Appearing in The New York Times on May 2, 2025, Ann Carnns interviewed NCLC Co-Director of Advocacy Abby Shafroth for coverage of how student loan borrowers should handle repayment options and anticipate adjustments later. “They’re graduating into a time of uncertainty around what their repayment options will look like. They should focus on what’s available…
New NCLC Article Analyzes Impact of the CFPB’s Withdrawal of 67 Guidance Documents
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On May 12, 2025, the CFPB withdrew 67 of its guidance documents—8 policy statements, 7 interpretative rules, 13 advisory opinions, and 39 other guidance documents. See 90 Fed. Reg. 20,084 (May 12, 2025). Many of these guidance documents have significant utility in consumer litigation involving the FDCPA, FCRA, TILA, ECOA, state UDAP statutes, and other consumer credit laws. Moreover, these…
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Consumers and Groups Allowed to Defend Protections for People Harmed by Medical Debt as CFPB Abandons Rule
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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Committee Follows Administration’s Lead by Dramatically Slashing CFPB Funding Needed to Protect Ordinary Folks Harmed by Lawbreakers
Read More about House Panel Votes to Eviscerate Consumer Watchdog, Siding With Fraudsters and Cheats
Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase Program Provided ‘Last Resort’ for Veterans, Congress Must Act Quickly to Fill the Gap
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Proposal Comes as Department of Education Removes Student Loan Forgiveness Progress Tracker from StudentAid.gov
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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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The government will now only address illegal discrimination in the rare instances when the bad actor is caught red-handed.
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Now is the time to speak up about the importance of LIHEAP.
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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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