Inaccurate credit reporting can wreak havoc on victims of “coerced debt,” which occurs when an abuser uses coercive control or identity theft to incur debt in the name of an individual.
Appearing in NPR and KFF Health News on Dec. 3, 2024, Noam Levey discusses states approach to medical debt protections with NCLC Senior Attorney April Kuehnhoff. “There are a lot of different levers that states have to take on medical debt,” said April Kuehnhoff, a senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, which has…
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Appearing in The New York Times on Dec. 6, 2024, Ann Carrns talks to NCLC Senior Attorney Chi Chi Wu about the dangers of buy now, pay later credit and deferred interest credit cards. Retailers selling electronics, jewelry and home improvement materials often promote “deferred payment” credit cards, which let you purchase an item without…
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This article explains the implications of bankruptcy rule changes for individual debtors and provides resources to deal with the changes.
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NCLC Announces Hobbs, Rossman, and Greenfield Fellowships Awarded Annually to Law Students Committed to Consumer Advocacy and the Pursuit of a Public Interest Career
Technical Support Scams Cost Older Consumers $175M in Losses Last Year
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New brief explains new protections for BNPL users, offers tips for consumers considering BNPL and no-interest credit card promotions.
Appearing in The Washington Post on November 18, 2024, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel talks Abby Shafroth for coverage of the highs and lows for federal student loan borrowers over the past four years, and what the next four years might look like with Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress and the White House. “No matter what is…
President Biden set efficiency rules for dozens of appliances that are expected to cut billions of tons of greenhouse emissions. Despite his rhetoric, Nicolas Rivero talked to NCLC senior attorney Charlie Harak about how Trump has few effective ways to reverse them for coverage appearing in The Washington Post on November 18, 2024. “Although it’s…
Appearing in The Verge on November 20, 2024, Emma Roth discusses screening system SafeRent’s $2.3 million class action settlement with Massachusetts residents with housing vouchers and talks to NCLC’s Director of Litigation, Shennan Kavanagh. “Credit scores and scores modeled similarly, such as SafeRent Scores, draw on information that has only been tested at predicting repayment…
Companies like PayPal, Cash App to be Examined for Fraud, Errors, Illegal Account Closures, Data Collection
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Interest rate caps still vary greatly from state to state, rates are trending upward, and too many states allow lenders to pile on junk fees.
Read More about 50-State Survey: APRs Increase As States Allow Lenders to Pile on Junk Fees
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