2018 - National Consumer Law Center

Debt Collection Fact Sheets

ogosenseadmin2020-08-04T13:30:50-05:00December 21, 2018|Categories: Issues|

Racial Disparities in Consumer Debt Collection and (Infographic) Servicemembers, Veterans, and Debt Collection and (Infographic) Older Consumers and Debt Collection and (Infographic) Medical Debt Collection and (Infographic) Student Debt Collection and (Infographic) Pervasiveness of Consumer Debt Collection Debt Buyers and Debt Collection National and State Debt Collection Data National Debt Collection in the States and D.C. [...]

Advocates at Nearly 75 National, State, and Community Groups Urge Consumer Bureau to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Practices in 2019

ogosenseadmin2019-02-15T14:26:18-05:00December 20, 2018|Categories: Media Center|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 20, 2018 Contacts: National Consumer Law Center: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) or April Kuehnhoff (akuhenhoff@nclc.org); (617) 542-8010 Americans for Financial Reform: Carter Dougherty (carter@ourfinancialsecurity.org) or Linda Jun (linda@ourfinancialsecurity.org); (202) 251-6700 Washington, D.C. – Advocates from 74 national and state advocacy groups sent a letter yesterday afternoon to new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau [...]

After Multiple Lawsuits and Court Order, Education Department Finally Agrees to Provide Relief to Students Hurt By School Closures

ogosenseadmin2019-02-15T14:25:17-05:00December 14, 2018|Categories: Media Center|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2018 || Contacts: Abby Shafroth (ashafroth@nclc.org) or Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org); (617) 542-8010 Boston – Yesterday evening, after multiple lawsuits by borrowers and state attorneys general and a federal court order, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it would begin providing relief to approximately 15,000 student loan borrowers eligible for [...]

How California’s New Privacy Law Affects Everyone

ogosenseadmin2019-02-19T13:02:41-05:00December 13, 2018|Categories: Other Webinars|

December 13, 2018 A new California law that changes the way companies handle personal information could affect consumers nationwide. The law imposes some of the toughest privacy protections in the country, but the law stops short of tougher measures California was considering. The law, which takes effect in 2020, mandates a wide variety of new [...]

Consumer Bureau’s Shocking New “No Consumer Protection” Policy

ogosenseadmin2019-03-27T11:00:19-05:00December 11, 2018|Categories: Media Center|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 11, 2018 National Consumer Law Center contacts: Lauren Saunders (lsaunders@nclc.org) or Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) Proposed Policy Changes Could Exempt Entire Industries from Consumer Laws and Regulations Washington, D.C. – In [...]

Advocates Decry Lack of Compensation in Consumer Bureau Settlement

ogosenseadmin2018-12-07T21:21:44-05:00December 7, 2018|Categories: Media Center|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 7, 2018CONTACTS: National Consumer Law Center: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) or Chi Chi Wu (cwu@nclc.org); (617) 542-8010Consumer Federation of America: Christopher L. Peterson, (202) 387-6121 x1020Consumers Abused by State Farm Deserve [...]

FCC Issues Proposed Order to Reduce Wrong Number Robocalls

ogosenseadmin2018-11-30T19:14:05-05:00November 30, 2018|Categories: Media Center|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 21, 2018National Consumer Law Center: Margot Saunders (msaunders@nclc.org); Stephen Rouzer (srouzer@nclc.org), (202) 595-7847Consumer Reports: Kara Kelber (kara.kelber@consumer.org), (202) 462-6262Consumer Federation of America: Susan Grant, (sgrant@consumerfed.org)Proposal Would Establish Reassigned Number Database; [...]

National Consumer Law Center Advocates Urge HUD to Take Immediate Action to Reduce Foreclosures on Widows and Widowers of Reverse Mortgage Borrowers

ogosenseadmin2019-01-04T17:32:50-05:00November 27, 2018|Categories: Media Center|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 27, 2018National Consumer Law Center: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org), (617) 542-8010 Washington, D.C. — Reverse mortgages are intended to help elders age in their homes. Yet, across the country, widows and [...]

American Bar Association’s Consumer Financial Services Committee Fellows Protest ABA’s Support for H.R. 5082, Which Could be Attached to Omnibus Budget Bill

ogosenseadmin2018-11-26T17:37:08-05:00November 26, 2018|Categories: Media Center|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 26, 2018National Consumer Law Center Contact: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org); (617) 542-8010H.R. 5082 Would Allow Lawyers to Abuse Consumers in Debt Collection Lawsuits, Exempt Attorneys and Firms from Federal Debt Collection [...]

American Bar Association’s Consumer Financial Services Committee Fellows Protest ABA’s Support for H.R. 5082, Which Could be Attached to Omnibus Budget Bill

ogosenseadmin2018-11-26T17:35:38-05:00November 26, 2018|Categories: Media Center|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 26, 2018National Consumer Law Center Contact: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org); (617) 542-8010H.R. 5082 Would Allow Lawyers to Abuse Consumers in Debt Collection Lawsuits, Exempt Attorneys and Firms from Federal Debt Collection [...]