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CalConsumer Mar 5, 2024

CFPB Bans Excessive Credit Card Late Fees, Lowers Typical Fee from $32 to $8 https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-bans-excessive-credit-card-late-fees-lowers-typical-fee-from-32-to-8/

CFPB Bans Excessive Credit Card Late Fees, Lowers Typical Fee from $32 to $8 | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ) finalized a rule today to cut excessive credit card late fees by closing a loophole exploited by large card issuers.

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CalConsumer Jul 14, 2023

California Right to Repair charges ahead https://pirg.org/articles/california-right-to-repair-charges-ahead/ #consumer #righttorepair

California Right to Repair charges ahead

People in the Golden State just want to fix their stuff. Sacramento lawmakers are doing something about it.

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CalConsumer Jul 14, 2023

California Should Build A Public Model to Predict Wildfire Risk, Protect Homeowners from Insurance Price-Gouging, Consumer Watchdog Tells Insurance Commissioner https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/california-should-build-a-public-model-to-predict-wildfire-risk-protect-homeowners-from-insurance-price-gouging-consumer-watchdog-tells-insurance-commissioner-301877025.html #insurance

California Should Build A Public Model to Predict Wildfire Risk, Protect Homeowners from Insurance Price-Gouging, Consumer Watchdog Tells Insurance Commissioner

/PRNewswire/ -- At a Department of Insurance hearing today, the non-profit organization Consumer Watchdog will propose that California build a public model to...

CalConsumer Jul 13, 2023

Honda, Mercedes-Benz among 133,000 recalled vehicles. Check car recalls here. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/recalls/2023/07/10/mercedes-benz-recall-check/70394284007/ #autorecall

Honda, Mercedes-Benz among 133,000 recalled vehicles. Check car recalls here.

Among the recalls published by the NHTSA last week were 124,000 Honda vehicles and about 9,700 Mercedes-Benz sedans.

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CalConsumer Jul 11, 2023

Bank of America accused of opening accounts without customer consent, double-dipping fees https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/bank-of-america-accused-of-opening-accounts-without-customer-consent-double-dipping-fees-100-million-dollar-fine-reward-bonuses-office-of-the-comptroller-of-the-currency-consumer-financial-protection-bureau #consumer

Bank of America accused of opening accounts without customer consent, double-dipping fees

Bank of America (BOA) will pay more than $100 million to customers after being accused of double-dipping on some fees, withholding reward bonuses and opening ac

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CalConsumer Jul 10, 2023

Six million pounds of batters, breaders, seasoning rubs, marinades and more recalled over Salmonella concerns https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/07/six-million-pounds-of-batters-breaders-seasoning-rubs-marinades-and-more-recalled-over-salmonella-concerns/ #productrecall

Six million pounds of batters, breaders, seasoning rubs, marinades and more recalled over Salmonella concerns

Newly Weds Foods, Inc., of Chicago, IL, is recalling over six million pounds of various products, ranging from batter and breader mixes to seasoning rubs

Food Safety News

CalConsumer Jul 10, 2023

California's homeowners insurance crisis is growing and spreading to car insurance https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2023/07/07/californias-homeowners-insurance-crisis-is-growing-and-spreading-to-car-insurance #insurance

California's homeowners insurance crisis is growing and spreading to car insurance

Insurance is getting more difficult to get in California. And it’s not just homeowners insurance anymore; the issues are now leaching into the car insurance market.

KPBS

CalConsumer Jul 4, 2023

FTC wants to ban fake product reviews, warns AI could exacerbate problem https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/fake-product-reviews-ftc-proposed-rule-fine/

FTC wants to ban fake product reviews, warns AI could exacerbate problem

Sweeping rules to crack down on widespread fake reviews would make it illegal for businesses to buy and sell phony testimonials.

CBS News

CalConsumer Jul 4, 2023

Food safety precautions for July 4th https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/safefood/2020/07/03/food-safety-precautions-for-july-4th/ #foodsafety

Food safety precautions for July 4th

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have released food safety and health tips for celebrating this 4

Safe & Healthy Food for Your Family

CalConsumer Jul 3, 2023

Online romance scams are netting millions of dollars — and pushing some to self-harm https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna85252

How online romance scams are netting millions of dollars and pushing victims to self-harm

Scams that once bilked victims out of hundreds or maybe thousands of dollars are now increasingly convincing them to move their investment and retirement accounts into phony investment schemes.

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