Diane Thompson Joins NCLC as Deputy Director and Chief Advocacy Officer
Former senior advisor to the director of CFPB returns to NCLC to head advocacy efforts.
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House Vote Could Keep Overdraft Fees High and Deny Oversight of Payment App Fraud
U.S. House will consider resolutions tomorrow to overturn a $5 cap on big bank overdraft fees, eliminate oversight of Big Tech P2P payment apps.
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Preliminary Injunction Granted in Case Against Illegal CFPB Shutdown
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
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
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
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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