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Hearing on “What’s Your Home Worth? a Review of the Appraisal Industry”

June 20, 2019

On behalf of Mountain State Justice and the National Consumer Law Center, thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement regarding the appraisal industry

Hanging Up on Telemarketing Robocalls

March 5, 2020

Overwhelmed by telemarketing calls? Tired of being asked to extend your vehicle’s warranty? Fed up with offers for high-interest, predatory loans? Told the callers to stop but they won’t? Report telemarketing calls to the FCC! Consumer complaints help the FCC identify bad actors and stay alert to emerging trends. Visit fcc.gov/complaints to file a complaint.…

Hanging Up on Robocall Scams

March 5, 2020

Protect yourself against scam robocalls, like those claiming to be from the IRS and the Social Security Administration! Consumers should anticipate inaccuracies in callerID and approach all unknown callers as potential scams. Beware identity theft! Callers may claim to be with a consumer’s bank, credit card company, law firm, or other familiar entity to access…

Hanging Up on Debt Collection Robocalls

Flyer instructing consumers to take action by reporting abusive debt collection

H.R. 2648, to Provide Bankruptcy Relief for Student Borrowers

May 9, 2019

Bill text for H.R. 2648, legislation to provide bankruptcy relief for student borrowers

H.R. 2445, Self-Employed Mortgage Access Act of 2019 (Support)

November 12, 2019

NCLC and CRL write in support of the Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 2445, the SelfEmployed Mortgage Access Act of 2019.

Group Response Letter to Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act

July 28, 2020

We write on behalf of the 56 undersigned organizations advocating for students and student loan borrowers in response to the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act. Although simplifying the FAFSA and establishing clear repayment options are worthy goals, this legislation would actually penalize many borrowers and remove important protections, while ignoring the urgent needs for both student loan debt cancellation and, at the very least, extension and expansion of the automatic forbearance period put in place by the CARES Act.

Group Letter: Response to HUD's Mortgagee Letter 2021-05

March 18, 2021

Group letter in response to Mortgagee Letter 2021-05, which expanded the relief available to borrowers with COVID-19 hardships.

Group Letter Urging Treasury to Create a Climate Hub with a Leader to Address the Financial Stability

February 25, 2021

Letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressing our eagerness to work together to tackle the climate crisis.

Group Letter Urging the FCC to Reduce Phone Call Costs for People Who Are Incarcerated and to Ensure Accessible Communications for Incarcerated People with Disabilities

December 17, 2021

Groups urge the FCC to reduce phone call costs for people who are incarcerated and to ensure accessible communications for incarcerated people with disabilities.

Group Letter Urging the Department of Labor to Revise the “Notice-And-Access” Rule on Retirement Plan Disclosures

March 8, 2021

Comments urging the Department of Labor (DOL) to undertake a rulemaking to address the severe shortcomings in the Department’s recently adopted “Notice-and-Access” rule and to ensure adequate protections for workers and retirees regarding retirement plan disclosures.

Group Letter Urging Massachusetts Legislators to Pass No Cost Calls Legislation

September 3, 2020

The Massachusetts State Legislature must act now to address the ongoing extraction of vital resources from families, predominantly Black and Brown, seeking to stay connected to incarcerated loved ones. We urge you to pass S. 2846 to remove the cost barrier to phone calls for incarcerated people and their families.

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