SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement in response to the call from the Biden Administration and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for states to better address the nationwide concern of hidden fees. On February 14, 2023, Attorney General Bonta, with Senator Bill Dodd and Senator Nancy Skinner, introduced Senate Bill 478 (SB 478), landmark legislation seeking to prohibit in California the practice of hiding mandatory fees, also known as junk fees.
Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, March 16, 2023. The open meeting will commence at 11am ET and will begin with time for members of the public to address the Commission.
Marking National Consumer Protection Week this year, Superintendent of Financial Services Adrienne A. Harris announced the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) recovered more than $124.5 million in 2022 for consumers and healthcare providers who filed complaints with the Department, as well as $32.9 million in restitution in addition to penalties collected from DFS enforcement and supervisory actions against financial institutions and service providers.
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and seven other attorneys general announced two related judgments effectively shutting down a massive robocall operation that bombarded Americans with billions of illicit robocalls, including more than 69 million to Ohioans. “Stopping annoying robocalls is a lengthy process, but this judgment is a reminder that we can cut them off,” Yost said. “There are enough distractions in life – let’s not let spam callers interrupt our lives anymore.”
After dropping to a 28-year low the previous week, mortgage demand recovered slightly, even though interest rates marched higher. Total mortgage application volume rose 7.4% last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.
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