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ProPublica: The Ugly Truth Behind 'We Buy Ugly Houses'

May 11, 2023

Co-published with The Dallas Morning News and Shelterforce and appearing in ProPublica on May 11, 2023, Anjeanette Damon, Byard Duncan and Mollie Simon detail a ProPublica investigation that found HomeVestors franchisees used deception and targeted the elderly, infirm, and those close to poverty and quotes NCLC’s Sarah Bolling Mancini. “If your business model is convincing homeowners to sign…

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The New York Times: More Options to Pay for Medical Care, but Some May Be Costly

May 12, 2023

Originally appearing in the New York Times on May 12, 2023, Ann Carrns looks at patients increasingly being offered special financing to cover medical treatments. Consumer advocates, including NCLC’s April Kuehnhoff, say it can turn out to be more costly than using conventional credit cards. Patients should consider other more affordable financing options, including loans…

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Nketiah “Ink” Berko Returns to NCLC as Equal Justice Works Fellow

May 11, 2023

WASHINGTON— Nketiah “Ink” Berko, a former NCLC intern, will return to the National Consumer Law Center upon his graduation from Yale Law School as an Equal Justice Works fellow to spend two years advancing access to justice for underserved communities. Equal Justice Works, the nation’s largest facilitator of opportunities in public interest law, named Berko,…

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USA Today: Can medical bankruptcy help with medical bills?

May 9, 2023

Originally appearing in USA Today on May 9, 2023, Hanna Horvath and Jenn Jones quotes John Rao in coverage of the impact of medical debt on consumers and whether bankruptcy can help. “It’s not just about the actual medical bill. It’s also all the other bills that can’t get paid while you deal with medical…

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Digital Library: 28 Consumer Rights to Request Information, Company Record Retention Requirements

May 8, 2023

A new article sets out 28 obligations of creditors, collectors, and merchants to provide information to consumers upon request or to retain consumer records for several years.

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WBUR Radio Boston: The ins and outs of the third party electricity provider industry in Massachusetts

May 8, 2023

A new WBUR series, originally airing on May 8, 2023, explores the business of third party electricity providers who claim to save customers money while many people end up paying more. WBUR’s Miriam Wasser and NCLC’s Jenifer Bosco explain.

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ProPublica: The Ugly Truth Behind 'We Buy Ugly Houses'

The New York Times: More Options to Pay for Medical Care, but Some May Be Costly

Nketiah “Ink” Berko Returns to NCLC as Equal Justice Works Fellow

USA Today: Can medical bankruptcy help with medical bills?

Digital Library: 28 Consumer Rights to Request Information, Company Record Retention Requirements

WBUR Radio Boston: The ins and outs of the third party electricity provider industry in Massachusetts

Support NCLC