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Trump Administration Levels Another Assault on Consumers’ Energy Bills

January 14, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2021 New Rule Hinders Improvements for Energy Efficiency Standards for Major Residential Gas Appliances Washington, D.C. — Consumer Federation of America and the National Consumer Law Center expressed great disappointment at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) last-minute approval of an anti-consumer rule that effectively keeps inefficient gas furnaces, water…

In Memoriam: Andy Spanogle (1934-2020)

January 14, 2021

The National Consumer Law Center is sad to announce the passing of John Andrew (Andy) Spanogle, Jr. on December 18, 2020 on his 86th birthday. Andy was a longstanding consumer advocate, NCLC Partners Council member, and co-chair of NCLC’s Campaign for the Future. Throughout his remarkable life, Andy was a fierce advocate for consumers: as…

Joint Statement: Advocates Urge President-Elect Biden to Provide More Student Debt Relief

January 11, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 11, 2020 Action Center on Race and the Economy, American Federation of Teachers, Americans for Financial Reform, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), the Center for Responsible Lending, NAACP, National Consumer Law Center (on behalf of its low-income clients), Student Debt Crisis, and Young Invincibles made the following statement: …

FCC Issues Order Limiting Invasive Robocalls to Landline Phones

January 4, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 4, 2021 Washington, D.C. – On December 30, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission issued an order that will significantly reduce invasive and unwanted calls made with a prerecorded or artificial voice to landline phones. The changes, effective June 30, 2021, are made through new rules which will be fully enforceable under…

Civil Rights and Consumer Groups File Amicus Brief in Support of States’ Challenge to OCC Rule that Enables Predatory Lending

December 22, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2020 Advocates argue that the OCC letter issued late Friday will not save the OCC rule that facilitates usurious loans with interest rates that are higher than what state laws allow WASHINGTON, D.C. – Several civil rights and consumer groups filed an amicus brief in support of the attorneys general…

Important Wins, but Unmet Needs, in New Stimulus Package

December 22, 2020

New stimulus checks, broadband access and rental aid welcome, but foreclosure and student loan relief absent WASHINGTON, DC – Advocates welcomed the new stimulus bill passed by Congress last night, but warned that it has critical gaps that should be immediately filled by the incoming Biden Administration. “The new $600 stimulus payment, broadband aid, low-income…

CFPB’s Debt Collection Rule Misses Critical Opportunities to Protect Consumers

December 18, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2020 Nearly One-Third of U.S. Adults with a Credit Report Have Debt in Collection WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Consumer Law Center, on behalf of its low income clients, along with Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, Consumer Federation of America, and the National Association of Consumer Advocates, expressed disappointment…

New FCC Ruling Supports Advocates’ Petition Urging it to Stop Unwanted Robocalls from Federal Contractors but Leaves Gray Area Regarding States’ Role

December 15, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 15, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an order granting in part a Petition for Reconsideration filed by the National Consumer Law Center on behalf of a broad coalition of national, state and local legal services groups challenging the agency’s 2016 Broadnet Declaratory Ruling. The 2016 FCC…

Getting Money Back for Scammed Consumers

December 15, 2020

This article explains consumers’ legal remedies and options, which vary depending on the method used for the consumer’s payment.

Consumer Advocates: New Rule from FDIC on Industrial Loan Companies is a Gift to Predatory Lenders

December 15, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 15, 2020 FDIC rule makes it easier for lenders to exploit more financially vulnerable families WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved a new final rule to facilitate chartering additional under-regulated Industrial Loan Companies (ILCs). The FDIC rule will encourage non-bank companies to acquire banks or seek…

CFPB Revamp of Mortgage Rules Will Protect Lenders from Legal Liability for Peddling Unaffordable Loans, Increase Foreclosures, and Create Instability in the Mortgage Market

December 10, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 10, 2020 Washington, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released two final rules revising the standards for determining a borrower’s ability to repay a mortgage and further limiting lender liability despite the lessons of the previous financial crisis, which led to millions of unnecessary foreclosures. By…

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case on December 8 that Could Open the Floodgates to More Invasive Robocalls

December 7, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 7, 2020 Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Facebook v Duguid. The Court’s decision, expected by next spring, could either uphold Americans’ right to stop unwanted robocalls and robotexts to their cell phones or render the phones useless by making many invasive autodialed…

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