HUD Takes Aim at Discriminatory Practices by Tenant Screening Companies and Housing Providers
New guidance addresses how the Fair Housing Act protects renters from common tenant screening practices, including use of AI
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CFPB Report Confirms Credit Reporting of Medical Debt is a Racial Justice Issue
The population with medical collections remaining on their credit reports is more likely to live in predominantly Black and Hispanic census tracts.
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Comments to Proposed Rule re Use of Equifax The Work Number by Social Security Admin
Justice in Aging and NCLC filed comments regarding the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) proposed rule regarding its use of Equifax’s The Work Number.
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Group Letter to House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee in Support of the DELETE Act
To Members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce, We, the undersigned organizations, call on you to defend hundreds of millions of Americans from the abusive business practices of data brokers by passing H.R.4311, the DELETE Act, or including it in a privacy package. The vast majority of people do…
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Myths and Facts About Improving Credit Repair State Laws
Credit repair organizations (CROs) claim they can help improve consumers’ credit records, but they rarely deliver. And they can charge consumers hundreds of dollars per month, sometimes for years. States are trying to strengthen protections, but credit repair industry has predictably responded with myths about why stronger protections are not needed. This issue brief debunks…
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California AG Rob Bonta, Senator Limón Unveil Legislation to Protect Consumers Against Medical Debt
Senate Bill 1061 seeks to protect consumers from having their credit ruined by prohibiting medical debt from being reported on credit reports.
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