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News Release | WISPIRG | Financial Reform

New Consumer Agency Takes Over Thursday as Nation’s Consumer Bank Cop; Industry Mounts Opposition to Bureau and Any Nominated Director

Leading consumer groups today announced the results of a poll showing that an overwhelming majority of likely voters both support a new consumer agency (74%) and want Wall Street held “accountable” (77%), along with a report documenting “10 reasons” consumers need the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 

News Release | WISPIRG | Financial Reform

New Survey Shows Banks Still Hiding Fees From Customers

A survey of more than 350 bank branches released today by the Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group revealed that fewer than half of branches obeyed their legal duty to fully disclose fees to prospective customers, while one in four provided no fee information at all.

News Release | WISPIRG | Higher Ed

New Report: Cutting Interest Rates In Half Would Save Working And Middle Class Wisconsin Students Thousands Of Dollars In Debt

A Congressional proposal to cut student loan interest rates in half will save the average lower and middle income borrower $4,420 over the life of their loans, according to a new report by WISPIRG.

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