House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee Discusses Lowering Housing Costs for Veteran Families
NCLC’s Alys Cohen Urges VA To Take Steps to Keep Veterans in Their Homes
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NCLC’s Alys Cohen Urges VA To Take Steps to Keep Veterans in Their Homes
Appearing in National Mortgage News on March 16, 2026, Brad Finkelstein quotes Diane Thompson, NCLC’s deputy director and chief advocacy officer, and Odette Williamson, director of racial justice advocacy at NCLC, for coverage of President Trump’s executive order which aims to loosen mortgage lending regulations. Many of the rules the EO looks to unwind were put into…
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NCLC Senior Attorney Andrea Bopp Stark contributed to a segment originally appearing on PBS News Hour on February 5, 2026 from Paul Solman and Diane Lincoln Estes on “zombie mortgages” — debts that homeowners thought were forgiven long ago, only to learn that they still exist and could cost them their homes.
First appearing in Bloomberg on Oct. 6, 2025, Noah Buhayar, Coulter Jones, Eric Fan, Jeff Kao and Jeremy Diamond worked with NCLC Staff Attorney Andrea Bopp Stark for a comprehensive series of articles, videos, and podcast episodes focusing on the issue of zombie debt. NCLC is referenced in the first article and our guidance is…
Appearing in ABC News on August 3, 2025, Mark Nichols, Tonya Simpson, Maia Rosenfeld , Jared Kofsky, and Tommy Brooksbank interviewed John Rao, senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, for coverage of proportionate property taxes and how data shows discrepancies in assessments — and therefore tax bills — affect some communities more than others. ABC’s analysis found that…
Appearing in CNBC on August 1, 2025, Ana Teresa Sola interviews Alys Cohen, director of federal housing advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center for coverage of how a Senate committee approved a major housing bill this week, with a range of provisions that could make it easier for people to buy a home. While industry groups and local…
More action is needed to give Veteran borrowers and their families the assistance they deserve.
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NCLC advocates urge further progress and support for struggling homeowners
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Abrupt End of Program to Help Veterans Avoid Foreclosure Leaves Them at Risk of Home Loss
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