Why do I have to give so much information about myself when I open a new bank account?
Federal law requires banks and other financial institutions to put Customer Identification Programs in place to identify and verify the identity of their customers to prevent money laundering and the funding of terrorism.
Read MoreFinancial Literacy and Education Campaign Strategies: Comments to the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Financial Literacy and Education Commission
Comments Submitted to the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Financial Literacy and Education Commission
Department of Treasury
Financial Literacy and Education Commission
Room 5001B
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20220
Proposed Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Regulations (Gramm-Leach Bliley Act): Comments to Multiple Federal Agencies
Submitted to the following agencies:
U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve Board
Office of Thrift Supervision
AB 1707, SB 1337 and SB 1372: Letter of Support to the California State Legislature
Members of the California State Legislature
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Senators and Assemblymembers:
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The Power of Complaints: An Opportunity to Strengthen the Consumer’s Voice
Virtually every American adult uses at least one, and usually several, financial products. These include credit cards, pre-paid cards, bank accounts, credit reporting, mortgages, loans, and money transfers.
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Pay-As-You-Drive Automobile Insurance: Recommendations for Guarding Personal Privacy: Comments to the California Department of Insurance
Comments submitted by:
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Privacy Activism
California Department of Insurance Workshop Date:
June 23, 2008
Ms. Sara Urakawa
California Department of Insurance
Rate Enforcement Bureau Read More