CSG Midwest Articles and Publications by Topic
Consumer Protection
States' financial-literacy programs seek to educate consumers on money matters (Firstline Midwest, February 2008)
State policies aim to fight rise in home foreclosure rates (Stateline Midwest, February 2008)
What
are tax refund anticipation loans and how have states sought to
regulate them? (Question of the Month, August 2007)
States
lend a hand to high-risk home buyers
(Stateline Midwest, August 2007)
Proposals
reflect concerns about payday, predatory mortgage lending
(Firstline Midwest, May 2006)
New state laws seek to freeze rise in case of identity theft
(Stateline Midwest, May 2006)
Proposal
seeks cuts in Michigan auto, home insurance rates (Stateline Midwest, November 2005)
Illinois,
Michigan lawmakers seek to limit children's access to violent video
games (Stateline Midwest, July 2005)
State efforts to reduce spam (Stateline Midwest, August
2003)
Indiana's
telemarketing law (Stateline Midwest, April 2003)
North
Dakota debate over financial privacy (Stateline
Midwest, September 2002)
State
attempts to protect privacy, curtail rise in identity theft
(Stateline Midwest, June 2002)
Protecting
college students from credit card problems (Stateline
Midwest, October 2001)
Do-not-call
legislation (Stateline Midwest, August 2001)
Identity
theft targeted in new state
legislation (Firstline Midwest, December 2000)
Bills
seek to address concerns over payday lending (Firstline
Midwest, November 2000)
Improving
consumer privacy legislation (Stateline
Midwest, July 2000)
ATM
bank fees scrutinized by policymakers (Stateline
Midwest, April 2000)
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Tim Anderson
last updated:
April 11, 2008
