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 2012 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:58:33 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 Things Debt Collectors Won't Tell You A new SmartMoney article gives the inside scoop on what debt collectors can and can't do, so you know how to assert your rights.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/10_things_debt_collectors_wont.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/10/10_things_debt_collectors_wont.html Blog Post Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:58:33 -0800 Debt Collector Mistakenly Targets CA Senator, Tries to Seize His Wages Think debt collectors don't target the wrong people? Ask California Senator Lou Correa - he almost got his wages garnished for a debt he didn't owe.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/06/debt_collector_mistakenly_targ.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/06/debt_collector_mistakenly_targ.html Blog Post Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:05:39 -0800 CU and CFA Comments to FTC on Debt Collection and Newer Technologies Consumers Union and Consumer Federation of America submitted these comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on how the agency can protect consumers in debt collection as newer technologies evolve.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/05/cu_and_cfa_comments_to_ftc_on.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/05/cu_and_cfa_comments_to_ftc_on.html Comment Fri, 27 May 2011 10:10:57 -0800 Get Real Debt Help, Not Empty Promises Tips from Consumer Action, Consumers Union, Consumer Federation of America, and the National Consumer Law Center®

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/05/post_27.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/05/post_27.html Tips Wed, 18 May 2011 13:49:48 -0800 Debt Collection Abuses: New Numbers from the FTC Highlight the Need for Reform The FTC has issued a new report on debt collection underscoring the need for reform.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/03/debt_collection_abuses_new_num.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/03/debt_collection_abuses_new_num.html Blog Post Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:19:45 -0800 Consumers Union and the National Consumer Law Center's Model Debt Settlement Law for States http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/01/consumers_union_model_debt_set.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/01/consumers_union_model_debt_set.html Document Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:46:24 -0800 Support for The End Debt Collector Abuse Act http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/support_for_debt_settlement_co.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/support_for_debt_settlement_co.html Legislation Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:51:51 -0800 Support for Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act of 2010 http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/09/support_for_debt_settlement_co_1.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/09/support_for_debt_settlement_co_1.html Legislation Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:16:07 -0800 College Students: Warnings about the Higher One Card Campuses across the nation have been adopting the Higher One card for their students. While these cards may be providing cost savings to college institutions, students are finding huge problems.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/09/college_students_warnings_abou.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/09/college_students_warnings_abou.html Blog Post Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:02:57 -0800 Debt Settlement Have you been ripped off by a debt settlement company?

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/08/debt_settlement_1.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/08/debt_settlement_1.html Story Ask Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:43:58 -0800 Good News! Finally Reigning in Debt Settlement Companies The past two weeks we’ve seen two big steps forward toward reigning in debt settlement companies.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/08/good_news_finally_reigning_in.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/08/good_news_finally_reigning_in.html Blog Post Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:41:34 -0800 FTC issues new debt settlement protections New regulations bar advance fees and other debt settlement industry abuses but don't cap fees

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/07/ftc_issue_new_debt_settlement.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/07/ftc_issue_new_debt_settlement.html Press Release Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:55:57 -0800 Consumer groups support reform of debt settlement industry Consumer and privacy groups support Senate and House bills to curb debt settlement abuses

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/06/consumer_groups_support_reform.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/06/consumer_groups_support_reform.html Press Release Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:04:33 -0800 2010 Updated small Dollar Loan Products Scorecard & Statutory Update http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/05/2010_updated_small_dollar_loan.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/05/2010_updated_small_dollar_loan.html Research Tue, 18 May 2010 13:42:12 -0800 Consumers pay steep rates for small loans Need more proof that we need a strong independent financial watchdog for consumers? We just put out a report with the National Consumer Law Center and the Consumer Federation of America that shows consumers in most parts of the country are vulnerable to small loan rip-offs.

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