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Insurers Wrongly Cap Plumbing Defect Payouts at $50,000, Leaving Victorians with Millions in Losses
Victorian homeowners are facing millions of dollars in uncompensated losses due to insurers misinterpreting a 2002 law, wrongly capping payouts for plumbing defects at \$50,000 instead of providing legally mandated coverage. This has prompted calls for an inquiry and regulatory reform.
Insurers Wrongly Cap Plumbing Defect Payouts at $50,000, Leaving Victorians with Millions in Losses
Victorian homeowners are facing millions of dollars in uncompensated losses due to insurers misinterpreting a 2002 law, wrongly capping payouts for plumbing defects at \$50,000 instead of providing legally mandated coverage. This has prompted calls for an inquiry and regulatory reform.
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64% Bias Score
Greece Intervenes to Curb Excessive Bank Charges
The Greek government implemented measures to reduce excessive bank charges, addressing public complaints about unfair fees and lending practices, marking a shift in the relationship between the government and the banking sector.
Greece Intervenes to Curb Excessive Bank Charges
The Greek government implemented measures to reduce excessive bank charges, addressing public complaints about unfair fees and lending practices, marking a shift in the relationship between the government and the banking sector.
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44% Bias Score
CFPB Sues Major Banks Over $870 Million in Zelle Fraud Losses
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo, alleging they rushed the launch of Zelle, leading to over $870 million in user fraud losses since 2017 due to inadequate security measures.
CFPB Sues Major Banks Over $870 Million in Zelle Fraud Losses
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo, alleging they rushed the launch of Zelle, leading to over $870 million in user fraud losses since 2017 due to inadequate security measures.
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48% Bias Score
FTC Bans Hidden Junk Fees in Hotel, Ticket, and Rental Pricing
The FTC implemented a rule requiring hotels, ticketing, and short-term rental companies to display total prices including all fees upfront, saving consumers an estimated \$11 billion over 10 years and 53 million hours annually, effective 120 days after announcement.
FTC Bans Hidden Junk Fees in Hotel, Ticket, and Rental Pricing
The FTC implemented a rule requiring hotels, ticketing, and short-term rental companies to display total prices including all fees upfront, saving consumers an estimated \$11 billion over 10 years and 53 million hours annually, effective 120 days after announcement.
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44% Bias Score
Pensioner's Electricity Bill Inflated by 925% Due to Meter Reading Error
A 71-year-old County Londonderry pensioner's electricity bill showed a 925% increase and £1,003 in arrears due to an incorrect meter reading submitted by NIE Networks in August 2024; SSE Airtricity will issue a corrected bill.
Pensioner's Electricity Bill Inflated by 925% Due to Meter Reading Error
A 71-year-old County Londonderry pensioner's electricity bill showed a 925% increase and £1,003 in arrears due to an incorrect meter reading submitted by NIE Networks in August 2024; SSE Airtricity will issue a corrected bill.
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40% Bias Score
Grubhub to Pay $25 Million for Misleading Customers and Drivers
Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle FTC and Illinois Attorney General charges of misleading customers about delivery costs and drivers about earnings, falsely advertising restaurants, and employing deceptive pricing tactics; the company denies the allegations but will make operational changes.
Grubhub to Pay $25 Million for Misleading Customers and Drivers
Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle FTC and Illinois Attorney General charges of misleading customers about delivery costs and drivers about earnings, falsely advertising restaurants, and employing deceptive pricing tactics; the company denies the allegations but will make operational changes.
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48% Bias Score
CFPB Sues Zelle Owners, Threatening to Eliminate Safer Payment System
The CFPB is suing Zelle's owners for hundreds of millions in scam losses, proposing banks cover losses which may lead to Zelle's discontinuation, highlighting the unintended consequences of price controls on innovation in consumer protection.
CFPB Sues Zelle Owners, Threatening to Eliminate Safer Payment System
The CFPB is suing Zelle's owners for hundreds of millions in scam losses, proposing banks cover losses which may lead to Zelle's discontinuation, highlighting the unintended consequences of price controls on innovation in consumer protection.
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56% Bias Score
Surge in French Investment Scams Causes €500 Million in Annual Losses
French authorities announced a sharp increase in investment scams, causing at least €500 million in annual losses; victims, mostly men under 35, are targeted through cryptocurrency investments and fake financial products, with losses averaging €29,000.
Surge in French Investment Scams Causes €500 Million in Annual Losses
French authorities announced a sharp increase in investment scams, causing at least €500 million in annual losses; victims, mostly men under 35, are targeted through cryptocurrency investments and fake financial products, with losses averaging €29,000.
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40% Bias Score
High Retail Credit Card APRs Persist Despite Federal Reserve Rate Cuts
The CFPB reported that 19% of retail credit cards have APRs above 35%, despite Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, due to various factors including a lack of federal interest rate caps and independent margin setting by credit card issuers; the average APR for new cards offered by the top 100 retaile...
High Retail Credit Card APRs Persist Despite Federal Reserve Rate Cuts
The CFPB reported that 19% of retail credit cards have APRs above 35%, despite Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, due to various factors including a lack of federal interest rate caps and independent margin setting by credit card issuers; the average APR for new cards offered by the top 100 retaile...
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40% Bias Score
Rogue Builder Jailed for £1.6m Home Improvement Fraud
A West Midlands rogue builder, Adam Jones, was jailed for three years and nine months for defrauding homeowners of £1.6 million through Advannnced Construction Ltd. between April 2021 and June 2023; he used their payments to fund a lavish lifestyle, leaving victims with incomplete or defective work.
Rogue Builder Jailed for £1.6m Home Improvement Fraud
A West Midlands rogue builder, Adam Jones, was jailed for three years and nine months for defrauding homeowners of £1.6 million through Advannnced Construction Ltd. between April 2021 and June 2023; he used their payments to fund a lavish lifestyle, leaving victims with incomplete or defective work.
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36% Bias Score
French Appliance Makers Fined €611 Million for Price-Fixing
French competition authorities fined ten appliance makers and two distributors, Darty and Boulanger, €611 million for a price-fixing cartel between 2007 and 2014, using tactics like restricting online sales and coded price agreements to harm online competition and maintain higher consumer prices.
French Appliance Makers Fined €611 Million for Price-Fixing
French competition authorities fined ten appliance makers and two distributors, Darty and Boulanger, €611 million for a price-fixing cartel between 2007 and 2014, using tactics like restricting online sales and coded price agreements to harm online competition and maintain higher consumer prices.
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40% Bias Score
Grubhub to Pay $25 Million to Settle Deceptive Practices Allegations
Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle allegations of deceptive business practices, including misleading customers about costs, deceiving drivers, and listing restaurants without consent; the company denies wrongdoing but will make platform changes and remove unaffiliated restaurants.
Grubhub to Pay $25 Million to Settle Deceptive Practices Allegations
Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle allegations of deceptive business practices, including misleading customers about costs, deceiving drivers, and listing restaurants without consent; the company denies wrongdoing but will make platform changes and remove unaffiliated restaurants.
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44% Bias Score
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