Wells Fargo’s Military Benefits Program
Allegations: Marketing itself as a bank dedicated to military members, veterans, and their families when it charges interest rates that are so high they violate federal law and the bank’s…
In February 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Wells Fargo for allegedly offering account holders free savings accounts for minors when, according to plaintiffs, the bank converts these accounts into adult checking accounts and deducts monthly fees from them without customers’ permission. (Allen et al v. Wells Fargo & Company, Case No. 17-cv-333, S. D. CA.)
Allegations: Marketing itself as a bank dedicated to military members, veterans, and their families when it charges interest rates that are so high they violate federal law and the bank’s…
Allegations: Failing to disclose that consumers will be charged a $12 “Deposited Item Returned Unpaid Fee” if a check they attempted to deposit bounces
Allegations: Misrepresenting when consumers will be charged overdraft fees
Allegations: Marketing Zelle as safe without disclosing the risk of losing money in scams and that the bank does not reimburse consumers for lost funds
Allegations: Misrepresenting when consumers will be charged overdraft fees
August 2018: The case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 18-cv-2033, S.D. Cal.) July 2018: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint adding allegations that the bank deceptively prompts consumers to…
In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Window Source for allegedly deceiving customers about the sales and financing of its windows in four ways. Specifically, plaintiffs claim…
An investigation into the menopause supplement industry by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has revealed a hotbed of deceptive advertising. The ad watchdog has amassed nearly 2,000 examples of problematic health…
How the supplement industry is taking advantage of women and what TINA.org is doing to fight it.
Proceed with caution when it comes to menopause marketing.
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TINA.org joins push for more transparency in food labeling.