Originally appearing in Capital & Main on Jan. 15, 2026, Robin Urevich talks to Chi Chi Wu, director of consumer reporting and data advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center, about how credit history does not predict tenant success. “It’s especially illogical to use credit reports and credit scores [for vetting Section 8 tenants] because…
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Weak State Exemption Laws Exacerbate Affordability Crisis, Expand Racial Wealth Gap
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Advocates Call On Lending, Debt Collection, Credit Reporting Companies to Ease Financial Impact on Families
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Polling Finds Broad, Bipartisan Support for Ending Debt-Based Driving Restrictions
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Proposed Rule Change Would Condone Discrimination in Housing
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Appearing in MarketWatch on December 17, 2025, Aarthi Swaminathan interviews NCLC Senior Attorney Jeremiah Battle, Jr. for coverage of proposed changes to a rule barring banks from discriminating against certain borrowers that advocates say are ‘alarming,’ and a ‘step backwards.’ “This rule would invite discrimination to persist in the credit market and create barriers to…
Proposed Rule Would Decimate Fair Lending Protections and Make Buying a Car or Home Harder
More than half of states allow seizure of inheritances, family homes to cover costs of incarceration
The government will now only address illegal discrimination in the rare instances when the bad actor is caught red-handed.
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The National Consumer Law Center remains firmly committed to Dr. King’s vision of a just economy that works for everyone, with access to safe and affordable housing, sustainable credit, and education and employment opportunities at its bedrock.
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The CFPB's proposed rules would ensure that borrowers with limited English proficiency (LEP) have a meaningful opportunity to seek assistance from their mortgage companies in times of distress, helping them stay in their homes.
A new issue brief provides recommendations for states to protect property owners from unnecessary tax foreclosures.
