CFPB Increases Consumer Protections for ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Schemes
From today’s NBC7 San Diego: You’ve probably noticed a new way to pay when shopping online over the past few years. It’s known as “buy now, pay later,” or BNPL.…
Wisconsin’s 2023 Top Consumer Complaints Are Tenant Disputes
From today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Disputes between landlords and tenants were the most common type of complaint filed with Wisconsin’s consumer protection agency last year. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,…
Biden Administration Rolls Out New Consumer Protections For Student Loan Borrowers
From today’s CNBC News: The Biden administration announced on Tuesday a finalized plan to improve its oversight of higher education institutions and to bolster consumer protections for student loan borrowers.…
Time To Boycott Netflix? How Consumers Might Shape The Writer’s Strike
From today’s Los Angeles Times: As the writers’ strike stampedes through its second month and the possibility of an actors’ strike looms, it’s time to ask: When — and how…
Congress Can Make Airlines Treat Passengers Better, But Don’t Count On It
From today’s MSNBC News: The holiday weekend turned into the Christmas nightmare for thousands of travelers when a massive storm caused extensive flight delays and cancellations. But for passengers of…
Will Congress Kill the Push for Data Privacy?
From today’s The Hill: With a lame duck session ahead in Congress, Democratic leaders in the House are facing demands to move forward pending bills. Many industry groups are hoping…
Tennessee AG Probing Ticketmaster In Chaos Over Taylor Swift Tickets
From today’s Washington Post: Tennessee’s attorney general said he would look into whether the live-events site Ticketmaster violated consumers’ rights and antitrust regulations, after glitches on the platform during the…
Wells Fargo Targeted for ‘Alarming Pattern’ of Zelle Fraud
From today’s New York Times: Fraud on Zelle, the instant-payments system owned by seven of the nation’s biggest banks, has been rising in the past year, leaving hundreds of thousands…
Cosmetics Giant Sephora Settles Customer Data Privacy Suit
From today’s ABC News Online: Sephora Inc., one of the world’s largest cosmetics retailers, has settled a lawsuit claiming that the company sold customer information without proper notice in violation…
DOT Secretary Buttigieg Announces Passenger Bill of Rights, Crack Down on Airlines
From today’s NPR News Online: AILSA CHANG, HOST: It has been a chaotic start to the summer for many travelers as airlines struggle to meet surging demand. Tens of thousands…