consumer advocates

A study paid for by the credit bureaus found few meaningful errors on consumers' credit reports, but consumer advocates are skeptical of the results.

An amendment being proposed as part of the package to overhaul financial regulations could weaken the oversight of equity-indexed annuities, consumer advocates say.

Consumer advocates are pushing for car dealers to be regulated, companies are offering employees garden vegetables and other consumer-focused items from The Times.

Fewer lenders are providing expensive, short-term cash to taxpayers anticipating refunds from the IRS this year. Consumer advocates say that's a good thing.  

The government is simplifying the paperwork for its mortgage modification program. But consumer advocates said the changes didn't address reducing loan principals.

For millions of credit card customers, here's the good news: As of Feb. 22, a new law will bar banks from a host of practices that consumer advocates have long blasted as unfair.

Meet Washington's new power brokers on the economy: Consumer advocates.

Consumer advocates are asking Treasury secretary nominee Timothy Geithner to require nutrition labels on alcoholic beverages.

Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

Tens of millions of Americans can get up to 9 months of free credit monitoring through a class-action settlement, but consumer advocates are underwhelmed.