Racial Justice Archives

No Rolling Back the Clock: Roadmap for an Equitable Economic Recovery in 2023

March 15, 2023

Steps the Federal Government Can Take in 2023 to Advance Racial Equity and Strengthen Consumer Protections Emerging from the pandemic families of color are trying to regain their financial footing amid rising inflation and increasing costs for housing and other necessities. Families face new challenges as government programs and supports end and resources are curtailed.…

Powerpoint: Utility Customer Financial Impact of COVID-19

May 13, 2020

The Utility Customer Financial Impact of COVID-19: The Need For Flexibility and Reform in Utility Billing, Credit and Collections

Testimony During “Examining Discrimination in the Automobile Loan and Insurance Industries”

May 1, 2019

Written Testimony of John W. Van Alst Attorney, National Consumer Law Center and Director of NCLC’s Working Cars for Working Families Project Before the Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations U.S. House of Representatives “Examining Discrimination in the Automobile Loan and Insurance Industries.”

Letter in support for Senate Bill 2131, the Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act

June 24, 2021

A coalition of consumer and racial justice advocacy groups write in support of the Improving FHA Support for Small Dollar Mortgages Act, which addresses the need to increase access to sustainable mortgage lending for homebuyers who are buying homes with sale prices under $100,000. It has been well documented that banks are not currently serving…

Settlement Agreement Between Connecticut Fair Housing Center, Inc. and Liberty Bank

February 28, 2019

This Agreement resolves a Complaint filed by CFHC against the Bank on October 4, 2018, alleging, inter alia, violations of the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq., Connecticut Fair Housing Center, Inc. v. Liberty Bank, D. Conn. Case No.: 18-cv-1654 (the “Civil Action”).

Review of HUD Policy in Opportunity Zones

June 17, 2019

The 22 undersigned community, housing, civil rights, consumer and other advocacy organizations appreciate the opportunity to submit comments on the request for information on actions the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) can pursue to align HUD’s policies and practices to maximize the benefits and reduce the negative outcomes of investment in Opportunity Zones.…

Reply Brief in Support of ACM Vision V, LLC’s Motion to Dismiss Count V of Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint

March 26, 2021

Racial Justice Priorities for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

February 18, 2021

We applaud your commitment to ensuring that the Consumer Financial Protect Bureau provides swift relief to consumers suffering economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic and centering racialequity as a core tenet of the Bureau’s work. The Bureau can and should take immediate and significantmeasures to promote racial equity. We write today to highlight actions…

NCLC Welcomes CFPB Director Chopra and Describes Priorities for CFPB

October 5, 2021

The CFPB’s top priorities should include addressing COVID impacts for homeowners, tenants and student loan borrowers and emphasizing racial justice throughout the Bureau by looking for disparate impacts, examining new technology, and ensuring equal access to hardship programs.

Plaintiffs’ Brief in Opposition to Defendants Atalaya Capital Management LP and ACM Vision V, LLC’s Second Motion to Dismiss

March 2, 2021

Plaintiff's Brief in Opposition to Defendant ACM Vision

March 24, 2021

Pass S. 1279, the FUTURE Act and Restore Funding to Serve Students of Color and Native Students

November 22, 2019

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the undersigned organization write to strongly urge to immediately pass S.1279, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act to ensure Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNHIs), Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), and Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution (NASNTIs) have the resources they need to support their students.

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