Senior Democrats on Capitol Hill want to ban excessive credit card fees. Bank regulators are on the verge of forcing companies to give more notice before raising interest rates. And New York's attorney general, whose investigations transformed the student loan industry, now has his eye on conflicts of interest in the credit card sector. ...more

December 2, 2007

With the infamous Black Friday shopping day just around the corner, consumer advocates and federal agencies on Tuesday issued a slew of consumer toy safety warnings. ...more

November 21, 2007

At the Acorn Trace apartment complex in Tampa, the elderly and disabled residents are bracing as if for a siege. They've organized patrols to guard the door and quiz strangers. What's the threat? The 2008 enrollment season for Medicare drug and health plans starts Thursday. ...more

November 10, 2007

Testing all new hospital patients for a dangerous staph 'superbug' could help wipe out a germ that likely kills more Americans than AIDS, consumer advocates say and early evidence suggests. ...more

October 26, 2007

Despite reassurances from state officials, homeowners in fire-ravaged Southern California might have plenty to worry about when it comes to their home insurance. ...more

October 25, 2007

Bank of America raised ATM fees to $3 for noncustomers to boost profit from its network of 17,000 cash machines, the largest in the United States. ...more

September 14, 2007