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New FedNow Rules Lack Fraud Protection

May 19, 2022

May 19, 2022 Fed to launch FedNow instant payments service in 2023 WASHINGTON – The final FedNow rules announced today by the Federal Reserve Board lack protection against scams and fraud, which, if unaddressed, could leave consumers exposed when the payment service launches next year, warns advocates at the National Consumer Law Center, National Consumers…

Biden Administration Sued Again Over Languishing Debt Relief Claims Disproportionately Shouldered by Communities of Color

May 19, 2022

May 19, 2022 Advocates aim to secure relief for former Westwood College students WASHINGTON – A group of student, consumer advocacy, and civil rights organizations today filed a lawsuit against U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and the Department of Education on behalf of former Westwood College students who have been waiting nearly six years for…

National Auto Repair Chains Must Stop Offering Predatory Loans Through EasyPay Finance and TAB Bank

May 18, 2022

May 18, 2022 Advocates urge auto repair chains, including AAMCO, Meineke, and Midas, to stop offering predatory auto repair loans with interest rates of as high as 189% WASHINGTON – Today, a coalition of consumer advocacy groups sent letters to major national auto repair chains AAMCO and Precision Tune Auto Care (Icahn Enterprises), Big O…

New Report and Consumer Alert Flag Deceptive Auto Repair Financing Practices

May 11, 2022

May 11, 2022 National auto repair chains like AAMCO, JiffyLube, Meineke, and Midas, and local repair shops are steering customers to predatory lenders engaged in deceptive and abusive practices, charging up to 189% APR WASHINGTON – A report released today by the Stop The Debt Trap coalition finds auto repair shops across the country are…

Advocates Applaud Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Move to Require Mortgage Lenders to Obtain Applicants’ Language Preference

May 3, 2022

May 3, 2022 Use of the Supplementary Consumer Information Form (SCIF) will enable effective communication between borrower and lender throughout the home buying process. WASHINGTON – Today, National Consumer Law Center, Americans for Financial Reform, Consumer Action, Empire Justice Center, National Community Stabilization Trust, National Fair Housing Alliance, UnidosUS, and National CAPACD applauded the Federal…

Consumer Advocates Urge CFPB to Protect Consumers From “Junk Fees”

May 2, 2022

Leading consumer advocacy organizations submitted an extensive comment letter detailing junk fees across a wide range of consumer financial products and services.

Advocates Applaud ED Approval of $238M Discharge for Marinello School of Beauty Borrowers

April 28, 2022

April 28, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Education (ED) announced approval of a $238 million group discharge for 28,000 federal student loan borrowers harmed by “pervasive and widespread misconduct” at Marinello Schools of Beauty. In response, Kyra Taylor, staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, issued the following statement: “Today’s actions could…

Students and Consumer Groups Sue Biden Administration for Failing to Rule on State AG Group Borrower Defense Claims

April 26, 2022

April 26, 2022 New lawsuit calls attention to languishing Borrower Defense group applications WASHINGTON – Today, Student Defense, the Project on Predatory Student Lending, and the National Consumer Law Center filed a lawsuit against U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and the Department of Education on behalf of student loan borrowers with unresolved Borrower Defense to…

Advocates Applaud CFPB Report Highlighting the Toll of Inaccurate Medical Billing on Consumers

April 20, 2022

April 20, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report examining the financial consequences of medical billing and collection endured by individuals and families nationwide. The report draws from analysis of the rising volume of medical billing and collection complaints submitted to the CFPB, which show “coercive credit reporting and…

Advocates Praise First Steps to Address Longstanding Failures in Income-Driven Loan Program

April 19, 2022

April 19, 2022 The U.S. Department of Education must provide clarity to borrowers and relief for those most harmed by failures WASHINGTON – Today the Department of Education announced that it will implement reforms to address some of the longstanding problems with the income-driven repayment (IDR) program for federal student loans that have prevented the…

CFPB Action Against TransUnion Shows Need for Public Credit Registry; Consumers Warned to Avoid Credit Monitoring

April 12, 2022

April 12, 2022 WASHINGTON – In response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s announcement today that it is filing a lawsuit against TransUnion and its longtime executive John Danaher for violating a 2017 law enforcement order, advocates at the National Consumer Law Center issued the following statements: “This type of flagrant violation is typical behavior…

Consumer Advocates Applaud Biden Administration’s New Actions to Lessen the Burden of Medical Debt

April 11, 2022

April 11, 2022 WASHINGTON – In response to the Vice President Harris’ announcement today that the White House will be taking measures to increase consumer protections and lessen the burden of medical debt, advocates at the National Consumer Law Center issued the following statements: “We appreciate the White House’s efforts to improve protections for consumers…

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