National groups urge the CFPB to issue its proposed rule codifying the application of the FTC’s Credit Practices Rule to financial institutions (Reg AA), and adopting three important new consumer protections. The proposed rule would forbid covered entities from including in their contracts 1) any clause that waives legal rights designed to protect consumers, 2)…
This short issue brief provides the top four ways rolling back the 2022 Borrower Defense Rule will make it harder for scammed students to receive relief.
We oppose S.J. Res 28, a resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the CFPB’s rule enabling the agency to supervise the larger participants in the market for digital payment apps. The rule would prevent oversight to ensure that big tech companies comply with privacy and fraud laws.
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NCLC joined a letter from other advocates opposing unprecedented and inappropriate use of the Congressional Review Act to attempt to repeal waivers, orders and other actions that do not fit the CRA guidelines.
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Consumers need clarity about the application of the EFTA and Regulation E to emerging payment mechanisms. More specifically, consumers utilizing crypto-assets as payments and holding funds in accounts through gaming platforms, credit card rewards, and similar devices need the protection of the EFTA— its error resolution procedures, limits on consumer liability for unauthorized EFTs, and…
NCLC opposes Maryland HB 1294 (Wilson), which authorizes high fees and exempts earned wage advances and other new forms of payday loans from Maryland’s 33% APR interest rate limit.
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Re: Oppose S.J. Res. 18 (Scott), CRA Resolution to Overturn CFPB Rule on Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions Dear Representative, The undersigned 295 consumer, civil rights, labor, legal services and community organizations and academics write to urge you to oppose S.J. Res. 18 to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft fee rule, which…
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This brief disaggregates arrearage data by customer class, looking at the discount rate and standard rate customers separately.
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This one pager explains why the Closed School Discharge program is essential to preserve as federal lawmakers consider cuts to federal student loan programs.
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The use of artificial intelligence in housing and consumer credit, banking and other critical financial transactions may lead to unlawful discrimination in violation of consumer protection, fair lending and civil rights laws. An Action Plan must guard against the systemic risks posed to consumers by the deployment of AI systems with the capacity to make…
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This comment letter makes suggestions to FHA’s proposed Equity Saver Sale (ESS) program in order to make it more efficient for FHA, borrowers, and mortgage servicers.
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