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Educational Resources

Press Releases

Studies

 

Testimony and Comments

Educational Resources

  • Credit Rating Agency Reform Briefing, 2/4/10. (PDF)
  • Myths and Facts of Fiduciary Duty Standards, 1/7/10. (PDF)
  • Consumer Debt Tips- English, 1/4/10. (PDF)
  • Consumer Debt Tips- Spanish, 1/4/10. (PDF)
  • Q and A on Overdraft Loans and H.R. 3904, the Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, 12/02/09. (PDF)

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Press Releases

  • CFA Applauds Senator Dodd For Moving Forward on Financial Reforms, Calls for Improvements to Protect Consumers and Investors, 3/15/10. (PDF)
  • National Broadband Plan Response from Dr. Mark Cooper, 3/15/10. (PDF)
  • CFA Applauds Changes to Bank of America's Overdraft Policies and Calls for Further Federal Regulation of Overdraft Practices, 3/10/10. (PDF)
  • Sustain the GSEs' Legacy, 3/2/10. (PDF)
  • Beginning of the End?: Major Changes to Quick Tax Refund Loans Industry, 2/16/10. (PDF)
  • New Credit Card Protections are a Good Start but Americans Still Need a Consumer Cop, 2/22/10. (PDF)
  • New Study on Low-and Moderate-Income Savers, 2/18/10. (PDF)
    • Statistic Sheet: Who is Saving, 2/18/10. (PDF)
  • CUNA and CFA Survey Shows Consumers Unaware of Upcoming Credit Card Protections, Taking Action to Protect Themselves from Recent Changes, 2/9/10. (PDF)
  • CFA and NCLC Call on Bank Regulator to Enforce Rules for Quickie Tax Refund Loans, 2/8/10. (PDF)
  • CFA Statement on New USDA Framework for Animal Traceability, 2/05/10. [PDF]
  • Consumers Overwhelmingly Support Bank Overdraft Reforms: 15 Largest Banks Continue to Pile on Fees, 2/4/10. (PDF)
    • Survey of Big Bank Overdraft Fees (PDF)
    • Overdraft Examples (PDF)
  • National Consumer Organizations Applaud Governor Crist for Holding Down Insurance Rates, 2/02/10. [PDF]
  • CFA's Director of Insurance with Americans for Insurance Reform on Insurer "Tort Cost" Report, 1/29/10. [PDF]
  • Safe Food Coalition Urges USDA to Change E. coli Traceback Policy, 1/27/10. [PDF]
  • ATV Injuries and Deaths Among Children Decrease; Numbers Trending Downward But Still High, 1/26/10 [PDF]
  • TicketDisaster.org Statement on DOJ Settlement of Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger, 1/26/10. (PDF)
  • Beware of Debt Settlement Trap: Consumer Groups Offer Tips on Getting Real Relief, 1/26/10. (PDF)
  • CFA Statement on Nomination of Dr. Elisabeth Hagen as Under Secretary for Food Safety, 1/25/10. [PDF]
  • Beginning of the End?: Major Changes to Quick Tax Refund Loans Industry, 1/19/10. (PDF)
  • Safe Food Coalition Calls on USDA to Take Action on Mechanically Tenderized Meat Products, 1/19/10. [PDF]
  • CFA Applauds Appointment of Mike Taylor as Deputy Commissioner for Foods, 01/14/10. [PDF]
  • CFA's Statement on Senator Dodd's Decision to Retire, 1/6/10. (PDF)
  • Public Interest and Live Event Industry Groups Annonce New Coalition to Fight Anti-Competitive Ticketmaster-Live Nation Merger, 12/16/09. (PDF)
  • Survey: Iowans Oppose Insurance Credit Scoring, Consumer Groups Criticize Biased Defense of Insurer Practices, 12/15/09. (PDF)
  • CFA Hails House Passage of H.R. 4173, "The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act," 12/11/09. (PDF)
  • CFA Urges the House of Representatives to Strengthen and Pass Financial Regulatory Reform, 12/8/09. (PDF)
  • Public Interest Groups Call on Justice Department to Block Ticketmaster/LiveNation/Comcast Merger, 12/1/09. (PDF)
  • CFA and Consumer Watchdog: Michigan FAIR Initiative Modeled after Nation's Most Successful Insurance Reforms, 12/1/09. (PDF)

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Studies

  • Major Changes in the Quick Tax Refund Loan Industry: the NCLC/CFA 2010 Refund Anticipation Loan Report, 2/26/10. (PDF)
  • Building on the Success of Energy Efficiency Programs to Ensure an Affordable Energy Future: State By State Savings on Residential Utility Bills, 2/23/10. (PDF)
  • CFA's Director of Insurance with Americans for Insurance Reform on Insurer "Tort Cost" Report, 1/29/10. (PDF)

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Testimony and Comments

  • Consumer Groups' Comment Letter on Water Heater Energy Conservation Standards, 03/18/10. (PDF)
  • CFA, CU and Other Consumer Groups Comment to CPSC on Standards for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles, 3/12/10. (PDF)
  • Digital Signage Privacy Principles, 2/25/10. (PDF)
  • CFA and Other Consumer Groups Support HB 392 Commercial Law-Debt Settlement Services, 3/2/10. (PDF)
  • CFA Comments on FDA/FSIS Public Meeting on Product Tracing Systems for Food, 3/01/10. [PDF]
  • CFA Supports HR 4626, the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act, 2/24/10. (PDF)
  • Broad Coalition Calls on Senate Banking Committee to Enact an Independent Consumer Financial Protection Agency, 2/22/10. (PDF)
  • Consumer Groups Urge Federal Reserve to Clarify Regulation E to Include Pooled Accounts for Prepaid Cards, 2/17/10. (PDF)
  • CFA and AFR Urge Senators to Reject New Language to the Restoring America's Financial Stability Act that Would Require the SEC to Study Overlaps Between Brokers and Investment Advisors, 2/16/10. (PDF)
  • CFA and CRL Urge the House Financial Services Comittee to Pass the Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, HR 3904, 2/5/10. (PDF)
  • CFA and CRL Urge the Senate Banking Committee to Pass the FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009, S 1799, 2/5/10. (PDF)
  • Groups Express Strong Support for Senior Citizen Investor Protections in Restoring American Financial Stability Act, 2/3/10. (PDF)
  • Consumer advocacy groups' comments to FCC on consumer privacy in National Broadband Plan, 1/29/10. (PDF)
  • CFA and other public interest groups call on FCC to endorse Fair Information Practices, 1/29/10. (PDF)
  • CFA Signs On to Supplemental Comments to the FTC on Privacy Settings for Facebook, 1/20/10. (PDF)
  • Comments to Federal Reserve on Regulation Z, TILA Closed End Credit Rules, 1/15/10. (PDF)
  • Comments to Federal Reserve on Regulation Z, TILA Closed End Credit Rules, 1/15/10. (PDF)
  • CFA, CRL, and NCLC Comments on Reg Z, Originator Compensation, 1/15/10. (PDF)
  • Consumer Group Letter to White House re: Effective Loan Modifications, 1/13/10. (PDF)
  • CFA and Others Express Concern to Senate HELP Committee over Privacy Issues in the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, 1/12/10. (PDF)
  • Groups Urge Senate Banking Committee to Support Strong Fiduciary Duty Standards, 1/7/10. (PDF)
  • Consumer Groups Comments to the Federal Reserve on Regulation E to Restrict Gift Card Fees, 12/18/09. (PDF)
  • CFA, EPIC and Other Groups File an FTC Complaint Against Facebook for Privacy Settings, 12/17/09. (PDF)
  • CFA Comments on FSIS Proposed Rule on Interstate Shipment of Meat and Poultry, 12/16/09 [PDF]
  • Groups Urge Representatives to Oppose Minnick Amendment to Strike the CFPA, 12/10/09. (PDF)
  • Consumer Federation of America Supports H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, 12/10/09. (PDF)
  • Statement of Dr. Mark Cooper at OECD Conference on E-Commerce Consumer Protection, 12/8/09. (PDF)
  • CFA and CU Urge the House Rules Committee to Pass Gutierrez Amendment 138, 12/8/09. (PDF)
  • Group Urges House Members to Protect Investors from Accounting Fraud, Vote Yes on Kanjorski-Frank-Sarbanes-Cohen Amendment, 12/9/09. (PDF) 
  • AFR and Other Groups Support HAMP Amendment to H.R. 4173, 12/9/09. (PDF)
  • CFA and AFR Urge House Members to Support the Cohen-Frank FINRA Amendment to H.R. 4173, 12/8/09. (PDF)
  • Comments of Consumer Groups to FTC on Preventing Deceptive Marketing of Credit Reports, 12/7/09. (PDF)
  • Q and A on Overdraft Loans and H.R. 3904, the Overdraft Protection Act of 2009, 12/02/09. (PDF)

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