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Consumer Alerts

• Jun 20, 2019  Suffered a data breach? Tools to fight identity fraud
  Recent reports of a data breach exposing the patient records of 12 million Quest Diagnostics customers reminds us that our personal
• Jun 11, 2019  Credit cardholders should opt out of Chase’s return to forced arbitration
  Chase recently notified 47 million accountholders that the bank is reinstating a forced arbitration clause in its cardholder agreements. Forced arbitration
• Oct 22, 2018  New report: Hardest hit consumers are underreporting fraud problems
  The Federal Trade Commission receives fraud and identity theft complaints from millions of consumers each year, yet African American and
• Sep 21, 2018  NEW: You can freeze your credit reports for free now
  As of Sept. 21, consumers nationwide can freeze their credit file and place one-year fraud alerts for free. Under a
• Jun 07, 2018  Keep your Home California foreclosure rescue program set to close
  Californians currently at risk of losing their homes or of falling behind on their mortgage payments should take one last
• Mar 05, 2018  It's National Consumer Protection Week
  Consumer Action is celebrating National Consumer Protection Week! Of course, we are into consumer protection year round, but this week
• Sep 01, 2017  Disaster assistance for victims of natural disasters
  (Updated Oct. 23, 2017)  Once the physical safety of you and your loved ones is secure, here are some resources to
• Aug 11, 2017  Want to start a class action lawsuit?
  Sometimes, when you have exhausted all avenues to settle a complaint with a company, you may wonder if you can
• Dec 22, 2016  Tax refund delays for EITC recipients
  Some financially strained taxpayers who file early and rely on tax refunds to help cover monthly bills after the holidays
• Mar 03, 2016  Access to an affordable home loan for LMI borrowers
  Low to moderate-income families with few mortgage choices now have access to a new affordable home loan program with low
• Dec 23, 2015  More flexible, affordable mortgage option from Fannie Mae
  Low-to-moderate income borrowers have a new mortgage program to consider when shopping for an affordable home loan. Home Ready, backed
• Oct 02, 2015  Making sense of the mortgage process
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been working to help reduce the stress of getting a mortgage by simplifying
• Jun 30, 2015  How to read CFPB consumer complaints
  Consumers now have a critical tool with which to educate and empower themselves in the financial marketplace.The Consumer Financial
• Jun 26, 2015  Huge victory in the fight against housing discrimination
  The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that even if housing discrimination was unintended it is still illegal. In
• Jun 26, 2015  Consumers get access to the 'heart' of CFPB complaints
  Consumers now have a critical tool with which to educate and empower themselves in the financial marketplace: complaint narratives (details).

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