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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