Financial Services:

Buying a car? Think twice about extended warranties and theft protection coverage, CU advises (March 2003). Click here for the full story»

Texas Auto Dealers Overcharge Millions Selling Overpriced, Low Value Credit Insurance (March 2003). Click here for the full story»

Privacy Groups, Legislators Announce Agenda to Combat Identity Theft (March 2003). Click here for the full story»

Consumers Union Advises Taxpayers to Avoid Refund Loans (March 2003). Click here for the full story»

California coalition launches ballot measure campaign to protect consumers' financial privacy (March 2003). Click here for the full story»

Consumer Reports rates 60 mutual funds, predicts their performance (Feb. 2003). Click here for the full story»

Use of Credit Scores Fraught with Peril (Jan. 2003). Click here for the full story»

What about Texas' Family Budget Crisis?
"Family finances are under assault every day by unscrupulous and predatory businesses. Enron, WorldCom, Global Crossing et al are proof that it's not about a few bad apples, its about a rotten system."

CU reports find that "subprime" lenders target minorities, women and the elderly with high cost refinance loans:
Race and ethnicity play key factor in sale of high-cost refinance loans in Texas (Nov. 2002). Click here for the full story»

Texas women and elderly pay more for refinance and home equity loans (Oct. 2002). Click here for the full story»

High-cost home loans: Austin focus (Nov. 2002). Click here for the full story»

Consumers facing uncertainty, shorter holiday shopping season in 2002 (Nov. 2002). Click here for the full story»

Testimony of Consumers Union before the Texas Sunset Commission on Sunset review of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (Nov. 2002). Click here for the full story»

Payday loan apologists disregard the facts (Aug. 2002). Click here for the full story»