California AG Rob Bonta, Senator Limón Unveil Legislation to Protect Consumers Against Medical Debt
Senate Bill 1061 seeks to protect consumers from having their credit ruined by prohibiting medical debt from being reported on credit reports.
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50-State Survey Finds Larger Loans Need Lower Rates
Everything that is wrong with a high-cost loan is only made worse when the loan is larger and the terms are longer.
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CFPB Rule Prohibiting Excessive Credit Card Late Charges Will Save Consumers Billions in Junk Fees
Advocates praised action taken by the CFPB to stop credit card lenders from raking in billions of dollars from excessive late fees.
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Protect Small Businesses from Unwanted Telemarketing Calls
The FCC must protect small business owners from invasive and costly calls.
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President’s Executive Order Will Prevent Data Sales to Countries of Concern, CFPB Must Act to Protect Consumers
The President’s emergency order shows that irresponsible data brokers aren’t just a threat to consumers, they’re a threat to national security.
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Tell Congress: Support the CFPB’s $5 Cap on Overdraft Junk Fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) overdraft fee rule is at risk. This important new protection will slash typical overdraft fees at big banks from $35 per transaction to just $5, saving the 23 million households who pay overdraft fees $5 billion a year, an average of $225/year for households who pay overdraft fees. The new rule helps millions of people,…
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New Report Details How Community Solar Programs Can Reduce Energy Costs for Low-Income People and Address Climate Change
A new report looks at existing community solar models, best practices, and state policies.
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The Hill: Americans lose billions as expert says median fraud losses double
Originally appearing in The Hill on Feb. 2, 2024, Sydney Dunlap covered a Senate Banking Committee on fraud and scams in the banking system and quoted testimony provided by Carla Sanchez-Adams, senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center. If a person falls victim to fraudulently induced transactions, “You are going to hear ‘too bad,…
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Communications Daily: Disagreements Continue on Need for Tougher SIM Swapping Rules
Originally appearing in Communications Daily on Feb. 15, 2024, Howard Buskirk quotes Margot Saunders, senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, in coverage of a push for the Federal Communications Commission to take a more aggressive stance against SIM swapping and port-out fraud. The FCC must clarify that carriers, “the only parties in these…
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American Banker: Why fintechs want the CFPB—not states—to rule on earned wage access
Originally appearing in American Banker on Feb. 15, 2024, Kate Berry talks to NCLC’s Associate Director Lauren Saunders about so-called earned wage advances. Lauren Saunders, associate director at the National Consumer Law Center, said the industry is trying to stall state efforts to classify payroll advances as loans and head off what could be revised guidance from…
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New Report Examines Massive Overhaul of the Department of Education’s Student Loan Servicing System
USDS will improve servicing environment for borrowers, Congress must approve additional funding for effective implementation
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Veteran Borrowers Need More Options to Retain their Homes and Avoid Foreclosure
NCLC Housing Expert Testifies before House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Highlights Need for Additional Mortgage Relief Options for Military Veterans
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