.American Progress highlights consumerfinance.gov's crackdown on junk fees #ProtectConsumers
In the last year credit card companies collected $14.5 billion in late fees alone, impacting low-income households the hardest, perpetuating cycles of financial inequity. Thank you consumerfinance.gov for capping these fees + protecting marginalized communities.
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The future of appliances is looking greener: we just need U.S. Department of Energy to get the job done, finalizing the remaining appliance efficiency standards this term to save energy, reduce climate pollution, and help to phase out old, wasteful models. #RaiseTheStandards #ProtectConsumers
Addressing the alarming issue of diet phishing scams and fraudulent endorsements, this article by Travis Noakes highlights the need for @TwitterSupport to take action and protect both celebrities and the public. @proftimnoakes #StopDietPhishing #ProtectConsumers
If you have a checking or savings account, pay attention…financial institutions in Indiana are trying to strip away your rights.
What can you do? One simple idea: Tag your elected officials in the comments of this article & let them know you want them to #protectconsumers . ⬇️
'When you feel like you’re the subject of price manipulation that you as the consumer don’t have any access to, and certainly can’t predict with any measure of certainty, it just feels very unfair.” - Erin Witte #ProtectConsumers
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Imagine thinking that Americans would prefer overdraft fees as a 'safety net' over NOT PAYING THE FEES IN THE FIRST PLACE. Thank goodness @potus & @cfpb are ending junk fees. Mind melting stuff from Financial Services GOP #DefendCFPB #ProtectConsumers
🚨Predatory lender alert.🚨 'Through these hidden add-on products, Mariner added hundreds to thousands of dollars to the total amount a consumer owed.'
Great to see IN AG Todd Rokita's team joining these states standing up for consumers. #ProtectConsumers
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𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧! The 2024 virtual Mortgage Conference, June 3-6 w/Pre-Conference Intensive May 29 & 30, will feature expert-led sessions on mortgage servicing & foreclosure prevention.
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Thank you André Carson for speaking out against #junkfees , something the consumerfinance.gov is hard at work to battle. Hoosier families deserve protection from these wealth-extracting tactics!
#ProtectConsumers #DefendCFPB
Online shopping is convenient, but it comes with risks. We need an e-commerce law to protect the rights of online consumers and create a safer environment for all. Let's demand change for the better! #ecommercelaw #worldconsumerrightsday #ProtectConsumers
The consumerfinance.gov is so important: It roots out predatory home loans & biased appraisals, making the market better & safer for all. #ProtectConsumers #DefendCFPB #FairHousingMonth Whether you are a home buyer, seller, landlord, lender, appraiser — you should want a fair, honest market.
Laws against housing discrimination go ignored by greedy lender, landlords, or flaws in algorithms used to approve loans, value homes, approve tenants. consumerfinance.gov is the only agency solely focused on protecting consumers. #ProtectConsumers #DefendCFPB #FairHousingMonth
Did you know that Indiana has the HIGHEST share of its population with #medicaldebt in collections compared to its Midwest neighbors?
Read more in our report co-authored with Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute, @INCommDev, and Grassroots Maternal & Child Health Initiative:
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#DefendCFPB #ProtectConsumers
This Halloween, say no to financial #TricksAndTraps . Sign the petition urging consumerfinance.gov to take action to end forced arbitration and keep #FinePrintTraps out of consumer contracts. #ProtectConsumers actionnetwork.org/petitions/urge…
Whether you're a homebuyer, seller, landlord, lender or appraiser, you should want a fair, honest market. That’s why consumerfinance.gov is so important: It roots out predatory home loans & biased appraisals, making the market better for all. #ProtectConsumers #DefendCFPB #FairHousingMonth