The CFPB: Protecting Servicemembers and Veterans
Companies that profit by cheating and exploiting our military and veterans are attacking the CFPB.
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Testimony in Support of HB 268 (Maryland)
Testimony in support of HB 268, which creates consistent guidelines and discounts for patients seeking to access financial assistance, expands eligibility for financial hardship assistance, prohibits reporting hospital medical debt to credit reporting agencies, and bans hospital lawsuits for medical debt of $500 or less in Maryland.
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Overdraft Rule Returns $5 Billion in Big Bank Junk Fees to Consumers’ Pockets
The CFPB's new overdraft fee rule closes a paper-check-era loophole that promotes abusive practices and allows the biggest banks to earn billions in profits from the most vulnerable families.
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Seizing the Safety Net: Collecting Criminal Justice Debt with Tax Refund Offsets
This report looks at one little-known method of collecting criminal justice debt—seizing income tax refunds—and highlights the financial harms for justice-involved individuals and their families when the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) are seized as part of that tax refund. This report: Summary of Recommendations: Federal and state governments…
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