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Attitudes Toward Consumer Issues: A 2003 Survey of AARP Members in West Virginia / Research Report
June 2003— Opinions and comments about a variety of consumer issues are explored in this 2003 survey of 1,125 AARP members in West Virginia. Among the measures supported by respondents are the elimination or restriction of payday lenders, consumer protections on sub-prime mortgage lending companies, and strengthened laws against identity theft. (24 pages)

AARP Consumer Home Equity/Home Improvement Lending Survey / Research Report
November 2000— More than a quarter of the surveyed age 50+ homeowners taking out home equity loans based their choice of lenders solely on the lenders' solicitation, and over half did not consult other lenders to compare interest rates and loan provisions. (15 pages)

Home Improvement Financing: A Model State Law / Research Report
October 2000— Introduction to an AARP Public Policy Institute study containing a model state law with key consumer protection provisions, plus summaries of state statutes on home improvement financing by Margot Saunders and Elizabeth Renuart of the National Consumer Law Center. Volume I: Model State Law (26 pages), Volume II: Summaries of State Laws (Alabama - Michigan) (97 pages), Volume III: Summaries of State Laws (Minnesota - Wyoming) (105 pages). (Publication ID: D17165)