WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in recognition of her contributions to the practice of consumer law, Erin Witte, Director of Consumer Protection for the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), accepted the National Consumer Law Center’s 2025 Rising Star Award. The award recognizes attorneys who have been in practice for 15 years or fewer who have made…
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Earned wage payday loans, also known as payday loan apps, earned wage access products, earned wage advances, or fintech payday loans, are a fast-growing payday lending scheme. Typically claiming not to be loans and to charge no interest, these schemes are set up to evade federal and state consumer lending laws. This article explains why earned…
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Lobby day participants also urge lawmakers to nominate federal judges with consumer law experience.
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Appearing in MarketWatch on Oct. 31, 2025, Geena Contino talks to Alys Cohen, director of federal housing advocacy at NCLC, and Chi Chi Wu, director of consumer reporting and data advocacy, about how consumers seeking financial relief during the government shutdown should read the fine print and take steps to protect their credit. “Take the…
This article provides an overview of FCRA preemption, discusses why the new 2025 interpretive rule is wrong, and provides suggestions for state policy advocates on how to “preemption proof” their state laws.
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A decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today protects furnace efficiency standards set to reduce heating costs for many households.
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The guidance comes as millions face 100 to 300 percent increases in medical insurance premiums due to the expiration of Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Proposed rule change would have ended the right to tell robocallers to “stop calling.”
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Nationwide survey highlights impact of coerced debt on credit reports, financial security.
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