Credit and Debit Transaction Fees
Officials with Mastercard and Visa, Giant Eagle’s CEO, and consumer advocates testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on credit and debit card transaction fees. These fees, also kn…
1,903 viewsOfficials with Mastercard and Visa, Giant Eagle’s CEO, and consumer advocates testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on credit and debit card transaction fees. These fees, also kn…
1,903 viewsEd Mierzwinski talked about consumer rights and concerns following the latest data breach, this one of Capital One Financial Corporation in March 2019.
322 viewsAfter returning from a brief recess, five credit experts continued their testimony before the House Financial Services Committee on two proposed bills that would change federal regulations f…
312 viewsThe CEOs of the nation’s three credit reporting bureaus and five credit experts testified before the House Financial Services Committee on two proposed bills that would change federal regula…
2,667 viewsAfter returning from a brief recess, CEOs of the nation’s three credit reporting bureaus continued their testimony before the House Financial Services Committee on two proposed bills that wo…
268 viewsEd Mierzwinski talked about he state of congressional efforts to provide further protections for consumers who have their credit card and other personal information stolen through data breac…
297 viewsWitnesses testified on governmental response to the recent security breaches at Target and Neiman Marcus. The focused on the impact on consumers and steps being taken to protect consumer fin…
1,102 viewsParticipants talked about the future of the Federal Reserve and its role in shaping the U.S. economy. The event included panel discussions on the Federal Reserve’s role in promoting economic…
539 viewsEd Mierzwinski talked about the House Republican efforts to delay or change provisions in the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Bill. These include changes in disclosure of CEO pay, the future of …
137 viewsEd Mierzwinski talked about the effects of the new financial regulations bill on consumers. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications This program was part of a week-long…
681 viewsWitnesses testified on pending credit card legislation. The first bill, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act would amend the Truth in Lending Act by prohibiting specified electronic payment …
585 viewsFollowing keynote remarks by Mr. Kuttner, participants talked about the state of the economy, the housing industry, and the impact of mortgage foreclosures on local communities.
102 viewsThe guests debated the use of refund anticipation loans by tax preparation services. Topics included the use of these loans by low-income tax payers, the interest rates, advertising on the I…
152 viewsMr. Mierzwinski talked about rules from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that encourages issuers of credit cards to raise cardholder minimum payments. The guest responded to tel…
75 viewsDuring the morning plenary meeting of the 9th Annual Summit on the States, a panel discussion was held on stopping identity theft and protecting consumer privacy. State legislators and polic…
70 viewsThe Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on the legal and regulatory practices for credit card issuers. They focused on disclosure and marketing efforts aimed a…
283 viewsExperts talked about differences between federal and state consumer protection laws and the efforts by lobbyists to have stronger state laws replaced by weaker uniform federal rules. Ms. Bra…
65 viewsA coalition of consumer groups talked about their new education campaign in their fight to allow consumers to file lawsuits or join class action lawsuits against corporations instead of faci…
492 viewsThe U.S. Public Interest Research Group held a discussion on cable television deregulation. Participants spoke to reporters about the impact of deregulation on consumers, citing monopolisti…
128 viewsWitnesses testified about the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Among the topics they addressed were implementing programs to prevent identity theft, improving consumer access to credit, and mainta…
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