Incarcerated People Are Frequent Targets of Identity Theft
New Resource Outlines Tools to Reduce Incidence of Identity Theft Behind Bars
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On MLK Day, Remembering the Power of the People
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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CFPB Orders Equifax to Pay $15 Million Over Failure to Remove Errors on Credit Reports
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Equifax, one of the “Big Three ” nationwide consumer credit reporting agencies, to pay a $15 million penalty for conducting faulty and inadequate investigations when consumers disputed errors on their credit reports, in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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CFPB Rescinds 2020 Advisory Opinion on Earned Wage Advances
The CFPB found that the 2020 Opinion’s analysis of what constitutes “credit” under TILA was “significantly flawed” and that the Opinion, which was limited to completely free advances, had been misunderstood and misused to support claims that EWAs are not credit.
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NCLC Statement in Response to Department of Education Loan Relief For Additional Students Harmed By Their School
The Biden administration announced that it will provide $5.75 billion in relief to over 345,880 borrowers with outstanding loans borrowed to attend Ashford University, Drake College of Business, and schools owned by the Center for Excellence in Higher Education (CEHE).
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Department of Education Outlines Stronger Protections for Student Loan Borrowers in Default
NCLC and New America Foundation Applaud Protection of Social Security Benefits from Seizure to Collect Student Debt
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CFPB Sues Experian Over Failure to Remove Errors on Credit Reports
Experian Accused of Improperly Investigating Disputes, Threatening Consumers’ Access to Credit
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CFPB Rule Removes Medical Debts from Credit Reports
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule to stop the harmful impact of medical debt on consumers’ credit scores.
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Tatia Gordon-Troy Joins NCLC as Chief Publishing Officer
Veteran publisher to oversee digital and print consumer law publications BOSTON – Attorney and publishing professional Tatia Gordon-Troy has joined the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) as its Chief Publishing Officer, overseeing the organization’s 21 printed legal treatises, Digital Library, and extensive catalog of consumer law materials. “Tatia brings an extraordinary combination of legal publishing talent and…
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CFPB Sues Zelle and Three Major Banks for Enabling Payment Fraud
Action Against Owners of Zelle Will Improve Consumer Safety, Reduce P2P Fraud
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Weak State Exemption Laws Allow Debt Collectors to Push Families Into Poverty
A new report finds that not one state or jurisdiction sufficiently protects its residents' homes, vehicles, belongings, and family finances – and some fail miserably.
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Final PACE Rule Will Protect Homeowners, Improve Mortgage Performance
Consumer Advocates and Mortgage Banking Groups Welcome Long-Awaited Rule to Provide Stability to Property Assessed Clean Energy Loans
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