No effective opt-out for unsolicited bank credit card marketing
Consumers with no existing bank relationship continue receiving unsolicited credit card offers despite being on do-not-call lists, with no way to reach a live person to stop them. Unsolicited pre-approved offers create identity theft risk and erode consumer trust. Existing opt-out mechanisms (OptOutPrescreen) are poorly communicated and have limited coverage.
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