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As one of the first Black women lawyers in New York, Carter used her platform to educate on economic justice and the financial independence of marginalized groups. #BlackHistoryMonth
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The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is an association of non-profit consumer organizations that was established in 1968 to advance the consumer interest through research, advocacy, and education. Today, more than 250 of these groups participate in the federation and govern it through their representatives on the organization's Board of Directors. CFA is a research, advocacy, education, and service organization. As a research organization, CFA investigates consumer issues, behavior, and attitudes through surveys, focus groups, investigative reports, economic analysis, and policy analysis. The findings of such research are published in reports that assist consumer advocates and policymakers as well as individual consumers. They provide an important basis for the policy positions and work of the organization. As an advocacy organization, CFA works to advance pro-consumer policies on a variety of issues before Congress, the White House, federal and state regulatory agencies, state legislatures, and the courts. We communicate and work with public officials to promote beneficial policies, oppose harmful ones, and ensure a balance debate on issues important to consumers.
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"About 15% of the country’s #homeowners who earn less than $50,000 a year are #uninsured, according to the Consumer Federation of America." #insurance
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In its 14 years, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has created rules limiting #CreditCard late fees and #overdraft penalties, protected consumers from unfair lending practices, and much more. Consumer Reports If the agency goes away, “a lot of people who don’t have a lot of resources are going to be hurt,” says Adam Rust, the Director of Financial Services for the Consumer Federation of America.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Is Being Told to Stop Its Work. 5 Ways That Could Impact Consumers Like You. - Consumer Reports
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SEC to scale back #crypto enforcement. “What the new S.E.C. leadership proposes to do for crypto is remove the speed limits and guardrails that have made our capital markets the strongest...” Corey Frayer, CFA's Investor Protection Advocate expresses.
S.E.C. Moves to Scale Back Its Crypto Enforcement Efforts
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Days before the #AI Action Summit, CFA is honored to join 100+ civil society organizations from around the world with an urgent message for governments and industry leaders: The environmental and human costs of AI are too high – we need action now.
🚨 AI must operate within planetary boundaries 🚨 Days before the AI Action Summit, we join 100+ civil society organisations from around the world with an urgent message for governments and industry leaders: The environmental and human costs of AI are too high – we need action now. Signatories include Amnesty International, Friends of the Earth, European Digital Rights, Association for Progressive Communications, and Beyond Fossil Fuels. We outline 5 key demands: ⚡ Phase Out Fossil Fuels: The AI industry must urgently phase out fossil fuels across its entire supply chain. 💻 Computing Within Limits: AI computing infrastructure must urgently be brought within planetary limits. 🔗 Responsible Supply Chains: AI companies with substantial marketshare and economic and political influence bear the primary responsibility to ensure a responsible supply chain. 🌎 Equitable Participation: It is crucial to have public participation in decisions about what computation is used for and under what conditions. Climate and environmental activism must not be criminalised. 🔍 Transparency must be meaningful, and publicly accessible information about the social and environmental implications of proposed AI infrastructure and should be provided to the public before it is built or scaled. Read the statement ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eMnQtTqE #AIActionSummit #WithinBounds Thanks to our co-writers: Beyond Fossil Fuels, Green Screen Coalition, critical infrastructure lab, and Aspiration!
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By capping #overdraft fees at $5, this rule will save households approximately $5 billion per year! "A vote against the overdraft rule is a decision to prioritize Wall Street's profits above the needs of people living paycheck to paycheck." - Adam Rust #Congress Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
House tees up resolution to nullify CFPB's overdraft cap
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CFA is honored to have National Urban League as a member and Cy Richardson on our Board of Directors.
For 100+ years, the National Urban League, one of our proud member organizations, has fought for economic justice, fair housing & consumer rights. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor their legacy of advocacy & action
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The CFPB under Director Rohit Chopra really lived up to their name.
Under Rohit Chopra, "the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has fought against #JunkFees, repeat offenders, #BigTech evasions, and corporate deception. It has championed competition, transparency, accountability, and consumer financial health," Adam Rust, Director of Financial Services for the Consumer Federation of America, said in a statement.
Trump fires chief of the federal consumer watchdog agency
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CFA is happy to announce that Corey Frayer has joined the staff as Director of Investor Protection.
With an extensive background in financial regulation and consumer advocacy, CFA is pleased to announce Corey Frayer as its new Director of Investor Protection. Corey brings a wealth of experience from Capitol Hill and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where he played a pivotal role in shaping policies to safeguard investors and promote financial stability. Most recently, Corey served as Senior Adviser to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, focusing on financial stability and crypto asset markets, ensuring strong oversight and investor protections. Prior to that, he held key positions on the Senate Banking Committee, advising Chairman Sherrod Brown on prudential regulation and consumer financial protection, and on the House Financial Services Committee and for Representative Brad Miller, working on landmark initiatives such as overseeing the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Corey Frayer Joins CFA as New Director of Investor Protection · Consumer Federation of America
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A new study by Texas Appleseed finds that current pricing practices for #CarInsurance coverage have a disproportionately negative impact on drivers from low-income communities and communities of color in Harris County. “Since the government requires every driver to buy #insurance, the state must do more to make auto insurance affordable and not just focus on punishing people who can’t afford the coverage,” said Doug Heller, Director of Insurance CFA
New Harris County Study Finds Drivers in Low-Income Zip Codes More Likely to Pay Higher Car Insurance Premiums and Be Ticketed for Failure to Carry Insurance
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