Comments to FHFA on Tenant Protections for Enterprise-Backed Multifamily Properties Request for Information
The comment discusses consumer issues facing low-income multifamily tenants and proposes steps FHFA can take to address these issues.
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Americans for Financial Reform Coalition Comment to CFPB on PACE Rulemaking
Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund, along with 20 organizations in the housing, consumer protection, climate and environmental justice, and community investment spaces, submitted comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)’s proposed rule on residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. The comment urges the CFPB to finalize this rule swiftly to protect consumers.…
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Ex Parte Letter to the FCC Regarding Telemarketing Consent
A letter to the FCC describing a meeting between national consumer groups and the FCC on consent requirements for telemarketing calls, pointing out that 28 state Attorneys General support our position, as does USTelecom-The Broadband Association.
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Comments to the CFPB on Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing Proposed Rule
NCLC and NHLP submitted comments in strong support of the CFPB’s proposed consumer protection regulations for PACE loans, with recommendations to strengthen the proposal and help it more fully meet its goals.
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Letter to IRS Supporting Free-File
NCLC joined a large coaltion thanking the IRS for developing the report to Congress on an IRS-run direct tax filing system and commending the IRS for the announcement that the IRS will launch a pilot direct file tool in 2024 to streamline access to the tax system. The letter emphasizes that Direct File will help…
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Ban Forced Arbitration in Autonomous Vehicle Contracts
NCLC joined a letter urging that the proposed SELF DRIVE Act regulating autonomous vehicles prohibit forced arbitration clauses that shield irresponsible companies from accountability when they endanger public safety.
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NCLC Comments to Education Department Regarding Intent to Establish Rulemaking Committee on Student Debt Relief
The National Consumer Law Center (on behalf of its low-income clients), submitted comments in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement of its intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare regulations on federal student loan debt relief, as authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). In these comments, NCLC recommends…
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Letter to Congress Opposing Prohibition on Funding to Implement Program on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
This letter urges Senate and House Appropriations Committee leaders to remove language from appropriations bills that would prohibit the use of funds for implementation of HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing program. Communities that receive HUD funding have long-standing obligations to affirmatively further fair housing for people of color, people with disabilities, women, and other groups…
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How to File a Complaint With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) About Credit Repair
Anyone can file a complaint with the CFPB and there are two ways to file: Over the phone and Online. This resource outlines the steps to take to submit comment and provides tips to completing the forms.
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NCLC Request for CFPB to Limit Arbitration of FCRA Lawsuits
The National Consumer Law Center urges the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to address how forced arbitration clauses in credit monitoring contracts are being used by consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) to compel arbitration of Fair Credit Reporting Act lawsuits. NCLC urges the CFPB to address this issue in its forthcoming FCRA rulemaking by prohibiting the…
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