Mass Consumer Affairs Blog

September is College Savings Month. Here’s how you can make the most of the resources and programs available.

At the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), we are privileged to work alongside extraordinary women leaders. Here are some of their thoughts and insights.

Continuing its focus on educating consumers and businesses about the importance of price accuracy, the Massachusetts Division of Standards (DOS) participated in the 2024 National Price Verification Survey. Here are the results.

For the fifth consecutive time, Massachusetts businesses will benefit from a decrease in workers’ compensation rates.

The DOS Metrology Laboratory tests and calibrates a range of weights, volumetric, and linear measuring devices for both municipal and private sector agencies.

Fraudsters use the opportunity of natural disasters to take advantage of people impacted by the event and kindhearted individuals wanting to help. In the wake of severe weather, such as the recent Hurricane Ian, donation scams and aid fraud increase.

The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation wants consumers looking to skip paying extra fees by watching football games on free streaming sports sites to know the risk potential of an unsecure site.

The “Google Voice” scam has re-entered headlines, months after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), initially warned the public about the scheme.

The Division of Banks (DOB), an agency within the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), is the primary financial services regulator in Massachusetts and oversees mortgage lenders, mortgage loan originators, and mortgage brokers.