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Article - Myths about FHA Mortgages That Are Costing Buyers Their Dream Homes
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (550+ words) Recently, CFA responded to a U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)request for information about MPRs for single-family homes: our recommendations to HUD about improving the MPR program are outlined below. We also share why MPRs are often misunderstood,…...
Article - CFA Letter Regarding FHA Minimum Property Requirements
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (141+ words) Consumer Federation of America CFA Letter Regarding FHA Minimum Property Requirements The Consumer Federation of America sent the following letter regarding a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) request for information on single family minimum property requirements (MPRs). The comment letter emphasizes…...
Article - CFA Leads Request for Investigation into Compass-MRED Agreement and Related Anti-Consumer and Civil Rights Harms
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (177+ words) The Consumer Federation of America together with housing, consumer, and Civil Rights advocacy organizations, are urging the U. S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the potential unlawfulness of Compass' recent deals, which threaten to reduce transparency, entrench…...
Article - CFA Warns Children and Families Continue to Pay the Price in OHV Fatalities
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (148+ words) In 2025, fatalities increased substantially during the peak riding season, averaging approximately 66 deaths per month from May through September, compared with an average of 36 deaths per month during the rest of the year. July and August experienced the highest number of…...
Article - CFA Statement on US Supreme Court Trump v Slaughter Ruling
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (214+ words) Consumer Federation of America CFA Statement on US Supreme Court Trump v Slaughter Ruling The US Supreme Court, in the case of Trump v Slaughter, ruled that President Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies or commissions, ending 90 years of…...
Article - Rental Car AI Scanners Flag Alleged Damage, Leaving Customers with Surprise Bills
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (31+ words) Consumer Federation of America 1620 I Street, NW - Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006 " 2026 Consumer Federation of America...
Article - Off-Highway, High Consequences: Children and Families Continue to Pay the Price
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (257+ words) Source: U. S. CPSC, Consumer Product-Related Injuries and Deaths in the United States: Estimated Injuries Occurring in 2024 and Estimated Deaths Occurring in 2023, Table F, page 13. Another potential source of data is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) data, but this onlycovers…...
Article - CFA Letter of Support for AB 2038 to the California Legislature
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (220+ words) Consumer Federation of America CFA Letter of Support for AB 2038 to the California Legislature In a letter to the California Legislature, the Consumer Federation of America urged lawmakers to support AB 2038, which extends the insurance moratorium protections for Californians recovering…...
Article - Meta's Response to CFA's Lawsuit: You Can't Sue Us, We Make No Promises on Safety, and We Don't Have to Do Anything to Protect Our Users
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (133+ words) Meta is also weaponizing Section 230, the 1996 law designed to facilitate open communication on online platforms without holding platforms responsible for everything said on the platform. They're looking to transform it into blanket protection for the paid advertisements for which Meta…...
Article - Analyst Cites FTC Action on "Personalized Pricing" in Spurning Sectoral AI Regulation Bill
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (31+ words) Consumer Federation of America Analyst Cites FTC Action on "Personalized Pricing" in Spurning Sectoral AI Regulation Bill...