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Supreme Court guts Chevron deference, undermining federal agencies’ ability to protect the public

Consumer Reports calls on Congress to pass law confirming agencies have the discretion needed to protect public health, safety, and fairness in the marketplace  WASHINGTON,…

June 28, 2024

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Consumer groups call on CFPB to protect consumers from discriminatory algorithms used by banks and other financial institutions to make credit decisions

Biased algorithms can make credit unaffordable for underserved communities  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter sent to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today, Consumer Reports…

June 26, 2024

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Consumer groups’ letter urging CFPB to protect consumers from discriminatory algorithms used by banks for making credit decisions

In a letter sent to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today, Consumer Reports and the Consumer Federation of America urged the Bureau to issue guidance…

June 26, 2024

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Consumer Reports applauds CFPB’s proposed ban on medical debt on credit reports

Millions of Americans have medical debt and will benefit from CFPB’s proposed rule WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under a new proposed rule announced by the Consumer…

June 11, 2024

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Consumer Reports and Consumer Federation of America letter on the Federal Reserve Board’s proposed debit card interchange fees rule

Letter from Consumer Reports and the Consumer Federation of America to the Federal Reserve Board on its proposed debit card interchange fees and routing rule.…

May 28, 2024

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CFPB issues rule requiring buy now pay later lenders to provide consumers with protections to dispute charges and get refunds

Consumer Reports praises CFPB’s new rule and calls for additional BNPL reforms WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under an interpretive rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today,…

May 22, 2024

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California Assembly approves bill to shield school children from harmful food dyes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On May 21, the California Assembly voted to advance a bipartisan bill to ban six harmful food dyes and titanium dioxide from…

May 22, 2024

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Stronger consumer protections needed for peer-to peer payment app fraud victims

Consumer Reports testifies at Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Hearing: Fraud alert!: Shedding light on Zelle (Today at 2:30 pm ET)  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In…

May 21, 2024

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Consumer Reports testimony on the consumer protections needed for peer-to-peer payment app fraud victims

Testimony by Delicia Hand, CR’s director for the digital marketplace, before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations highlighting how consumers using peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps…

May 21, 2024

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Consumer Reports praises Supreme Court decision upholding the CFPB’s constitutionality as a major victory for consumers

Court rejects lawsuit filed by payday lenders that would have crippled the critical consumer watchdog  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that…

May 16, 2024

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