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Advocates Urge President Trump to Join Congress in Restoring Rule to Protect Student Loan Borrowers from School Fraud and Closures

May 20, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2020 National Consumer Law Center contacts: Jan Kruse ([email protected]) or Abby Shafroth ([email protected]) Boston – National Consumer Law Center advocates urge President Trump to join with Congress in protecting student loan borrowers hurt by school fraud and closures by signing into law the bipartisan joint resolution preserving existing borrower defense…

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Advocates Applaud Senate Vote to Restore Rule to Protect Borrowers from School Fraud and Closures

March 11, 2020

Boston – Today, National Consumer Law Center advocates applauded the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan use of the Congressional Review Act to block the 2019 Borrower Defense to Repayment rule from going into effect and to preserve the existing rules protecting borrowers from school fraud and closures. The vote was 53 – 42. “We are cheered to…

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Cruel Cuts for Struggling Families in the President’s Proposed FY21 Budget

February 10, 2020

Trump again calls for elimination of Legal Services Corp and home energy assistance; supports drastic cuts and changes to weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Washington – President Trump’s proposed budget once again seeks to eliminate funding for programs that have bipartisan support and help rural households, elders, struggling families and veterans, according to advocates at the National Consumer Law…

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Advocates Condemn U.S. Department of Education Delays on Student Debt Relief for Disabled Veterans

November 22, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 22, 2019 National Consumer Law Center Contacts: Jan Kruse ([email protected]) or Persis Yu ([email protected]) or (617) 542-8010 Boston – Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) condemned news that the U.S. Department of Education (Department) is delaying its plans to automatically forgive federal student loan debt for totally and permanently…

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Advocates Applaud Bill to Cap Interest Rates at 36%

November 12, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) applauded today’s introduction in Congress of a bill to cap interest rates nationwide at 36%, including fees, which NCLC is supporting on behalf of its low-income clients. “It is fitting that as we celebrate Veterans’ Day that we honor our veterans by extending to…

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Advocates Urge President Trump to Join Congress in Restoring Rule to Protect Student Loan Borrowers from School Fraud and Closures

Advocates Applaud Senate Vote to Restore Rule to Protect Borrowers from School Fraud and Closures

Cruel Cuts for Struggling Families in the President’s Proposed FY21 Budget

Advocates Condemn U.S. Department of Education Delays on Student Debt Relief for Disabled Veterans

Advocates Applaud Bill to Cap Interest Rates at 36%

Support NCLC