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GBH News: Consumer debt collection cases spike 60% in two years in Mass. courts

March 19, 2026

Appearing in GBH News on March 18, 2026, Liz Neisloss talks to April Kuehnhoff, senior attorney at NCLC, about new data that points to the urgent need for reform to defend people facing debt collection lawsuits filed largely by big, out-of-state companies. “It’s important to use that information to try to better work with individuals…

Associated Press: Student loans to go to Treasury Department as Trump continues to dismantle Education Department

March 19, 2026

Originally appearing in the Associated Press on March 19, 2026, Collin Binkley talks to Kyra Taylor, staff attorney at NCLC, about the U.S. Education Department’s decision to hand off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department. Student loan advocates condemned the move, saying it only adds to confusion as the Trump administration overhauls…

American Banker: New earned wage access schemes are worsening the affordability crisis

March 25, 2026

In an op-ed written for American Banker on March 25, 2026, Lauren Saunders, senior attorney at NCLC, looks at a new, slick breed of payday loan app that is working to extract profits from people struggling with the affordability crisis. “Many companies offering so-called earned wage access have the same basic business model as traditional payday lenders:…

Trump Administration Concocts New Plan to Disable CFPB

April 1, 2026

Proposal to Dramatically Reduce CFPB Staff Would Cripple Supervision of Banks and Fintech Lending Apps; Cut Enforcement Staff by 80%

Department Begins Kicking Over 7 Million People Out of Most Affordable Student Loan Payment Plan

March 27, 2026

Borrowers Enrolled in SAVE Plan Must Apply for a New Plan and Brace for Increased Monthly Payments

House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee Discusses Lowering Housing Costs for Veteran Families

March 26, 2026

NCLC’s Alys Cohen Urges VA To Take Steps to Keep Veterans in Their Homes

New Data Shows Alarming Rise in Home Energy Insecurity

March 26, 2026

“These findings paint an alarming picture of the growing challenges families face in heating and cooling their homes and keeping the lights on."

Department of Education Adds Confusion to Repayment Process, Shifts Student Loan Servicing and Collections to Treasury

March 19, 2026

A year of policy changes, amid soaring cost of living, is wreaking havoc on student loan borrowers

Bloomberg: ‘Zombie’ Second Mortgages Spur New Battles in State Capitols

March 17, 2026

Appearing in Bloomberg on March 17, 2026, Coulter Jones talks to Andrea Bopp Stark, senior attorney at NCLC, about how debt collectors are blindsiding borrowers with years of back interest on old home loans. And how states are becoming a flashpoint in the legal battle. For borrowers, the absence of federal enforcement of consumer protection…

National Mortgage News: Mortgage deregulation: praise and peril from Trump's EO

March 16, 2026

Appearing in National Mortgage News on March 16, 2026, Brad Finkelstein quotes Diane Thompson, NCLC’s deputy director and chief advocacy officer, and Odette Williamson, director of racial justice advocacy at NCLC, for coverage of President Trump’s executive order which aims to loosen mortgage lending regulations. Many of the rules the EO looks to unwind were put into…

MarketWatch: MrBeast’s finance app for kids is backed by a bank that’s faced regulatory scrutiny and a fintech partner’s failure

March 17, 2026

Appearing in MarketWatch on March 17, 2026, Genna Contino speaks to Lauren Saunders, associate director and director of federal advocacy at NCLC about how the biggest YouTuber in the world has tied his name to Evolve Bank. Saunders said Evolve’s track record, including its connection to the Synapse bankruptcy, makes her wary of the bank’s…

U.S. News & World Report: SAVE Student Loan Plan Is Dead: Answering Every Question About What Might Happen Next

March 13, 2026

Appearing in U.S. News & World Report on March 13, 2026, Greg Garrison talks to Abby Shafroth, managing director of advocacy at NCLC about how a federal appeals court dealt a fatal blow to the most affordable federal student loan repayment plan, starting a countdown clock for more than 7 million borrowers to transition into…

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