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Witnesses testified about consumer overdraft fees levied by banks and possible regulation of banks. One proposal would require banks to notify consumers and allow for cancellation of transac…

The American Bankruptcy Institute held a forum on financial services, consumers, and legal issues related to bankruptcy claims. Participants talked about filing bankruptcy, labor issues, cre…

Witnesses testified about billing, marketing and disclosure practices of the credit card industry and the impact of credit practices on consumers. Among the topics they addressed were estima…

The 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…

Ken Harney talked about challenges facing consumers in 2005. Topics included credit cards, mortgages, and title insurance. He said that, because of legal loopholes, many lending organization…

Travis Plunkett, Legislative Director for Consumer Federation of America, discussed a new report looking at the practices at credit counseling agencies. He responded to audience telephone ca…

Insurance Officials released a report on the state of the terrorism insurance market. Among the issues they addressed were the status of insurance legislation in Congress, availability and a…

Mr. Plunkett released a report on trends in credit card marketing and profits, including implications for bankruptcy restriction legislation. Following his remarks he answered questions from…

The Consumer Federation of America released a report on the impact of electricity deregulation on U.S. consumers. Research Director Mark Cooper talked about the report results and answered q…