Joint Statement on Massachusetts Senate Passage of S.2738, an Act Relative to Electric Ratepayer Protections
Today represents a major step forward towards providing long overdue protections for Massachusetts consumers.
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Synchrony's Planned Rate Hike Unjustified, Advocates Say
Consumer advocates question what is driving higher rates and defend the new late fee rule by the CFPB.
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Groups Celebrate Updated Energy Efficiency Rules for New U.S.-Backed Homes
Advocates and industry groups welcomed newly adopted energy codes today for federally supported homes across the country.
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ProPublica: New Legislation Would Expand Access to Disaster Relief, Provide Help With Titles for Large Number of Black Landowners
Appearing in ProPublica on April 23, 2024, Lizzie Presser covers the introduction of a legislative package on Tuesday that would expand heirs’ property owners’ access to disaster relief and provide assistance in clearing titles. Nketiah “Ink” Berko, an Equal Justice Works fellow, sponsored by the Rossotti Foundation, at the National Consumer Law Center, says that…
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Associated Press: The apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs
Appearing in the Associated Press on April 23, 2024, Cora Lewis talks to NCLC Associate Director Lauren Saunders about short-term, high-interest loans billed as Earned Wage Access. “If (Earned Wage Access) were being used by people to cover one emergency cost a year, it could be better than being subject to overdraft fees or payday…
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The New York Times: ‘Pay Later’ Lenders Have an Issue With Credit Bureaus
Appearing in The New York Times on April 23, 2024, Jordyn Holman and Ben Casselman interview NCLC Senior Attorney Chi Chi Wu for coverage of “buy now, pay later” loans and how they aren’t typically reported on consumers’ credit reports. “The credit reporting system is a system that assumes monthly payments, it assumes longer-term loans,…
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NPR Morning Edition: VA fixes a home loan debacle, but many vets who were affected won't get help
Airing during NPR’s Morning Edition on April 23, 2024, Chris Arnold and Quil Lawrence talk to NCLC Senior Attorney Steve Sharpe for a segment on efforts to assist veterans at the highest risk of foreclosure–but it won’t help everyone. “Borrowers who are put into unaffordable modifications and default should be able to immediately access VASP……
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Nearly 300 Organizations and a Local Elected Official Urge Biden Administration to Immediately Release Fair Housing Rule
Groups implore White House to follow through on its commitments to create inclusive, resource-rich communities free of discrimination with the amenities everyone needs to thrive.
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CBS News: New efforts to stop scammers from stealing through fraudulent wire transfers (video)
Appearing on CBS Mornings on April 18, 2024, Anna Werner interviews Carla Sanchez-Adams for a story on how Americans are losing millions of dollars every year to scammers who steal money directly from their bank accounts, often through fraudulent wire transfers. U.S. senators are now pressing banks for answers about what they’re doing to stop…
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Digital Library: New Rule Gives Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Debtors Credit Toward Student Loan Forgiveness
A new NCLC Digital Library article explains four key new protections that the new rule will implement and provides four essential practice tips for dealing with student loans in a chapter 13 bankruptcy.
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The Hill: Ending crippling debt seizure is one solution to our student loan nightmare
When a borrower defaults, the student loans meant to unlock the door to opportunity instead plunge them into a dystopian, punitive debt collection system.
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NCLC Statement in Response to Proposed Rules to Provide Student Debt Relief
Today, the Department of Education released proposed rules that would provide federal student loan debt relief to four categories of borrowers.
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