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• Aug 28, 2023  Apply for SAVE: The new student loan repayment plan
  Student loan repayment will restart in September, after a three-year pause. Nevertheless, there are loan forgiveness programs still available that
• Feb 27, 2023  Consumers stand up for CFPB as agency prepares to defend itself before Supreme Court
  The U.S. Supreme Court has accepted a case for next fall, Consumer Financial Services Association of America (CFSA) 
• Oct 04, 2022  Public Service Loan Forgiveness waivers end this month. Apply NOW!
  Only weeks remain for student loan borrowers to apply for a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) waiver. Last fall, the
• Sep 11, 2022  Class actions 101: Filing a class action lawsuit
  Useful video and article from Top Class Actions about the pros and cons of filing class action lawsuits.
• Apr 25, 2022  Emergency assistance for tenants and homeowners
  Emergency housing funds have rescued millions from losing their homes during the pandemic. Consumer Action digs into what kind of
• Mar 09, 2022  New Consumer Action video offers tips for avoiding fraud during National Consumer Protection Week and year-round
  Do you think consumers who lose money to a scammer can never get it back? Have you ever wondered why
• Jan 31, 2022  Big banks announce significant changes to overdraft services
  A growing list of banks are reducing and ending overdraft fees. During the height of the pandemic in 2020, consumers were
• Jan 28, 2022  Private student loan borrowers may have a chance to discharge their loans in bankruptcy
  According to a new report, 2.6 million borrowers could have their private student loan debt discharged in federal court. A new
• Dec 02, 2021  Changes are coming to the Emergency Broadband Benefit
  The Affordable Connectivity Program to replace the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program in 2022 Congress recently created the Affordable Connectivity Program, a
• Nov 30, 2021  Lo que debe saber acerca de la nueva regla del CFPB sobre el cobro de deudas
  Los cobradores de deuda ahora pueden comunicarse con usted por texto y redes sociales. Read in English | Leer en ingl
• Nov 18, 2021  Here's what you should know about the CFPB's new debt collection rule
  Debt collectors can soon contact you by text and through social media. Leer en español | Read in Spanish
• Oct 28, 2021  Changes announced to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
  Thousands of previously ineligible borrowers may see their debt forgiven under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program overhaul. The Department
• Sep 23, 2021  The FCC must protect consumers from unwanted telemarketing and debt collection voicemails
  Americans are fed up with robocalls and telemarketing messages. In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission received 2.8 million complaints about robocalls. Voicemail
• Sep 08, 2021  Register Now: Help your community distinguish between COVID-19 vaccine fact and fiction
  Register now for Consumer Action's free Sept. 19 webinar. Recognizing that getting enough people vaccinated to achieve herd immunity is
• Aug 25, 2021  Using QR codes could put your data and your privacy at risk
  Since the pandemic, many restaurants and  large retailers are using QR codes (mobile links) to connect customers to &ldquo

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