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U.S. District Court temporarily blocks mass layoffs that would gut the CFPB

Americans will pay a steep price if the CFPB is dismantled and prevented from carrying out its critical consumer protection mission  WASHINGTON DC – Consumer…

April 18, 2025

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Consumer Reports statement on CFPB’s scaled back priorities under Acting Director Vought

Internal memo represents a dramatic retreat from CFPB’s critical consumer watchdog mission WASHINGTON DC – Chuck Bell, advocacy program director at Consumer Reports, issued the…

April 17, 2025

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Groups call on President Trump to veto repeal of CFPB limits on unfair bank overdraft fees

Overturning the CFPB’s Rule Will Hurt Families Struggling With the High Cost of Living   WASHINGTON DC – A group of consumer, economic justice and…

April 16, 2025

Coalition letter urging President Trump to veto resolution repealing CFPB limits on overdraft fees

Letter from a group of consumer, economic justice and civil rights organizations urging President Trump to veto S.J. Res 18, which would overturn a Consumer…

April 16, 2025

Consumer Reports and EPIC Oppose Oklahoma S.B. 546, (Consumer Privacy Legislation)

Consumer Reports and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) oppose Oklahoma S.B. 546, a comprehensive privacy bill. The bill seeks to provide to Oklahoma consumers…

April 15, 2025

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New Consumer Reports Survey Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Home Energy Efficiency Policies

Washington, D.C. — A new nationally representative survey of 2,291 US adults from Consumer Reports (CR) shows strong support by consumers for energy efficient home…

April 14, 2025

Consumer Reports Supports Massachusetts H. 78, (the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act)

Consumer Reports strongly supports H. 78, the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA), which would create some of the most substantive state level privacy protections…

April 14, 2025

Consumer Reports testifies on Massachusetts bill on surveillance pricing in grocery stores

Consumer Reports testified on a Massachusetts bill (H.99/S.47) that would prohibit the use of biometric data, like fingerprints and retina scans, in grocery store pricing.…

April 11, 2025

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House votes to repeal CFPB limits on excessive bank overdraft fees

Blocking the CFPB’s rule will cost vulnerable families billions in unfair fees   WASHINGTON DC – The House voted today to repeal a new rule…

April 9, 2025

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House votes to overturn CFPB rule that strengthened oversight of digital payment apps

Repeal leaves consumers vulnerable to fraud and privacy risks on big tech’s payment apps  WASHINGTON DC – In a major win for big tech at…

April 9, 2025

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