Treasury’s System of Records Notice Proposal Would Enable Dramatically Increased Government Collection and Sharing of Sensitive Personal Data
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Appearing in Bankrate on March 4, 2026, Andrew Pentis talks to John Van Alst, senior attorney at NCLC and director of our Working Cars for Working Families project, for a story about a predatory loan that can ensnare you in a matter of hours and lead to crushing debt — and perhaps wrecked credit —…
Friend of the Court Brief in Texas Fair Housing Case Calls Out Troubling Terms of Settlement Agreement
Appearing in CNBC on February 27, 2026, Cheryl Minokur Monk talks to Lauren Saunders, associate director and director of federal advocacy at NCLC, about how an employee benefit known as earned wage access has become even more popular than 401(k) plan participation at some companies. “We don’t oppose completely free earned wage advances and believe…
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Appearing in Axios on Februrary 24, 2026, Jason Lalljee talks to Chi Chi Wu, director of consumer reporting and data advocacy at NCLC about how the Trump administration is considering requiring banks to collect proof of citizenship from customers via an executive order. Trump likely couldn’t unilaterally implement these requirements via an executive order, Wu told Axios.…
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Originally appearing in KFF Health News on February 20, 2026, Rae Ellen Bichell talks to Carolyn Carter, senior attorney at NCLC about how lawmakers in at least eight states this year are aiming to reel in wage garnishment for unpaid medical bills. Carter said broad laws that don’t require patients to jump through hoops to…
Appearing in CNBC on March 2, 2026, Kamaron McNair and Annie Nova talk to Abby Shafroth, managing director of advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center, about how a federal judge declined the Trump administration’s request to end the SAVE student loan repayment plan. Shafroth called on the Education Department to restore access to SAVE’s…
Read More about CNBC: What student loan borrowers need to know about judge’s ruling on SAVE plan
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.
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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Court Rejects Department of Education’s Request to Approve Proposed Settlement That Would End SAVE Plan and Dismisses Case
A recent investigation into auto lenders found companies making billions even as they set customers up to fail.
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The National Consumer Law Center’s California Consumer Law Support Project strengthens the capacity of legal services organizations to provide essential consumer law services to low-income Californians. The project will support California Legal Services organizations through four areas of work: Policy Advocacy In California, NCLC retains Kaiser Advocacy to support legislative and regulatory reforms that benefit…
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