Consumer Protection
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Sen. Brown Calls on Citibank to End Deceptive Frequent Flier Tax Practice
Following reports that Citibank is sending 1099 tax forms to customers who received frequent-flier miles as a reward for opening a checking or savings account, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged Citibank CEO Vikram Pandit to end this gratuitous practice. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...…Read More
Posted on 1/30/2012 | -
Brown to Feds: Don't Let Wall Street Banks Use the Assets of Middle Class Ohioans to Pay the Penalty for Breaking the Law
As officials near a settlement agreement with the nation’s largest banks following last year’s robo-signing crisis, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged Administration officials and state attorneys general to hold banks financially accountable for illegal practices and to protec...…Read More
Posted on 1/19/2012 | -
Brown: One Year Later, Thousands of Ohio Seniors, Families, Small Businesses and Young Adults Have Benefitted From Stronger Consumer Protections and Lower Costs as a Result of Health Care Law
WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released the following statement today in advance of the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This week, the White House also released a new report outlining the numerous benefits that the health law has brought ...…Read More
Posted on 3/22/2011 | -
Sen. Brown Announces New Consumer Protections and Improved Medicare for Ohioans Thanks to Health Reform Law
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced new health reform benefits that took effect for Ohioans on January 1. As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)-the new health reform law—Medicare beneficiaries will receive free annual wellness check-ups, free pre...…Read More
Posted on 1/3/2011 | -
Sen. Brown Announces New Consumer Protections Against Abusive Credit Card Practices
Starting Monday, Feb. 22, new protections will go into effect preventing consumer abuses by credit card companies. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) was an original cosponsor of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act, which will go into effect on Monday. ...…Read More
Posted on 2/19/2010 |