Largest U.S. Credit Reporting Agencies to Pay Penalties for Deception Consumer News Largest U.S. Credit Reporting Agencies to Pay Penalties for Deception Leading credit reporting agencies misled consumers about credit score products.
FTC Actions against Payment Processors Consumer News FTC Actions against Payment Processors A review of lawsuits the FTC has filed against companies and individuals that process credit and debit card transactions.
Credit Repair Consumer News Credit Repair How much do you know about A financial services product that clearly was created by a magician, since it’s a complete illusion – a product that isn’t really there. Ads…
How to Check Your Credit Report Truly for Free Consumer News How to Check Your Credit Report Truly for Free In this age of identity theft and business scams, it is important to check your credit reports regularly. The The legal basis for every American’s right to review their credit…
Beware of Credit Card Updating Services Consumer News Beware of Credit Card Updating Services Is your bank giving out information on changes to your credit card accounts?
How to File a Dispute with Your Credit Card Company Consumer News How to File a Dispute with Your Credit Card Company If you’re having trouble canceling unwanted charges or getting a refund from a merchant, try contacting your bank or credit card company instead. They may be able to help you…
Unsolicited Checks & Credit Offers Consumer News Unsolicited Checks & Credit Offers So you come home at 6:00 PM, and begin leafing through your mail. In an oddly-official-looking envelope from a company you’ve never heard of, you find a check for $250…
Online Reviews in Spotlight after Consumer Gets Billed for Negative Post Consumer News Online Reviews in Spotlight after Consumer Gets Billed for Negative Post Consumer review website caught up in media storm as well.
NADA Sues FTC Over Risk-Based Pricing Regulations and Gets… Nada! Consumer News NADA Sues FTC Over Risk-Based Pricing Regulations and Gets… Nada! The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) was not very happy when the FTC wanted to implement rules that would require car dealers to disclose credit score information to consumers when…
How Adore Me Deceives You Consumer News How Adore Me Deceives You TINA.org files complaint with state and federal regulators.
3 Ways Citibank Misled Consumers Consumer News 3 Ways Citibank Misled Consumers Citibank’s shady credit card practices leads to $700 million in customer refunds.
10 Most Common Frauds to Avoid Consumer News 10 Most Common Frauds to Avoid Don’t fall for these top frauds. Arm yourself with info this National Consumer Protection Week.
APR? HECM? KNOW YOUR FINANCING Consumer News APR? HECM? KNOW YOUR FINANCING Perhaps no segment of our economy is more confusing to the normal, everyday consumer than financial services. Whether it’s the lingo, such as Annual percentage rate; the amount of interest…
Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads Consumer News Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads If you’ve ever had the stamina to sit down and try to read a credit card disclosure statement (often the size of a paperback novel), you know that the Sometimes…
Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans Consumer News Payday, Advanced-Fee and Guaranteed-Approval Loans You’ve seen the ads: “No credit? No Problem!” or “We’ll get you a loan regardless of your credit” or “You’ve been pre-qualified!” And our personal favorite: “We don’t care about…
Adore Me’s Deceptive Marketing Practices Laid Bare Consumer News Adore Me’s Deceptive Marketing Practices Laid Bare Lingerie company agrees to pay more than $1.3 million in refunds to consumers.
Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigs Consumer News Consumers Getting Smoked by E-Cigs Consumers complain to feds that various e-cig companies are fleecing them into repeated credit card charges for vapor products.
Bank of America to Pay $727 Million in Deceptive Marketing Settlement Consumer News Bank of America to Pay $727 Million in Deceptive Marketing Settlement CFPB order provides refunds to consumers harmed by Bank of America’s practices.
Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud Consumer News Record Number of Consumers Report Fraud Identify theft again leads the way with the most filed complaints in 2012.
GE Capital to Pay Out Millions to Settle Deception Charges Consumer News GE Capital to Pay Out Millions to Settle Deception Charges CFPB cites bank for discriminatory and misleading practices.