National Consumer Law Center Advocate Statement Opposing Sen. Alexander’s Legislation to Reform Higher Education Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contact: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) or (617) 542-8010 Boston - Statement of Persis Yu, director of the National Consumer Law Center’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project, in response to today’s introduction of a scaled-back higher education bill by Senator Lamar Alexander: “Students and borrowers need real, [...]
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Hearing on September 26 on Abusive Debt Collection with Testimony by National Consumer Law Center Attorney April Kuehnhoff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contact: Jan Kruse, jkruse@nclc.org or (617) 542-8010 National Consumer Law Center attorney April Kuehnhoff’s full testimony will be available by 10 am ET on September 26 at: http://bit.ly/testimony-kuehnhoff Washington, D.C.- National Consumer Law Center attorney April Kuehnhoff will testify on Wednesday, September 26 at 10 [...]
In the Wake of HUD Major Policy Change on Non-Borrowing Spouses, National Consumer Law Center Attorney to Testify on September 25 before U.S. House on Risks to Elders from Reverse Mortgage Abuses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contact: Jan Kruse, jkruse@nclc.org or (617) 542-8010 National Consumer Law Center attorney Sarah Bolling Mancini’s full testimony will be available by 2 pm ET on September 25 at: http://bit.ly/testimony-mancini Washington, D.C.- National Consumer Law Center attorney Sarah Bolling Mancini will testify on Wednesday, September 25 at [...]
Consumer Advocates Applaud U.S. House for Passage of Bill that Would Restore American Families’ Right to Their Day in Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 20, 2019 National Consumer Law Center Contacts: Lauren Saunders (lsaunders@nclc.org) or (202) 595-7845; Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) or (617) 542-8010 Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives took a big step forward in restoring justice for American families by passing the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (H.R. 1423), which would [...]
Credit Union Regulator Expands High-Cost Loan Program Without Needed Safeguards, Say Consumer Groups
For Immediate Release: September 19, 2019 Contacts: National Consumer Law Center: Jan Kruse jkruse@nclc.org Center for Responsible Lending: Matthew Kravitz matthew.kravitz@responsiblelending.org NCUA votes for changes to Payday Alternative Loan program; while addressing some key concerns of community groups, overall the vote is a step in the wrong direction WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Credit Union [...]
More than 200 Organizations across the 50 States and D.C. Call for Strong Consumer Protections on Debt Collection
For Immediate Release: September 19, 2019 Contacts: National Consumer Law Center: Jan Kruse at jkruse@nclc.org Americans for Financial Reform: Carter Dougherty at carter@ourfinancialsecurity.org CFPB proposal would allow for more consumer abuse and harassment from debt collection industry Washington, DC – Late yesterday, a coalition of 232 nonprofit organizations from all 50 states and the District of Columbia sent a [...]
NCLC Attorney Statement Regarding Challenge to Constitutionality of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Leadership Structure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contacts: Lauren Saunders (lsaunders@nclc.org) or (202) 595-7845; Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) or (617) 542-8010 Washington, D.C. – Late yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau joined an appeal by the Trump Administration to the U.S. Supreme Court asserting that the agency’s independent leadership structure is a violation [...]
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