Consumer advocates warned today that the illegal effort by the Trump Administration to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) endangers the entire economy.
Criminals plot seductive fraud schemes and carefully utilize forms of payment that best enable them to receive money quickly, without a consumer being able to stop or reverse the payment. This article explains practical steps and legal rights that may allow consumers to get their money back, depending on the payment method used by the…
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Threatened CFPB Rule Will Lower Big Bank Overdraft Fees from $35 to $5, Saving Families Billions
Rohit Chopra’s CFPB beat back overdraft and credit card junk fees, tackled medical debt, credit reporting, student loans, and high-cost lending WASHINGTON – Today, President Donald J. Trump fired Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an active, pro-consumer regulator. Director Chopra focused the nation’s leading consumer protection agency on protecting people…
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Nearly every domestic violence survivor has reported suffering economic abuse at the hands of their abusive partner. They’ve been coerced into debt, had their credit scores ruined, lost all financial independence. Few laws are on the books to prevent this. Adrienne Adams, professor in the Department of psychology at Michigan State University, Carla Sanchez-Adams, senior attorney…
To Protect Children’s Financial Security and Aid Reentry, Governments Should Prevent Seizure of Earned Income Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits
Advocates raise alarms over a last-minute decision to vacate a regulation that would have eliminated a large number of unwanted telemarketing calls.
This article summarizes current Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and robocall developments.
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Free Online, the 2025 Edition of Surviving Debt Provides New Resources on Student Debt, Medical Debt, and Homeowners’ Rights
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New Resource Outlines Tools to Reduce Incidence of Identity Theft Behind Bars
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The National Consumer Law Center remains firmly committed to Dr. King’s vision of a just economy that works for everyone, with access to safe and affordable housing, sustainable credit, and education and employment opportunities at its bedrock.
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Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Equifax, one of the “Big Three ” nationwide consumer credit reporting agencies, to pay a $15 million penalty for conducting faulty and inadequate investigations when consumers disputed errors on their credit reports, in violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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