores consumers’ and workers’ right to go to court when harmed. …

A Welcome Step Forward! Congress Passes Bill to End Forced Arbitration in Sexual Assault and Harassment Cases

February 10, 2022 For Immediate Release: A Welcome Step Forward! Congress Passes Bill to End Forced Arbitration in Sexual Assault and Harassment Cases Move Should Serve As Signal to Restore…

Groups Praise House Passage of Bill to Restore FTC’s Authority to Refund Harmed Consumers

July 20, 2021 For Immediate Release: Statement on House Passage of Bill to Restore Consumer Agency’s Power to Stop Scams, Refund Victims  Senate Should Quickly Take Up and Pass H.R. 2668…

In House-Passed Bill, A Timely Update for Debt Collection Protections 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: A Timely Update for Consumer Debt Collection Protections  U.S. House Votes to Protect Consumers, Servicemembers,  Student Loan Borrowers from Certain Debt Collection Abuses    WASHINGTON – The U.S. House…

NACA Leaders in 36 States, DC Balk at “Fake Lender” Rule

For Immediate Release: Consumer Advocate Leaders in 36 States and Washington, D.C. Balk at “Fake Lender” Rule The National Association of Consumer Advocates Releases Letter Signed by Its State Leaders…

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…

CFPB Rule to Protect Tenants’ Debt Collection Rights Under CDC Eviction Moratorium

For Immediate Release CFPB Proposal Will Help Vulnerable Tenants Combat Aggressive Rent Collections, Evictions Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released an interim final rule in support of the Centers for Disease…