Press Release Archive

2012

January

04

• Consumer Action applauds President Obama for CFPB recess appointment. Consumer Action is proud to see President Obama stand up to an obstructionist Senate today and appoint former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray director of…

2011

November

03

• Privacy advocates support Occupy Wall Street. WASHINGTON, DC - Leading U.S. privacy advocates, including Consumer Action, sent out a letter in support of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement this week.…

02

• Congress, consumer groups hail CFPB's first 100 days. Consumer Action joined Congress members Maloney and Frank, and other consumer and labor organizations for a press conference supporting the CFPB's initial efforts as the nation's only consumer financial regulator.

October

20

• Consumer Action's WirelessED holds Boston CBO training. Today Consumer Action, the national nonprofit education and advocacy organization, held a roundtable to train staff of community-based organizations(CBOs) on how to educate their clients…

September

13

• Consumer Action updates its 'How to Complain' guide. Consumer Action has updated its free and comprehensive publication, How to Complain.

May

30

• Consumer Action remembers our fallen heroes. Consumer Action commemorates this day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. Today we honor family, friends and neighbors who died…

26

• Tools to help parents manage the wireless world (Consumer Action surveys top wireless carriers’ parental controls). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—iPhones, iPads, Androids and more. The explosive growth of data-driven wireless products poses new concerns for parents as young people use (and abuse)…

25

• Access to consumer complaints keeps everyone accountable. Washington D.C. A coalition of consumer, civil rights, good government, and community groups have called on the new federal financial watchdog, the Consumer Financial Protection…

09

• Good news: Do Not Track bill to be introduced in Senate (Consumer Action welcomes Sen. Rockefeller's Do Not Track Online Act of 2011). Do Not Track Online Act of 2011 offers meaningful privacy rights for Internet users

• MoneyWi$e goes to Texas this week (Consumer Action and Capital One Bank sponsor free financial literacy trainings for Houston and McAllen community groups). Financial educators from Consumer Action will train the staff of 77 community-based organizations using free multilingual materials, tools and resources.

April

12

• Consumer groups welcome Kerry-McCain bipartisan privacy effort (But they warn that the legislation may not fully protect consumer privacy). WASHINGTON – A coalition of consumer groups and privacy advocates welcomed the bipartisan effort by Senators John Kerry and John McCain to craft online privacy…

2010

August

17

• Wireless fraud uncovered in Asian community (Chinese). You can also click here to read our English version of the Press Release. Click here to read our Vietnamese version of the…

• Wireless fraud uncovered in Asian community (Consumer Action and AT&T expose the problem, provide tips to protect consumers). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE You can also click here to read our Chinese version of the Press Release [華人社區常會發生之手機交易詐騙案件]. Click here to…

June

25

• Financial Reform spells a win for consumers. The U.S. House and Senate conference committee passed a final bill today that includes a bureau devoted exclusively to consumer financial protection. “Consumer Action has…

17

• Consumer Action Anniversary and Awards. To mark its 39th year of education and advocacy, Consumer Action celebrates today with a party and awards ceremony in San Francisco.

16

• Privacy groups send an open letter to Facebook (Social networking giant must give users more control over their data). Consumer and privacy advocates sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlining remaining privacy concerns on the site.

• Consumers need relief from debt settlement rip-offs (Consumer advocates support bills aimed at debt settlement abuses). Leading consumer advocates call on Congress to act quickly to enact S. 3264, the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act of 2010 sponsored by Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and H.R. 5387, the companion bill sponsored by Representatives Louis Gutierrez (D-IL), Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Gwen Moore (D-WI).

May

26

• Consumer Action responds to Facebook’s new privacy settings. Consumer Action responded to Facebook’s announced changes to its privacy settings, which the company says will make it simpler and easier for users to control…

06

• Advocates highlight problems in draft online privacy bill. Bill is weak and mimics failed industry self-regulation

January

26

• Consumer groups warn of debt settlement trap (Groups offer debt-strapped consumers advice on getting real relief). For-profit debt settlement services can't be counted on to help consumers lighten their debt load.

2009

December

22

• Consumer Action nationwide survey of financial literacy programs (Financial literacy programs in local communities have continued need for printed materials). Consumer Action, a national non-profit consumer education and advocacy organization, has published the results of a survey of community-based organizations (CBOs) titled "Implementation of Community-based…

August

18

• California coalition sets August legislative priorities. Nine consumer rights organizations, including Consumer Action, have sent a letter the California Legislature outlining pro-consumer legislative priorities during the final month of the 2009…

March

31

• Stipends help make communities MoneyWi$e (Consumer Action and Capital One provide small grants to local groups for consumer education). San Francisco — (March 31, 2009) – National consumer advocacy group Consumer Action and Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) announced today that their joint…

January

30

• Consumer victory: National wreck registry is a reality. The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) will allow consumers to learn if a used car has been seriously damaged or stolen, based on information tied to the car’s vehicle identification number (VIN).

14

• Privacy necessary to ensure success of Health IT (Coalition for Patient Privacy urges Congress to include privacy in legislation). The Coalition for Patient Privacy has asked the 111th Congress to include privacy protections in any federal Health IT legislation. In a press conference at…