Military & Veterans Archives

Support of closing the 90/10 loophole in the American Rescue Plan

March 4, 2021

Letter in support of the provision of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that will close the 90/10 loophole and restore the intended impact of the rule. By accurately accounting for all taxpayer dollars that flow to for-profit colleges, this change will identify high-risk colleges that are overly dependent on federal subsidies, and that…

Servicemembers, Veterans, and Debt Collection

March 27, 2019

A strong rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is needed to protect consumers from abusive debt collection tactics, especially servicemembers and veterans, whose lives and careers are negatively impacted by aggressive debt collection tactics.

Report: Predatory Lenders TAB Bank & Easypay Finance Harm Veterans & Military Servicemembers

May 24, 2022

The predatory lending practices of EasyPay Finance and Utah-based, FDIC-supervised Transportation Alliance Bank (TAB Bank) are hurting military servicemembers, veterans, and their families

Letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regarding Interim Rulemaking Loan Guaranty: Additional Recommendations to Protect Divorced Veterans

March 14, 2019

Letter re: 83 Fed. Reg. 64,459 (Dec. 17, 2018), RIN 2900‐AQ42, Interim Rulemaking Loan Guaranty: Revisions to VA‐Guaranteed or Insured Cash‐out Home Refinance Loans.

Letter to FTC: Military Credit Monitoring Rulemaking

January 7, 2019

The undersigned consumer and advocacy groups submit these comments in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding free electronic credit monitoring services for active duty military consumers, as required by Section 605A(k) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. 1681c-1(k)

Group Letter Urging HUD, VA, and USDA to Extend the Deadline for Borrowers to Start COVID-Relief

September 23, 2021

On behalf of the clients and communities we represent, we urge HUD, VA, and USDA to extend the September 30, 2021 deadline for borrowers to start forbearance plans due to COVID-19 hardships.

Group Comments to the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements Urging Policy Revisions

November 30, 2020

Group comments to the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements urging policy revisions for Spring 2021

Comments to the VA Regarding Revisions to VA-Guaranteed or Insured Cash-Out Home Refinance Loans

February 15, 2019

Comments of the National Consumer Law Center on behalf of its low income clients and National Fair Housing Alliance regarding Revisions to VA-Guaranteed or Insured Cash-Out Home Refinance Loans.

Comments to the US Department of Education Seeking Automatic Disability Discharges for Deserving Student Loan Borrowers

January 27, 2020

Comments regarding the Department of Education’s interim final regulations for the automatic discharge of federal student loans for disabled veterans.

Comments on Loan Guaranty: COVID-19 Veterans Assistance Partial Claim Payment Program

January 8, 2021

On behalf of our low-income clients, the National Consumer Law Center expressed serious concerns with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ proposed COVID-19 Veterans Assistance Partial Claim Payment program (COVID-VAPCP). VA-guaranteed borrowers who have recovered from COVID-19 hardships and can resume their pre-hardship payment need access to affordable plans that will bring their loans current and…

Coalition Letter Supporting the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act

July 29, 2021

Coalition Letter to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs re: Support for Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act

TAB Bank and EasyPay Finance’s Predatory Loans Harm Veterans and Servicemembers

May 25, 2022

May 25, 2022 Military servicemembers, veterans, and their families report outrageously high interest rates and deceptive lending practices WASHINGTON – The predatory lending practices of EasyPay Finance and Utah-based, FDIC-supervised Transportation Alliance Bank (TAB Bank) are hurting military servicemembers, veterans, and their families, according to a new report from a coalition of consumer advocacy groups…