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USA Today: Parent PLUS borrowers risk forgiveness, repayment options after July 1

June 18, 2026

Appearing in USA Today on June 18, 2026, Medora Lee cites NCLC’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance blog post in coverage of federal student loan changes scheduled to take effect July 1. Experts say Parent PLUS borrowers urgently need to take action or face irreversible consequences. Borrowers should go to studentaid.gov to review repayment options now rather than…

Forbes: Security Deposit Payment Plans Could Cost More Than A Traditional Deposit, Report Finds

June 8, 2026

Appearing in Forbes Advisor on June 8, 2026, Kristen Grau talks to NCLC Senior Attorney April Kuehnhoff about how some renters are turning to security deposit installment plans to lower move-in expenses, and how a new NCLC report finds these products can come with terms and fees that make them more expensive than traditional security…

American Banker: Compliance expectations muddied with immigration advisory

June 12, 2026

Appearing in American Banker on June 12, 2026, Ebrima Santos Sanneh talks to NCLC Senior Attorney Carla Sanchez-Adams about an advisory that could discourage banks from serving immigrant communities and small businesses operating in industries identified as higher risk by regulators. “The Trump Administration is trying to use the banking system to throttle employment opportunities…

Congress Ignores Affordability Crisis With Legislation to Supercharge Predatory Lending and Boost Harmful Credit Reporting

June 29, 2026

WASHINGTON – During the House Financial Services Committee markup on Tuesday, members are expected to vote on at least four pieces of legislation that would harm families living paycheck to paycheck and struggling with affordability and access to credit. If enacted, these bills would expand payday loans aimed at low wage workers and make it…

Digital Library: Supreme Court Limits Landmine Lurking in Many Consumer Cases

June 25, 2026

The unanimous ruling in Keathley rejects a commonly applied test for judicial estoppel and sends a clear message that application of judicial estoppel based on a prior bankruptcy has gotten out of hand.

Illinois Passes Law to Protect Buy Now, Pay Later Borrowers

June 25, 2026

Buy-Now-Pay-Later Lenders Must Be Licensed in Illinois and Clearly Disclose Costs to Borrowers

CFPB Takes Further Steps to Suppress Consumer Complaints

June 25, 2026

New Actions Targeted at Discouraging People from Challenging the Big Three Credit Reporting Companies

Congress Passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

June 24, 2026

Legislative Package Includes NCLC Priorities to Address Housing Affordability and Supply, and Improve Access to Financing in Underserved Communities

Op-ed: Crypto’s Next Gamble is On Your Mortgage

June 23, 2026

If crypto valuations nosedive or the crypto-collateral is stolen, homeowners may be on the hook for more than just their monthly payments.

Before Approving 100% APR Banks, Fed Must Hold Public Hearings

Unprecedented Bids Could Create the First National Banks Dedicated to Predatory Lending

VA Must Pause Foreclosures Until New Mortgage Assistance Program Is Accessible

June 15, 2026

The new Partial Claim Program will allow some Veterans struggling to pay their mortgages to defer past-due payments to the end of their loans.

The New York Times: More Renters Are Using Tools to Skip Security Deposits, but There’s a Catch

June 5, 2026

Appearing in The New York Times on June 5, 2026, Ann Carrns talks to NCLC’s April Kuehnhoff for coverage of NCLC’s report examining financial technology firms that are promoting alternative tools to manage security deposits. Millions of renters use the services. “They’re quite widespread,” said April Kuehnhoff, a senior lawyer at the center and an…

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