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Car Sales & Service Top Consumer Complaints List

Car Sales & Service Top Consumer Complaints List

Some things never change. With all the new digital scams and social media annoyances, old-fashioned car sales and services still top the list of complaints to local and state consumer agencies, according to an annual survey conducted by Consumer Federation of America (CFA). “For the sixth year in a row,

Subaru Outback Aces New Side Impact Test; Others Not So Much

Subaru Outback Aces New Side Impact Test; Others Not So Much

The Subaru Outback is the only midsize car to earn a good rating in an updated side impact test, with the Hyundai Sonata and Volkswagen Jetta scoring acceptable ratings out of the seven cars tested. The new crash test was devised by the non-profit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after

Opendoor Tricked Homeowners, FTC Charges

Opendoor Tricked Homeowners, FTC Charges

Does it make sense that you could make more money selling your home to a middleman than through the usual process of hiring a Realtor and selling directly to a buyer? Many homeowners thought so and sold their homes to Opendoor Labs Inc., thinking they would come out ahead of

New Salmonella Safety Standard for Poultry

New Salmonella Safety Standard for Poultry

It’s taken awhile but the U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking steps to prevent poultry products contaminated with salmonella from reaching store shelves. USDA announced the new standards today. USDA’s Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin outlined plans to declare Salmonella an adulterant in frozen

U.S. Bank Misused Customer Records to Open Phony Accounts, Fined $37 Million

U.S. Bank Misused Customer Records to Open Phony Accounts, Fined $37 Million

Though shocking, it’s not too unusual for bank employees to use customer records to open bogus checking accounts, credit cards and other services. U.S. Bank was aware its employees were dummying up accounts to meet sales goals, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) , which today ordered

U.S. Bank Misused Customer Records to Open Phony Accounts, Fined $37 Million

U.S. Bank Misused Customer Records to Open Phony Accounts, Fined $37 Million

Though shocking, it’s not too unusual for bank employees to use customer records to open bogus checking accounts, credit cards and other services. U.S. Bank was aware its employees were dummying up accounts to meet sales goals, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) , which today ordered

U.S. Bank Misused Customer Records to Open Phony Accounts, Fined $37 Million

U.S. Bank Misused Customer Records to Open Phony Accounts, Fined $37 Million

Though shocking, it’s not too unusual for bank employees to use customer records to open bogus checking accounts, credit cards and other services. U.S. Bank was aware its employees were dummying up accounts to meet sales goals, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) , which today ordered