FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contacts: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) or Andrea Bopp Stark (astark@nclc.org), (617) 542-8010 Download the report, including appendices summarizing 50 states and Washington, D.C.’s financial assistance plans. The National Consumer Law Center Provides a Blueprint for States to Adopt Boston – With more than 27 million Americans [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2020 National Consumer Law Center contact: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org), (617) 542-8010 More than 50 Groups, Individuals Urge MA DPU to Investigate Unfair and Deceptive Practices of Competitive Suppliers that Harm Massachusetts Families Boston – On Tuesday, January 14, 2020, National Consumer Law Center attorney Jenifer Bosco testified at a hearing between [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  JANUARY 9, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contact: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org), (617) 542-8010 Washington, D.C.- Late today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced four members who will serve on the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law. The Taskforce will examine the existing legal and regulatory environment facing consumers and financial services [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 20, 2019 HELENA, MT — This week, student loan servicer Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), also known as FedLoan Servicing, urged the Montana Supreme Court to reject a brief submitted to the court by the Montana Legal Services Association, the National Consumer Law Center, and the Student Borrower Protection Center [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 30, 2019 National Consumer Law Center Contact: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) or (617) 542-8010 Bipartisan TRACED Act Signed Into Law FCC must now move aggressively to provide critical relief for consumers Washington, D.C. – Today, the bipartisan Pallone-Thune TRACED Act was signed into law in an important step forward to provide Americans [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 5, 2019 National Consumer Law Center Contact: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) or (617) 542-8010 Boston - The National Consumer Law Center’s (NCLC)  strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the third consecutive time that [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 22, 2019 National Consumer Law Center Contacts: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) or Persis Yu (pyu@nclc.org) or (617) 542-8010 Boston - Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) condemned news that the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is delaying its plans to automatically forgive federal student loan debt for totally and permanently [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 18, 2019 Contact: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) or (617) 542-8010 OCC Proposes Rent-a-Bank Rule Today; Proposed Rule is on Agenda for FDIC Meeting on Nov. 19 Washington, D.C. - Advocates reacted with outrage to a new proposal from two federal bank regulators that could make it easier for payday and other high-cost [...]