NCLC has recommended several best practices to DOE in our Jan. 18, 2023 letter with the Center for American Progress and the Alliance for a Clean Energy Economy. In addition, we recommend the following best practices: a) Ensure states have the flexibility to administer the rebate funds through existing networks and programs to avoid duplication…
The National Consumer Law Center, on behalf of its low-income consumer clients, and Consumer Federation of America oppose the NCCUSL Uniform Debt Management Services Act unless provisions regulating debt settlement services are removed or dramatically amended. Our key concerns are: The Act regulates debt settlement as a valid type of debt management service. We believe…
Read More about Comments on the NCCUSL Uniform Debt-Management Service Act
The comments were submitted in response to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws’ recent request for comments on the proposed revisions to the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act (UDMSA). NCLC remains deeply concerned that the UDMSA does not adequately protect consumers from abusive debt settlement and debt management practices. We previously explained our…
These Reply Comments, filed by the National Consumer Law Center on behalf of its low-income clients, supplement the Comments filed on February 10, 2023, in this docket. Sections IV(A) and (B) of our primary comments explain our position that DentalPlans.com (DentalPlans) has not shown that consumers provided prior express written consent as required for prerecorded…
NCLC submitted comments in response to the previous version of the proposed amendments. We commend the efforts of the Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) to continue to strengthen these regulations and to fill gaps in consumer protections left by the federal debt collection regulations issued to implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Regulation F).…
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 230 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States, and 12 undersigned organizations write to submit comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed regulations governing Income-Driven…
Comments filed on behalf of low-income clients and a coalition of consumer and privacy organizations opposing in all respects the Petition filed by DentalPlans.com.
Comments submitted on behalf of civil rights and consumer advocacy organizations regarding the request for public input issued by the Financial Access and Education Subcommittee of the White House Task Force on New Americans. The consumer groups urge the Financial Access and Education Subcommittee to incorporate policies that would explicitly expand language access within the…
