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Disclosures should be required to be clear, accurate, and informative so that consumers can make more meaningful card purchase and payment decisions.
Consumers should receive the same federal protections for fraudulent transactions for credit cards, debit cards, and registered prepaid cards.
Policymakers should provide additional protections for prepaid card users, including prohibiting overdraft or shortage fees. In addition, they should:
Consumer protections should be added to government benefits payments, including those made through direct deposit and prepaid cards.
Regulators should eliminate unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices in the AFS industry.
Policymakers should limit refinancing of consumer loans. They should eliminate rollovers, including taking a new loan out shortly after paying off a prior loan.
The cost of sending international transfers should be transparent to the consumer.
Regulators should provide robust oversight to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local consumer protection laws.