Letter in opposition to the current version of the Earned Income Access Service Providers Act, which fails to address the critical issues discussed in NCLC’s April 24, 2019 letter.
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Letter to President-Elect Joseph Biden Transition Team re: Recommended Revisions to False Certification (Ability-to-Benefit) Discharge Policies and Regulations
We are writing to urge the CFPB to amend the Interim Final Rule on Debt Collection Practices in Connection With the Global COVID-19 Pandemic (“IFR”) to clarify that it applies to the current eviction moratorium. The IFR requires increased information for tenants about COVID-related protection from eviction, and clarifies that consumers have federal remedies against debt collectors involved in the eviction that fail to provide or misrepresent that information.
The National Consumer Law Center, on behalf of its low-income clients, writes in strong opposition to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s proposed changes to the federal poverty line adjustment methodology which will, over time, result in millions of consumers losing their eligibility for low-income assistance programs or experience a reduction in the amount of assistance received.
Letter voicing support for the “Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2020.” The bill will greatly improve our current bankruptcy system and give families burdened with debt (especially low-income and older consumers and people of color) a meaningful opportunity for a fresh start, which is all the more essential in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Brochure on Massachusetts utility rights & programs.
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Pursuant to the Court’s Order, the parties submitted this joint report containing their respective proposals as to further proceedings in this action following the Ninth Circuit’s August 23, 2021 Order directing this Court to conduct further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court’s decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, 594 U.S. ___, 141 S. Ct. 2190 (2021).
Read More about Joint Report Regarding Post-Appeal Proceedings, Ramirez v. Transunion, N.D. CA
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