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Advocates Caution that Payment Pause Should be Extended Until Student Loan System is Fixed

April 5, 2022

April 5, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, in response to reports that Biden Administration officials are considering extending the student loan payment pause until the end of August 2022, Abby Shafroth, interim director of the National Consumer Law Center’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project, issued the following statement: “The Biden Administration should absolutely extend the payment…

Statement in Response to CFPB’s Sanctioning of EdFinancial for Deceiving Student Loan Borrowers

March 30, 2022

March 30, 2022 The student loan servicer lied to borrowers with Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) about their eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness WASHINGTON – Today, in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) sanctioning of student loan servicer EdFinancial for deceiving student loan borrowers and misrepresenting their forgiveness and repayment options, Kyra…

Groups Urge CFPB to Treat “Buy Now Pay Later” Products Like Credit Cards and Protect Consumers from Harmful Practices

March 28, 2022

March 28, 2022 WASHINGTON – More than 75 consumer, housing, civil rights, legal services, faith, community, small business, student borrower, and public interest organizations submitted a joint comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) concerning Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) credit products. The groups are alarmed by the lack of regulation of this…

Bringing Federal Consumer Claims in State Court: A 50-State Analysis of Standing Rules

March 27, 2022

This article explains why state courts are not bound by Ramirez and should not import its holdings into their own standing doctrines.

Captive Consumers

March 19, 2022

Captive Consumers: How government agencies and private companies trap and profit off incarcerated people and their loved ones.

Consumer Advocates Cheer Removal of Most Medical Debt from Credit Reports

March 18, 2022

March 18, 2022 Credit Bureaus Should Remove Remaining Debts Owed by the Sickest and Most Vulnerable Consumers WASHINGTON – Today, advocates at the National Consumer Law Center applauded a move by the Big Three credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) to change how they report medical debt, which will result in the removal of nearly…

Advocates Applaud House Passage of the FAIR Act

March 17, 2022

The FAIR Act would restore access to the courts for consumers, servicemembers, workers, and small business owners harmed when they shop at, bank with, borrow from, work for, or do other business with companies that violate the law.

New Report Examines Impact of Medical Debt on Black Families

March 14, 2022

March 14, 2022 Medical debt remains a looming crisis that disproportionately affects Black households and communities WASHINGTON – A new report from the National Consumer Law Center, The Racial Health and Wealth Gap: Impact of Medical Debt on Black Families, examines the intersection between the racial health gap and the racial wealth gap and the…

President Biden’s Announcement on Veterans' Medical Debt Will Lift a Burden from Veteran Families

March 1, 2022

Administration Removes Barriers to Cancelation of VA Medical Debt WASHINGTON – In tonight’s State of the Union Address, President Biden may speak on today’s announcement that the Veterans’ Administration (VA) will simplify the process for claiming medical debt forgiveness for veterans. Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) issued the following statements: “Administrative mazes…

Statement on U.S. Department of Education’s Approval of $415M in Borrower Defense Claims

February 16, 2022

February 17, 2022 Nearly 16,000 borrowers will see their loans discharged as a result of the Department’s findings BOSTON – Today, in response to the Department of Education’s announcement of findings that additional federal student loan borrowers who attended DeVry University, Westwood College, and ITT Tech will be eligible to discharge their federal student loans…

Advocates to Treasury Secretary Yellen: Protect CTC and EITC Payments in Tax Refunds

February 17, 2022

February 17, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, advocates at over 100 organizations, including the National Consumer Law Center (on behalf of its low income clients), The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), and The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the Treasury Department to…

The High Cost of a Fresh Start: New Report Examines Court Debt as a Barrier to Clearing a Conviction Record

February 14, 2022

February 14, 2022 Download the report: https://bit.ly/rpt-High-Cost-Fresh-Start-22 BOSTON – A new report from the National Consumer Law Center and the Collateral Consequences Resource Center explores the extent to which court debt—such as criminal fines, fees, costs, and restitution—is a barrier to record clearing that prevents poor and low-income people from getting a second chance. For…

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