Appearing in USA Today on December 29, 2024, Russ Wiles interviewed NCLC Senior Attorney Carla Sanchez-Adams to discuss the CFPB’s new rule to limit costly overdraft fees and caution that it faces the risk of being overturned by Congress with simple majority votes in the Senate and House, with limited debate. Overdraft fees are “a…
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Originally appearing in ProPublica on December 23, 2024, Joel Jacobs and Megan O’Matz interviewed NCLC Associate Director Lauren Saunders for coverage of the tribal, high-interest lending industry. Consumer advocates do not expect that the second Trump administration will do anything to crack down on abusive lending practices linked to tribes or any other form of…
This NCLC Digital Library article examines the most significant 2024 FDCPA developments, including summaries of all reported circuit court of appeals decisions, the latest approaches to dealing with FDCPA standing problems, CFPB guidance on collection of medical debt, and important FDCPA claims relating to new legislation limiting credit reporting of medical debt.
Experian Accused of Improperly Investigating Disputes, Threatening Consumers’ Access to Credit
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This article lists federal and state consumer law rights scheduled to go into effect or expire during the period from December 1, 2024, through January 1, 2026.
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Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule to stop the harmful impact of medical debt on consumers’ credit scores.
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Veteran publisher to oversee digital and print consumer law publications BOSTON – Attorney and publishing professional Tatia Gordon-Troy has joined the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) as its Chief Publishing Officer, overseeing the organization’s 21 printed legal treatises, Digital Library, and extensive catalog of consumer law materials. “Tatia brings an extraordinary combination of legal publishing talent and…
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Appearing in The Washington Post on December 11, 2024, Tony Romm talks to NCLC Associate Director Lauren Saunders for coverage of new rules being announced that would limit “junk fees,” cap bank overdraft charges, and shield Americans from medical debt, as officials race over the next six weeks to finalize the remainder of the president’s…
Appearing in the Detroit Free Press on December 20, 2024, Susan Tompor talks to NCLC Senior Attorney Carla Sanchez-Adams for coverage of a CFPB lawsuit against the Zelle payment app for opening the door for crooks and con artists to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from consumers over several years. “Payment fraud impacts all Americans across…
Appearing in USA Today on December 20, 2024, Greta Cross talks to NCLC Associate Director Lauren Saunders about companies like MoneyLion, a “new breed” of fintech payday loan companies. “We see a lot of these predatory lenders that offer loans that can be the equivalent of 300% APR, but they wrap themselves in all sort…
Long-term care is or will be a fact of life for many of us and our loved ones as we age. We all deserve care – whether in the home or in a long-term care facility – that meets the highest of standards, enhancing quality of life and ensuring the protection of rights. NCLC Staff…
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