Policy and Legislation

• Abusive credit card practices come under fire (January 25, 2007)
• CU supports requiring data brokers to abide fairly in contracts to Homeland Security (July 18, 2006)
• CU supports rebate reform (March 3, 2006)
• CU supports the Private Child Support Collection Act (August 31, 2004)
• Letter to National Arbitration Forum Regarding CU's Position on Arbitration (October 29, 2002)
• Letter to the California Assembly Regarding Five Arbitration Bills (April 28, 2002)

Consumers Union News Releases

• State oversight needed to fight bank abuses (February 5, 2009)

• House to vote on credit card reforms (September 22, 2008)
• Consumer Reports finds personal privacy concerns in planned uses of RFIDs (May 4, 2006)
• Consumer Groups call for end to use of binding mandatory arbitration clauses (February 24, 2005)
• Study: Repossession, foreclosure protection on mobile homes inadequate (February 24, 2005)

Research and Reports

• Bills in the 110th Congress on notice of security breach and other data security issues (June 4, 2007)
• U.S. Senate hearing exposes credit card abuses (March 6, 2007)
• Consumer Reports investigation warns your privacy is for sale (August 31, 2006)
• Reservation Rewards -- and Rebate Risks (September 20, 2005)
• On-line banking policies and principles (October 1, 1999)

Consumer Tips

• FAQs on SSNs and ID Theft (October 31, 2006)

Blog Posts

• APRIL 29 – Arbitration Fairness Day (April 28, 2009)