GOP House Committee Votes Against CFPB Rule, Aiming to Repeal Credit Card Late Fee Limits

In a move that could potentially affect millions of credit card holders across the nation, the GOP-controlled House Financial Services Committee has cast a decisive vote to advance a bill that would ... Read More

Why are credit-card APRs so high? ‘There’s no reason other than greed,’ consumer advocates say.

Ten years ago, cards with a balance had an almost 13% APR when the prime rate was 3.3%. That’s a 9.6-percentage-point spread. At a time when consumer advocates ... after the news of Capital ... Read More

Consumers Warned of Hidden Fees Lurking in Prepaid Debit Cards

As prepaid debit card use surges, a new report is warning consumers to read the fine print ... were the only three cards that met the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposed ... Read More

Consumer advocates press for tougher PFAS rules

BOSTON — Consumer advocates ... consumers not to purchase or drink bottled water or fill containers from self-serve vending machines operated by Simpson Spring Company in Easton. DEP officials ... Read More

Consumer News

Victims are speaking out after Miami-Dade Police say they have busted a Miami man they said had been posing as a licensed roofer and who is accused of stealing $103,000 from 13 victims. Read More

Five expenses are probably causing consumers the most pain

They say there ... t costs that consumers usually have to pay each month. Take a Financial Relief Quiz. Get matched with an Authorized Partner. Mark Huffman has been a consumer news reporter ... Read More

Consumer Lawsuits

The FTC and 17 state attorneys general sued Amazon over claims that the company illegally maintains its monopoly power, which drives up prices for consumers. Read More

News tagged with consumer sciences

Many consumers who shop online prefer to return items to brick-and-mortar stores rather than mail them back. In a new study, researchers assessed a new practice called return partnership ... Read More

Consumer News

CBS News Miami meteorologist Cindy Preszler's weather outlook for South Florida. Miami-Dade police say a man is facing charges for what they said was his participation in the ongoing theft ... Read More

Consumer Goods News

Showcase your company news with guaranteed exposure both in print and online The annual Columbus Opportunity Summit will focus on the resurgence of manufacturing in the state… Gather your ... Read More