http://www.consumersunion.org/ The Web site of Consumers Union en-us Consumers Union 2009-06-17T12:53:54-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/012370.html The plan includes the creation of a new agency to provide consumer protections for financial products 12370@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-06-17T12:53:54-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/011330.html The bil is now headed to the White House for President Obama’s signature 11330@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-05-20T16:26:53-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/011322.html The Senate voted 90-5 to approve sweeping credit card reform legislation 11322@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-05-19T16:10:09-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/011331.html In the last two years to the tune of an estimated $8 billion dollars 11331@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-05-04T16:54:35-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/011133.html The bill aims at stopping unfair lending practices and giving consumers better tools to manage credit 11133@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-04-30T17:49:18-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/011111.html Treasury Department offers support for stronger protections as the House prepares to vote on credit card bill 11111@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-04-29T19:23:04-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/011090.html 11090@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-04-28T17:07:00-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/011073.html Credit card bill passes out of House committee – full floor votes up next! 11073@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-04-24T15:05:35-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/011172.html H.R. 627 rests on the basic rules of fair dealing that Americans expect everyone to play by. 11172@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-04-21T14:33:10-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/010909.html Hidden penalties, sudden interest rate hikes, and deceptive language are just a few of the questionable tactics used by credit card companies to extract money from increasingly stressed consumers. 10909@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-04-07T17:37:01-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/010930.html The Financial Product Safety Commission Act will create an agency charged with requiring safety in financial products across all types of financial services providers. 10930@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-04-06T17:40:14-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/009921.html The bill puts a stop to credit card practices that are misleading and abusive 9921@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-03-31T16:18:56-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/009917.html The Financial Services Committee will take up the “Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009”. 9917@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-03-31T13:23:07-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/009906.html Pew Charitable Trusts conducted a study of the 12 largest credit card issuers 9906@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-03-30T17:45:19-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/009853.html Consumer groups urge support for bill to curb unfair credit card practices 9853@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2009-03-30T14:59:22-05:00