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Chicago Tribune: Recent credit score drops come from Donald Trump’s bad policy

July 3, 2025

Appearing in the Chicago Tribune on July 3, 2025, an op-ed by Chi Chi Wu, director of consumer reporting and data advocacy at NCLC discusses how millions of Americans recently saw their credit scores drop 100 or 150 points when the administration of Donald Trump started reporting student loan delinquencies to the credit bureaus. Americans should not…

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Congress Sends President Bill That Will Deepen Poverty and Hurt Working Families

July 3, 2025

Deep Cuts to Consumer Protection, Health Care, and Food Assistance to Fund Tax Cuts for the Ultrawealthy

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Next Avenue: Are Social Security Benefits Safe for Older Adults Struggling with Student Debt?

June 23, 2025

Appearing in Next Avenue on June 23, 2025, and sponsored by the RRF Foundation for Aging, this op-ed by Abby Shafroth, managing director of advocacy at NCLC, discusses the Administration’s plans to collect student loan debt have collided with concerns about reducing Social Security benefits and pushing older adults into poverty. “Rather than just another…

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Bloomberg Law: CFPB Pullback Shrinks Bankrupt Student Loan Borrowers’ Options

June 27, 2025

Appearing in Bloomberg Law on June 27, 2025, Angelica Serrano-Roman, Evan Weinberger, and Alex Wolf talk to John Rao, senior attorney at NCLC, about how bankrupt student loan borrowers subjected to illegal debt collection efforts have fewer options after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s retrenchment under the Trump administration. “The dismissal of the cases is…

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The New York Times: A Way for People With Low Credit Scores to Raise Them

June 20, 2025

Appearing in The New York Times on June 20, 2025, Ann Carrns talks to Chi Chi Wu, director of consumer reporting and data advocacy at NCLC about how negative rent information can be disastrous for struggling families if they fall behind on their rent even once. Landlords are unlikely to rent to anyone with a…

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The New York Times: Crypto Industry Moves Into the U.S. Housing Market

June 26, 2025

Appearing in The New York Times on June 26, 2025, Matthew Goldstein interviews Andrew Pizor, senior attorney at NCLC for coverage of how the nation’s largest mortgage finance firms will begin accepting crypto as an asset on a mortgage application. This is another significant step by the Trump administration to bring digital currencies into mainstream…

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Chicago Tribune: Recent credit score drops come from Donald Trump’s bad policy

Congress Sends President Bill That Will Deepen Poverty and Hurt Working Families

Next Avenue: Are Social Security Benefits Safe for Older Adults Struggling with Student Debt?

Bloomberg Law: CFPB Pullback Shrinks Bankrupt Student Loan Borrowers’ Options

The New York Times: A Way for People With Low Credit Scores to Raise Them

The New York Times: Crypto Industry Moves Into the U.S. Housing Market

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