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Preliminary Injunction Granted in Case Against Illegal CFPB Shutdown

March 28, 2025

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson orders agency to reinstate fired employees, stop any reductions in force, preserve data and ensure employees can perform their statutorily mandated functions WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson granted a motion for a preliminary injunction in the lawsuit brought by the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)…

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CFPB Allows Payday Lenders to Inflict Multiple NSF and Overdraft Fees on Struggling Consumers

March 28, 2025

CFPB won’t enforce Bounced Payment Rule held up by U.S. Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit

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Nearly Every GOP Senator Votes to Saddle Struggling Families With Excessive Overdraft Fees

March 27, 2025

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MI) joined Senate Democrats to uphold CFPB rule capping big bank overdraft fees at $5.

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ProPublica: Fend for Yourself: Under Trump, Consumer Protection Bureau’s Probes of Big Tech and Finance Firms Freeze Up

March 26, 2025

Appearing in ProPublica on March 26, 2025, Jake Pearson interviews NCLC Associate Director Lauren Saunders for coverage of how companies may avoid consequences for alleged wrongdoing as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau drops lawsuits against Capital One and Rocket Homes and pauses investigations into Meta and others — including providers of medical credit cards. “What…

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Advocacy Groups Urge the Eighth Circuit to Uphold FTC’s Click to Cancel Rule

March 25, 2025

Five Groups led by Berkeley Law File an Amicus Brief in the Legal Challenge to the FTC’s Click to Cancel Rule

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As Winter Shutoff Protections Expire, More Bay Staters are Falling Behind on Energy Bills

March 24, 2025

A new brief analyzes Massachusetts utility data and finds customers owe significantly more in unpaid energy bills than prior to the pandemic.

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Preliminary Injunction Granted in Case Against Illegal CFPB Shutdown

CFPB Allows Payday Lenders to Inflict Multiple NSF and Overdraft Fees on Struggling Consumers

Nearly Every GOP Senator Votes to Saddle Struggling Families With Excessive Overdraft Fees

ProPublica: Fend for Yourself: Under Trump, Consumer Protection Bureau’s Probes of Big Tech and Finance Firms Freeze Up

Advocacy Groups Urge the Eighth Circuit to Uphold FTC’s Click to Cancel Rule

As Winter Shutoff Protections Expire, More Bay Staters are Falling Behind on Energy Bills

Support NCLC