Comments Archives

Comments to the US Department of Education Seeking Automatic Disability Discharges for Deserving Student Loan Borrowers

January 27, 2020

Comments regarding the Department of Education’s interim final regulations for the automatic discharge of federal student loans for disabled veterans.

Comments to the FTC Regarding Improvements to the Telemarketing Sales Rule in Response to an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

August 2, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission has released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to update the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR).1 We applaud the Commission for its continued diligence in ensuring that its rules reflect the operational realities faced by consumers and other market actors.

Consumer Groups to FTC: Improve the Telemarketing Sales Rule

August 3, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR).1 We applaud the Commission for proposing changes to its rules that will strengthen enforcement and better protect consumers from misconduct.

Comments to the FCC Regarding Implementation of TRACED Act Section 6

October 14, 2021

Comments applauding the FCC’s initiation of a regulatory process to consider the best ways to increase accountability for VoIP providers by limiting their direct access to numbers pursuant to Section 6 of the TRACED Act.

Group Comments to the CFPB Regarding Delay of Payday Loan Rule Compliance Date

March 18, 2019

Comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposed Rule on Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans; Delay of Compliance Date

Comments to the CFPB on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B

December 1, 2020

Coalition comments in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Request for Information (RFI) under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).

Comments to the CFPB Opposing Changes to the Payday Lending Rule

May 15, 2019

Consumer and civil rights groups named above, write to strongly oppose the proposed rescission (“Proposal”)3 of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule to establish ability-to-repay requirements for payday and vehicle title loans.

Comments to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules and its Rule Subcommittee

January 3, 2019

The National Consumer Law Center and the National Association of Consumer Advocates submitted comments to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules and its Rule 30(b)(6) Subcommittee pursuant to its invitation for comment on the proposed amendments to Civil Rule 30.

Comments to New York Department of Financial Services regarding Draft of Proposed Amendment to 23 NYCRR 1

November 8, 2021

Comments in support of the Department of Financial Services’ (“DFS”) efforts to strengthen these regulations and to offer suggestions for additional improvements.

Comments to NCUA Regarding CUSO Proposed Rule

April 30, 2021

Comments to the National Credit Union Administration re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSOs), RIN 3133-AE95

Comments to MBTA Regarding Proposed Fare Evasion Regulations

April 30, 2021

These comments highlight the compounding harm that debt-based barriers to driver’s license renewals cause to low-income people, and particularly to low-income people of color.

Comments to HUD Regarding Mortgagee Letter 2019-15

October 23, 2019

The National Consumer Law Center submits this comment on Mortgagee Letter 2019-15 on behalf of its low-income clients.

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