Seizing Family Homes to Collect Prison Fees
More than half of states allow seizure of inheritances, family homes to cover costs of incarceration
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Bill Makes Strides Toward Sustainable Homeownership
NCLC advocates urge further progress and support for struggling homeowners
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President Trump Signs Crypto Bill Exposing Consumers to Huge Financial Risks
GENIUS Act’s Blessing of “Stablecoins” Heightens Risks of Fraud, Privacy Violations, and Risks to Consumer Funds
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Proposed Rule Limiting Uses of Civil Penalty Fund Feeds Lies about the CFPB
Fund Compensates Victims of Companies that Hide Assets After Breaking the Law WASHINGTON – A proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to limit the permissible uses of the Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund may signal a plan to stop compensating victims of companies that violate the law and then say they have no…
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AG Healey Sues Haverhill Car Dealership for Pricing Discrimination
Complaint Alleges Jaffarian Volvo Toyota Charged Black and Hispanic Customers Higher Prices and Markups for Add-On Products and Services Than Similarly Situated White Customers BOSTON — Attorney General Maura Healey announced today that her office is suing a Haverhill car dealership for engaging in unfair, deceptive, and discriminatory pricing practices against Black and Hispanic customers by illegally…
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Boston City Council Supports End to Debt-Based Driving Restrictions
BOSTON — Today, the Boston City Council adopted a resolution in support of legislation to end debt-based driving restrictions. The resolution, filed by Councilors Liz Breadon (District 9), Henry Santana (At-Large), and Benjamin Weber (District 6), supports the Road to Opportunity Act (S.2368/H.3662), introduced by Representative Brandy Fluker-Reid (D-12th Suffolk) and Senator Julian Cyr (D-Cape…
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Congress Sends President Bill That Will Deepen Poverty and Hurt Working Families
Deep Cuts to Consumer Protection, Health Care, and Food Assistance to Fund Tax Cuts for the Ultrawealthy
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Low-Income Communities Hit Hard as Senate Passes Brutal Reconciliation Bill
Serious Harms Await Working People as Senators Slash Healthcare and Consumer Protections to Boost Billionaires
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NCLC Launches New Video Series for Student Loan Borrowers
Videos explain borrowers’ repayment options as rapid changes in policy, funding create confusion.
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Rural, Low-Income Communities Win After Supreme Court Upholds Funding for Phone and Broadband
6-3 decision preserves affordable access to highspeed internet and phone for homes, schools, libraries, and other public facilities in underserved areas WASHINGTON – People in rural and low-income communities notched a win today with a U.S. Supreme Court decision preserving funding that ensures affordable and reliable phone and internet service is available in rural and…
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Families Could Lose Funds for Heating, Cooling, and Weatherization
NCLC Advocates Provide Testimony to House and Senate Committees to Preserve Protections for Safe, Liveable Homes
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Lauren Saunders Receives CFA’s Esther Peterson Consumer Service Award
NCLC Associate Director Receives Consumer Federation of America’s Highest Honor for Consumer Advocacy
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