http://www.consumersunion.org/ The Web site of Consumers Union en-us Consumers Union 2008-05-02T17:48:36-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005594.html Proposal offers new protections for credit card customers, but more safeguards are needed 5594@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-05-02T17:48:36-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005591.html Legislation would end the most abusive & costly credit card practices 5591@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-04-30T12:55:08-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005584.html Bill aims to help Californians keep their homes and protect communities hit hard by foreclosures 5584@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-04-28T19:43:49-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005570.html CFA and CU called on Congress to end abusive credit card lending practices in testimony before Congress. 5570@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-04-17T14:12:36-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005551.html CU joins other consumer groups to call for stronger new rules from the Federal Reserve Board on Unfair Trade Practices in Mortgage Lending 5551@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-04-09T13:35:40-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005550.html Loophole lets tax preparers give tax information to refund anticipation lenders 5550@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-04-07T13:21:46-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005492.html Consumers Union’s Web Watch tips on avoiding phishing 5492@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-03-13T14:13:55-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005489.html Consumers Union joins other groups in urging Congress to support HR 5244 and S. 2753 5489@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-03-12T16:50:37-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005482.html GAO report finds many banks fail to disclose fees to consumers in violation of federal regulations 5482@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-03-07T13:29:12-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005458.html The most effective state models meet that demand by providing affordable, accessible and convenient security freeze rights to all consumers. 5458@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-02-25T17:00:33-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005462.html Groups tell Dept of Defense about high cost credit still being marketed to military personnel 5462@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-02-25T13:07:06-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005415.html Consumers groups deliver 120,000 constituent postcards urging Congress to "Kiss credit card abuses goodbye!" 5415@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-02-14T11:33:00-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005401.html Groups comment on the accuracy of information provided to consumer reporting agencies. (PDF) 5401@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-02-12T14:20:42-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005397.html Consumer groups support Representative Maloney's bill to rein in credit card lending tricks and traps 5397@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-02-07T14:13:48-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/005377.html Consumers Union supports bill to give homeowners early and repeated notice of loan rate increases 5377@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2008-01-29T14:41:53-05:00