The July 25, 2022 episode of the Code WACK! podcast features Berneta Haynes in a discussion about why Black families are disproportionately impacted by medical debt in America, how dinequities in housing access and safety, environmental pollution, and health care combine and intensify the vulnerability of disenfranchised communities, and families in Southern states been particularly…
The Aug. 1, 2022 episode of the Code WACK! podcast features Berneta Haynes in a discussion about the role of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion in reducing medical debt and keeping rural hospitals open, and what specific health policies legislators should pursue that would solve the medical debt crisis once and for all.
Season 1, Episode 762 of the Ipse Dixit podcast aired on Oct. 4, 2022. Andrea Bopp Stark and Geoffrey Walsh discuss their work on fines and fees in bankruptcy case, with a particular focus on their article, Sentenced to a Life of Debt: It Is Time for a Reassessment of How Bankruptcy Law Intersects with Fines and Fees…
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On Feb. 27, 2023, Carla Sanchez-Adams discusses a recent report on the high cost of junk fees and what can be done to stop them from taking more money out of consumers’ pockets.
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Season 9, Episode 3 of the An Arm and a Leg podcast, airing on Mar. 2, 2023, and co-produced by Kaiser Health News, features April Kuehnhoff with advice on filing a dispute with a debt collector.
Junk fees, “tips” obscure APRs over 300% on earned wage advances, nonbank banking apps, and other fintech payday loans WASHINGTON – The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has proposed new regulations governing disguised fintech credit and released new data showing high costs for consumers who use earned wage advances and other fintech…
In an op-ed appearing in American Banker on March 15, 2023, Carla Sanchez-Adams calls for clear, uniform P2P fraud protections to level the playing field between payment systems that keep fraud to low levels and those that don't.
Predatory Puppy Loans, Rates up to 160% APR, and High Default Rates Justify Lower Grade for Sandy-based FinWise Bank WASHINGTON — Today, a coalition of consumer advocates submitted letters to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) in connection with the FDIC’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination of…
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FinWise Bank’s lending through American First Finance, Elevate, and Opportunity Financial (OppFi), offering loans at up to 160% APR, raises serious consumer protection issues.
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A new report from the National Consumer Law Center looks at the dizzying array of junk fees renters can face when they try to find and keep rental housing, which can present barriers to affordability.
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New rule would allow garnishment of up to half of an incarcerated person’s wages and three-quarters of funds sent by family members to cover fines, fees, and restitution WASHINGTON — Yesterday, advocates for incarcerated people and their loved ones expressed strong opposition to a Proposed Rule from the Bureau of Prisons (the “Bureau”) that would…
An article appearing in MarketWatch on February 2, 2023 by Alessandra Malito points to medical debt is a deterrent to retirement security and quotes Berneta Haynes. The reality of medical debt is multilayered, said Berneta Haynes, an attorney with the National Consumer Law Center. Those who have defaulted on their loans or unable to pay…
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