Civil Rights and Immigration Advocates to Court: Sham Settlement Betrays Victims of Housing Scam
Friend of the Court Brief in Texas Fair Housing Case Calls Out Troubling Terms of Settlement Agreement
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Legal Aid Groups Urge the Department of Education to Protect Struggling Borrowers as “Big Bill” Brings Sweeping Changes
With new rules for student loans scheduled to go into effect this summer that could radically increase borrowers’ monthly payments, the Department of Education must take steps to protect borrowers from devastating consequences.
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NCLC Launches Initiative to Support California Economic Justice Efforts
Leigh Ferrin Will Head the New Project, Aimed at Increasing the Capacity of Legal Services Programs to Address Consumer Law Issues
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SAVE Survives Another Day: Court Refuses to Vacate Most Affordable Student Loan Repayment Plan
Court Rejects Department of Education’s Request to Approve Proposed Settlement That Would End SAVE Plan and Dismisses Case
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New Predatory 100% APR Bank Seeks Trump Administration’s Approval
OCC Should Not Allow CashNetUSA and NetCredit to Ignore State Interest Rate Limits
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White House Launches New Attack on CFPB and Nation’s Consumers
In affordability crisis, more people than ever turn to the CFPB for help WASHINGTON – In its latest attack on the wildly popular Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Trump Administration is claiming that consumer protections cost people too much money. Only last week, a report from the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing,…
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States Can Protect Buy Now, Pay Later Borrowers
New York BNPL Law Creates a Blueprint for Protecting Shoppers Nationwide
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Broad Coalition Supports New Senate Bill to Cap Interest Rates for Loans
WASHINGTON – As the prospect of an interest rate cap has moved to the forefront of national public policy discussions, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) joined over 170 civil rights, consumer, and community groups and leaders in a letter endorsing the Predatory Lending Elimination Act. This new legislation, introduced by U.S. Senator Jack Reed…
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Debt Collectors are Emptying Families’ Bank Accounts
Weak State Exemption Laws Exacerbate Affordability Crisis, Expand Racial Wealth Gap
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Earned Wage Payday Loans Compound the Affordability Problem
With Apps Taking $300/year or more from Workers, Lawmakers Should Reject Bills Removing Protections for Active Duty Service Members and Preempting State Payday Loan Laws
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ICE Has Created a Disaster in Minnesota; The Financial Services Industry Can Help
Advocates Call On Lending, Debt Collection, Credit Reporting Companies to Ease Financial Impact on Families
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CFPB Takes Steps to Reduce the Number of People Who Seek Help from the Consumer Agency
Despite new hurdles, consumers should continue to submit complaints.
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