The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation ("DFR") is warning investors of a new generation of sophisticated fraud schemes. DFR has identified top investors frauds and threats to watch out for.

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Oregon's Attorney General Dan Rayfield leads a national lawsuit backed by 20 states to restore the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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As part of the Electronic Privacy Information Center's ("EPIC") work to challenge the unchecked expansion of surveillance systems, EPIC published “The Fight to Protect Our Phones: A Multi-Prong Approach to Spyware Reform” to illuminate threats posed by the use of spyware by government actors.

The National Consumer Law Center published Surviving Debt, providing precise, practical, and hard-hitting advice from the nation’s consumer law experts on how to deal with crushing debt affecting millions of consumers. Surviving Debt is available for free in its digital format.

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Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) consumer advocates continue to work to help Oregonians. In the 3rd quarter of this year – July through September – the advocates helped recover $1,836,127, bringing the year-to-date total to $5,658,813 that is back in Oregonians' pockets.

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A Consumer Reports investigation found that Instacart — which promotes itself as the nation’s largest third-party grocery delivery service, conducts AI pricing experiments that result in different customers paying more for the exact same products, all without shoppers knowing.

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The Insurance Market Over the Past 5 Years: What Consumers Should Know

A Consumer Federation of America blog reflects on 5 years of auto & homeowners' insurance trends, showing steep premium hikes, unfair pricing, and insurers pulling out of communities.

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The IRS Never Goes Phishing...

The IRS does not request personal or financial information from taxpayers by email or other types of electronic communication, such as texts and social media channels. Read this IRS bulletin about what to do if you receive a suspicious IRS-related communication!

Scammers often exploit the holiday rush, using phony discount sites, fake shipping alerts, phishing emails, and spoofed charities — knowing you’re distracted, busy, and maybe a bit less vigilant. Be alert!

Fraud(.org)'s article warns consumers of 10 scams that you may encounter this time of year.

Big Tech lobbyists are pushing members of Congress to cut a backroom deal that limits how states can protect residents from risky Artificial Intelligence by slipping it into a defense funding bill.

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Check out Consumer Reports Homeowners Insurance Bill of Rights. It calls for a fairer, more accountable marketplace where policyholders can make informed decisions, secure coverage that meets their needs, and receive clear communication throughout their relationship with insurers.

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Check out the article by NPR on the impact of credit scores and auto insurance. The article includes a tool where you can plug in your ZIP code and find the credit penalties charged.

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The CFPB issued a proposed rule to decimate fair lending protections under the ECOA, which prohibits discrimination in lending.
The proposal would permit unfettered gender, age, and racial discrimination in all consumer lending decisions, including mortgages, credit cards, and car loans.
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A strong Military Lending Act will keep service members and their families out of high cost debt, focused, and deployable. Congress already has the evidence: without the MLA, predatory lenders present a substantial readiness risk. #ProtectConsumers #VeteransDay #KeeptheMLAstrong

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A new analysis from the Consumer Federation of America reveals that insurance industry profits hit a record $169 billion in 2024, contradicting insurers' claims that price hikes were necessary to stay afloat.

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2025 Legislative Wins!

On 9/15/25, the Oregon Consumer League and other consumer advocates joined Governor Tina Kotek as she signed 3 new consumer protection bills into law, celebrating a legislative push to make everyday financial transactions fairer for Oregon families.

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Are you being charged higher prices due to surveillance pricing?

Check out this short video from Consumer Reports and More Perfect Union that explains how surveillance pricing hurts your wallet. Join the effort to ban surveillance pricing!

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