http://www.consumersunion.org/ The Web site of Consumers Union en-us Consumers Union 2012-02-09T15:34:29-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018353.html Settlement is a "down payment" on what's needed to hold banks accountable and assist homeowners 18353@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2012-02-09T15:34:29-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018344.html CU applauds FTC action but urges new reforms to protect consumers from unfair debt collection practices 18344@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2012-01-30T18:33:02-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018340.html New web page helps consumers get free credit reports, avoid imposter sites 18340@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2012-01-25T17:08:58-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018330.html Obama appoints Richard Cordray director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 18330@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2012-01-04T12:54:46-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018310.html Consumers Union finds protections fall short when mobile payments are linked to phone accounts 18310@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2011-12-14T09:26:26-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018297.html CU: Vote shows who is standing with consumers and who is standing with big banks and Wall Street 18297@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2011-12-08T13:07:18-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018291.html Senate finally expected to vote on nominee to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 18291@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2011-12-07T10:50:52-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018275.html Three bills would hamstring federal agencies from ensuring that American families are protected 18275@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2011-12-01T14:15:12-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018253.html CU: Consumers need the same protections for prepaid cards that come with traiditonal debit cards 18253@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2011-11-18T10:16:35-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018230.html Senators opposing Cordray nomination are preventing the financial watchdog from fully protecting consumers 18230@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2011-11-15T11:01:12-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018193.html Episode demonstrates consumers have power to shape the marketplace 18193@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2011-11-01T12:34:01-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018186.html Pressure builds on Bank of America to drop its fee for debit card purchases 18186@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2011-10-31T15:46:18-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018179.html Bank Transfer Day set for Nov. 5 as activists encourage consumers to switch to credit unions & smaller banks 18179@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2011-10-31T11:44:41-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018178.html CU: Bank of America should drop debit card fee for all customers 18178@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2011-10-28T17:28:05-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_financial_services/018176.html CU calls on Bank of America to drop its plan to charge a $5 monthly fee for debit card purchases 18176@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Financial_Services 2011-10-28T13:37:40-05:00