Consumers Union Renews Call for Debt Collection Reforms as FTC Report Highlights Potential Problems for Consumers
Consumers Need Protection From Debt Collection Abuses WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumers Union, the public policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, called on federal regulators today to protect vulnerable consumers from abusive debt collection practices. The consumer group renewed its...

Consumer Reports’ Ratings of Eleven Cancer Screenings Include Eight Most Should Avoid
Report shines a light on hyped screenings that confuse rather than clarify YONKERS, NY — In its March issue, Consumer Reports shines a light on oversold cancer screenings that might confuse rather than clarify. The report evaluates eleven cancer screenings,...

ShopSmart Names the Best Chocolates
Six sweet picks for Valentine’s Day based on taste tests YONKERS, NY — When it comes to chocolate, the good stuff doesn’t come cheap. To find the ultimate chocolate experience – in time for Valentine’s Day – ShopSmart’s taste testers...

Consumers Union: Cordray Re-Nomination the Right Choice for CFPB
WASHINGTON, DC – Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports, praised the news today that Richard Cordray will be renominated as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Pamela Banks, senior policy counsel for Consumers Union, said,...

Consumer Reports: Latest TV Sets Are Bigger, Better, Smarter, and Cheaper
Super-low-priced Sets from Lesser-known Brands May Offer Questionable Value; LG, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony are Among Best Performers in CR’s TV Ratings YONKERS, NY ― Americans who are in the market for a new TV – perhaps in time for...

Consumer Reports Finds Trio of New Ford Fusion Trimlines Stylish, Fun to Drive, but Flawed
Electric Car Clash: Ford Focus Electric schools Mitsubishi i-MiEV New Ford C-Max impresses YONKERS, NY — Consumer Reports testers found that the redesigned Ford Fusion hits a lot of high notes but some prominent gripes keep it out of the...

Consumer Reports: Clark+Kensington Takes Top Spot in Tests of Interior Paints
Newcomer Outperforms Benjamin Moore, Behr and Other Big Name Brands; Plus, Three Tips for Choosing Paint YONKERS, NY — In Consumer Reports’ latest tests of interior paints, newcomer Clark+Kensington earned the highest scores of 65 products evaluated for overall finish,...

CR Index: Middle-Income Americans Remain Cautious Spenders, While Facing Lackluster Employment Outlook
YONKERS, NY — The Consumer Reports Index, an overall measure of Americans’ personal financial health, reports that middle-income Americans pulled back on spending this past holiday season. Modest gains in consumer spending, however, were posted among both the upper-income and...

Consumers Union: CFPB mortgage rule will help consumers avoid bad loans; Bureau should keep up pressure to ensure all mortgages are fair, appropriate
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a new rule aimed at protecting consumers from risky loans by requiring lenders to ensure customers have the ability to repay their mortgage. This “ability-to-pay” rule was prompted by...

Consumer Reports Rates Diet Plans: MyFitnessPal, A Free App And Website, More Satisfying Than Weight Watchers
Paleo Diet Also Among Top Rated Diet Plans YONKERS, NY —MyFitnessPal, a free smart phone app and website, got one of the top satisfaction scores in Consumer Reports’ new diet Ratings published in the February issue of the magazine and...