Defend Your Dollars http://www.defendyourdollars.org/ Defend Your Dollars is the website of the Consumers Union Financial Services Campaign, where we support reforms to the financial marketplace to curb bad practices by banks and lenders. en Copyright 2010 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:15:03 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss CU letter to Senate Banking in support of CFPA CU continues to believe that an independent consumer protection agency is the best way to ensure the safety and fairness of financial products and practices

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/04/cu_letter_to_senate_banking_in.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/04/cu_letter_to_senate_banking_in.html Letter Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:15:03 -0800 Consumer law professors in support of CFPA http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/04/consumer_law_professors_in_sup.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/04/consumer_law_professors_in_sup.html Legislation Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:03:25 -0800 Department of Defense calls for CFPA protections for military families and car loans http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/04/department_of_defense_calls_fo.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/04/department_of_defense_calls_fo.html Letter Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:29:18 -0800 CU tell Huffington Post readers why Senate needs to pass the CFPA We need a strong and wholly independent financial watchdog that has the power to protect consumers against tricky financial products and practices, without having its decisions delayed or second guessed by the banking regulators. Senators must stand up and make sure that the CFPB can take action without such interference.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/04/cu_tell_huffington_post_reader.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/04/cu_tell_huffington_post_reader.html Blog Post Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:50:31 -0800 CU: Fed should roll back credit card rate hikes Consumers Union calls on the Fed to require banks to roll back unfair credit card interest rate hikes

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/04/cu_fed_should_roll_back_credit.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/04/cu_fed_should_roll_back_credit.html Press Release Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:31:42 -0800 CUs comments to the FTC re: Mortgage Assistance Relief Services—Proposed Rulemaking Mortgage Assistance Relief Services - Proposed Rulemaking; Rule No. R911003

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/03/cus_comments_to_the_ftc_re_mor.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/03/cus_comments_to_the_ftc_re_mor.html Comment Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:22:24 -0800 Group letter to Senator Dodd addressing the need for a strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency Need for strong, independent consumer regulator as part of financial reform legislation being marked-up by the Banking committee

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/03/cu_letter_to_senator_dodd_addr.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/03/cu_letter_to_senator_dodd_addr.html Letter Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:39:57 -0800 Senator Dodd unveils financial industry reforms CU: Dodd proposal offers important reforms but more needs to be done to protect consumers

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/03/senator_dodd_unveils_financial.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/03/senator_dodd_unveils_financial.html Press Release Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:10:36 -0800 Fed issues proposal to rein in credit card fees CU: Proposed regulations offer important protections but should be strengthened and implemented sooner

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/03/fed_issues_proposal_to_rein_in.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/03/fed_issues_proposal_to_rein_in.html Press Release Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:13:29 -0800 CU pushes for an independent financial watchdog Consumers Union urges Senate to create a financial agency with power to protect consumers and financial system

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/03/cu_pushes_for_an_independent_f.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/03/cu_pushes_for_an_independent_f.html Press Release Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:04:48 -0800 New credit card protections start on February 22 New law offers significant safeguards but consumers need to be on the lookout for new tricks and traps

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/new_credit_card_protections_st.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/new_credit_card_protections_st.html Press Release Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:06:38 -0800 Letter to Federal Reserve asking for same protections to prepaid cards as debit cards The change is essential to fully apply consumer protections to all prepaid cards and other similar devices which function as bank account substitutes

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/letter_to_federal_reserve_aski.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/letter_to_federal_reserve_aski.html Letter Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:46:37 -0800 Supporting comments for FDIC mortgage securitization reform http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/supporting_comments_for_fdic_m.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/supporting_comments_for_fdic_m.html Comment Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:46:37 -0800 Letter to Dodd from Americans for Financial Reform Support letter for comprehensive regulatory reform

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/letter_to_dodd_from_americans.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/letter_to_dodd_from_americans.html Legislation Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:30:54 -0800 Dodd Moving Forward on Financial Reform Great that Dodd is moving forward on reform that will actually benefit consumers. Now we need him to stay strong and create an agency that isn't in the pocket of the Big Banks.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/dodd_moving_forward_on_financi.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/02/dodd_moving_forward_on_financi.html Blog Post Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:13:58 -0800