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Ann Baddour

Project director, Texas Appleseed

Ann Baddour is the director of Texas Appleseed’s Fair Financial Services Project and former chair of the CFPB’s Consumer Advisory Board. The opinions expressed in this editorial are her own.

Latest Columns

Government

Feds could let robocalls run amok while Texans pay the price

By Ann Baddour, Oct. 2, 2018

Lawsuits to hold robocallers accountable for wrongdoing are already few and far between. As more of these cases are thrown out while consumers await decisive action from the FCC, robocallers, emboldened by such rulings, will continue to make unwanted robocalls with no fear of penalty.

Economy

Texas families will lose if Congress weakens consumer bureau

By Ann Baddour and Stephanie Carter, March 30, 2017

A fair and free market requires educated consumers, transparent transactions and an open complaint process. Allowing unfair financial practices only leads to more nefarious practices — and ultimately an unstable market.