Consumer bureau moves to regulate reloadable prepaid cards - Boston Herald

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Consumer bureau moves to regulate reloadable prepaid cards Boston Herald "All consumers need, and deserve, products which are safe and whose costs and risks are clear upfront," he said. "Yet right now prepaid cards have far fewer regulatory protections than bank accounts or debit or credit cards." The agency will take ... Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Develop Prepaid Card RulesLoanSafe Federal Financial Watchdog Seeks Prepaid Card ProtectionsFox Business Consumer protections considered for prepaid debit cardsUSA TODAY Salt Lake Tribune all 84 news articles »

RealNetworks agrees to $2.4 million deal to settle charges of not-so-free ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

RealNetworks agrees to $2.4 million deal to settle charges of not-so-free ... Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) ... Seattle-based digital media provider RealNetworks Inc. generated more than 500 complaints with the Washington State Attorney General's Office and the Better Business Bureau. Consumers reported “odd charges” appearing on their credit cards, ... and more »

Experts warn against loan scam by company claiming to be based in Belfast - Bangor Daily News

Experts warn against loan scam by company claiming to be based in Belfast Bangor Daily News Local police and the state Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection issued an alert Thursday to warn consumers to be on guard against such fraudulent schemes. “Some of the stories of people who were taken advantage of are pretty heartbreaking,” Chief Mike ... and more »

Credit Card Balances down 28% with New Credit on the Rise - MarketWatch (press release)

Credit Card Balances down 28% with New Credit on the Rise MarketWatch (press release) ATLANTA, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- According to Equifax's May National Consumer Credit Trends Report, existing bank credit card balances as of April 2012 were 28% below their peak. Balances were $531 billion in April 2012 compared to ... Credit Card Balances Decrease 28 PercentACA International Lenders Writing Off Fewer Consumer LoansBank Technology News Equifax Reports Home Finance Balances Post Fourth Straight Year of DeclinesNational Mortgage Professional Magazine all 11 news articles »

Consumer Action: 'Housing Discrimination… Alive and Well' - RealtyBizNews

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Consumer Action: 'Housing Discrimination… Alive and Well' RealtyBizNews by Broderick Perkins - 25 May 2012 Following a round of recent fair housing complaints and mortgage discrimination charges, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has opened its own front to protect credit consumers from discrimination.