Springfield, Ill. — A coalition of Chicago, statewide and national organizations focused on consumer rights, environmental justice, energy and the environment are joining forces to push for legislation to improve affordability of utility service in response to decades of Illinois utility rate increases with no end in sight. The People’s Utility Rate Relief Act (PURR…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board (CAB), including Sarah Bolling Mancini, a senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, focusing on foreclosures, mortgage lending, and credit reporting issues.
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“The Biden Administration promised much-needed student debt relief, and 26 million people have already applied for it. If the Supreme Court pulls the rug out from under them, it will be devastating."
Consumer advocacy organizations expressed strong opposition today to H.R. 1165, the Data Privacy Act of 2023, a bill consumer groups believe would actually deprive consumers of important protections under state law, and offer little or no real new protections at the federal level.
Two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court challenge President Biden’s transformational plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt for eligible borrowers.
Reporting rent payments to credit bureaus like Equifax, Experian and TransUnion could have serious unintended consequences.
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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will review Consumer Financial Services Association of America v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a dangerous decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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ALBUQUERQUE – With millions of families struggling to find financial stability as soaring inflation drives up the costs of basic necessities, our state legislature plays a vital role in protecting New Mexico households from seizure of essential wages and property to pay old debts. But according to a new report from the National Consumer Law…
Student Loan Law Experts in D.C. for Feb. 28 Hearing and “People’s Rally in Support of Student Debt Cancellation” WASHINGTON — Student loan law experts from the National Consumer Law Center will be in attendance and available for comment during the “People’s Rally in Support of Student Debt Cancellation” in front of the U.S. Supreme…
The U.S. Department of Energy proposed new, more energy-efficient standards for refrigerators, freezers, and clothes washers – with strong support from NCLC.
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