Department of Education Delays Plan to Seize Social Security Benefits to Collect on Defaulted Student Loans
450,000+ student loan borrowers aged 62 and older are at risk of seizure of their Social Security benefits.
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Massachusetts Lawmakers, Advocates Host Briefing to Discuss Bill to End Debt-Based Driving Restrictions
Rep. Brandy Fluker-Reid and Sen. Julian Cyr will join advocates and Massachusetts residents directly impacted by debt-based driver’s license suspensions on May 29 for a briefing to discuss the Road to Opportunity Act.
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Advocates, Members of House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Call on VA to Revive VASP Program
Abrupt End of Program to Help Veterans Avoid Foreclosure Leaves Them at Risk of Home Loss
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Consumer Laws Unaffected by CFPB’s Withdrawal of Guidance
New NCLC Article Analyzes Impact of the CFPB’s Withdrawal of 67 Guidance Documents
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Court Grants Consumer Groups Authority to Defend CFPB Rule to Remove Medical Debt from Credit Reports
Consumers and Groups Allowed to Defend Protections for People Harmed by Medical Debt as CFPB Abandons Rule
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Advocates Express Strong Concern over Staffing for Vital Home Weatherization Program
Groups Urge Adequate Staffing to Avoid Costly Program Delays WASHINGTON – The National Consumer Law Center, on behalf of its low-income clients (NCLC), joined by ACEEE, the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) and the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) urged U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to ensure that the…
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House Panel Votes to Eviscerate Consumer Watchdog, Siding With Fraudsters and Cheats
Committee Follows Administration’s Lead by Dramatically Slashing CFPB Funding Needed to Protect Ordinary Folks Harmed by Lawbreakers
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Abrupt End of VASP Program Leaves Veterans, Families at Risk of Home Loss
Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase Program Provided ‘Last Resort’ for Veterans, Congress Must Act Quickly to Fill the Gap
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House Republicans Propose Major Cuts to Student Loan and Pell Grant Programs
Proposal Comes as Department of Education Removes Student Loan Forgiveness Progress Tracker from StudentAid.gov
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Advocates to FCC: Don’t ‘Delete’ Protections Against Unwanted Robocalls and Texts
A coalition of consumer and privacy advocacy organizations told the FCC to protect consumers from unwanted and illegal calls and text messages.
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Presidential Action Enables Discrimination in Housing and Lending
The government will now only address illegal discrimination in the rare instances when the bad actor is caught red-handed.
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As Trump Administration Rolls Back Consumer Protections, California Finding New Ways to Save Consumers Millions in Unaffordable Predatory Financial Services Fees
AB 1365 by Assemblymember Garcia soared through two Assembly Committees this week; the bill moves CA forward on CalAccount – a voluntary, no-fee, no-penalty banking option for Californians SACRAMENTO– This week, the California State Assembly Committees on Banking and Labor voted overwhelmingly to pass AB 1365 (Garcia), a bill to eliminate barriers to banking for…
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