After Disney Wields its Terms of Use to Dismiss Customer’s Lawsuit, Groups Call on Congress to Pass FAIR Act
The FAIR Act would ensure that consumers, workers, and small businesses have access to the court system when they are harmed.
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NCLC Applauds End of 650% MetaBank Prepaid Card Payday Loan
Other Regulators Should Follow OTS Action Against Similar Bank Payday Loans WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — MetaBank will no longer be offering its 650% payday loans on prepaid cards as a result of action by the bank’s regulator, the Office of Thrift Supervision. MetaBank disclosed in a filing October 12 with the Securities and Exchange Commission that OTS “has…
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Medical Debt Behind Bars: New Report Examines the Impact of Medical Debt on Incarcerated People
Advocates Recommend Eliminating Fees for Medical Care in Prisons and Jails and Ending the Collection of Carceral Medical Debt
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What the Heck, Dude! New Report Focuses on How States Can Fight Rental Housing Junk Fees
Report discusses state and local laws addressing rental housing junk fees and provides recommendations to protect renters.
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160+ Groups Urge Clear Fee Disclosures for Paycheck Advance Apps in Letter to the CFPB
Coalition letter calls for clearer cost and fee disclosures for workplace payday loans.
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National Public Data Breach Shows Urgent Need for CFPB to Regulate Data Brokers
Advocates advise consumers to freeze their credit reports, urge CFPB to complete its proposed rule to regulate data brokers.
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NCLC Co-Director of Advocacy Testifies at CFPB Field Hearing on Abusive Land Contracts
Sarah B. Mancini will recommend policy reforms to protect aspiring homeowners from deceptive financing
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100+ Groups Support the CFPB’s Removal of Medical Debt From Credit Reports
The proposal would stop credit reporting companies from sharing medical debts with lenders and prohibit lenders from making lending decisions based on medical information.
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New Initiatives Empower Consumers Seeking Solar Power
Advocates Applaud New Materials about Financing Solar Projects and Avoiding Scams and Look Forward to Robust Action from Federal Agencies to Protect Consumers
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Federal Legislation Aims to Protect Consumers from Payment Fraud
The Protecting Consumers from Payment Scams Act will help stop consumers from losing billions of dollars each year to fraud.
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Consumer Advocates Support CFPB’s Interpretive Rule on Buy Now Pay Later Loans, Call For Additional Consumer Protections
BNPL Purchases Should Have the Same Protections as Credit Card Purchases
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NCLC Statement in Response to Department of Education Announcement of Next Steps on Student Debt Relief
BOSTON – Today, the Department of Education announced that it is taking another step forward on plans to provide federal student loan debt relief to millions of people by alerting borrowers of the potential for relief this fall and giving them an opportunity to opt out of relief. This step follows the Department’s proposal of…
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