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Bloomberg Law: Senators to Weigh Raising Chapter 13 Debt Limits for Consumers

September 2, 2025

Appearing in Bloomberg Law on September 2, 2025, Angelica Serrano-Roman interviews NCLC Senior Attorney John Rao about how the Senate is expected to consider raising Chapter 13 debt limits—a move that practitioners say would ease pressure on consumers from housing costs and student loans. A regular consumer won’t opt for liquidation or Chapter 11 —…

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WBUR: New rules in Mass. crack down on hidden fees — and stir confusion at some restaurants

September 2, 2025

Appearing in WBUR Boston on September 2, 2025, Shennan Kavanagh, director of litigation at the National Consumer Law Center, talks to Hanna Ali and Nik DeCosta-Klipa about how, starting today, businesses in Massachusetts must display the total price of certain goods and services before customers reach checkout, thanks to new state regulations against hidden costs known as…

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Inquest: Medical Debt Behind Bars

September 2, 2025

Incarcerated people accrue debt for nearly all of their medical care, which, according to NCLC staff attorney Anna Anderson, author of an op-ed appearing in Inquest on September 2, 2025, this makes a mockery of their right to health care—and saddles them with devastating debt upon release. “Despite how expensive it is, the care provided…

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Digital Library: Courts Expose Deception of Home Equity “Investments”

August 15, 2025

Home equity “investment” (HEI) loans, often marketed as a quick way for homeowners to get cash without the burden of monthly payments, are facing a new wave of legal challenges. Recent court decisions, including a significant ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, are upholding claims against HEI loans. Courts are increasingly recognizing that…

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BBC: Overheating in heatwaves: How cool air is becoming a luxury many Americans can't afford

August 26, 2025

Appearing in BBC on Aug. 26, 2025, Miranda Green interviews Karen Lusson, senior attorney at NCLC for coverage of how climate change leads to hotter summer temperatures, breaking global heat records year after year and the health of Americans is at risk as people struggle to afford air conditioning (AC), which can help prevent heat-related illness and death.…

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Find a Car Program

October 2, 2019

Across the country more than 100 nonprofit organizations work to ensure that low wage working families are able to get a car in order to find and keep a job. These programs promote economic well being and job security by distributing cars directly to families, making low-interest loans for car purchases, and facilitating matched savings…

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Bloomberg Law: Senators to Weigh Raising Chapter 13 Debt Limits for Consumers

WBUR: New rules in Mass. crack down on hidden fees — and stir confusion at some restaurants

Inquest: Medical Debt Behind Bars

Digital Library: Courts Expose Deception of Home Equity “Investments”

BBC: Overheating in heatwaves: How cool air is becoming a luxury many Americans can't afford

Find a Car Program

Support NCLC