Originally appearing in The New York Times on March 7, 2024, Ann Carnns talks to NCLC Senior Attorney Alys Cohen about how the CFPB had kept a close eye on mortgage lenders, but now, with the bureau hobbled, consumers should take several steps, starting with shopping for the best mortgage rates. The bureau had effectively…
Appearing in The New York Times on March 14, 2025, Ann Carnns talks to NCLC Senior Attorney John Van Alst about the impact of trade tariffs on the cost of cars and the buying process. “Buying a car is always a tricky thing to do,” and uncertainty around the impact of tariffs “really makes it…
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Appearing in CNBC on March 13, 2025, Kamaron McNair talks to NCLC Co-director of Advocacy Abby Shafroth about proposed layoffs and changes to repayment programs at the Department of Education. “If we’re talking about not just changing the servicing, but entirely transferring all operations management of the [student loan] program from one federal agency to…
Appearing in NBC News on March 11, 2025, J.J. McCorvey talks to NCLC Associate Director Lauren Saunders about what people can do to protect their financial interests as the current administration moves to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). “If they’re not looking out for you and making sure that your credit cards…
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Broad Coalition Opposes Bill to Block CFPB Rule that Would Remove Medical Debt From Credit Reports, Pushing Borrowing Costs Higher for Working Families
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Groups call for en banc rehearing to reconsider a three-judge panel’s decision to vacate the FCC's One-to-One Consent Rule.
300+ Organizations, 75+ Professors, Oppose Shuttering of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Warn that Efforts to Undermine Would Leave Millions Exposed to Fraud and Ripoffs
Judge finds My Path and Mississippi Center for Justice bring ‘the voice of ordinary people’ to defending CFPB rule that would save consumers billions in junk fees
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Senate to Vote Wednesday on Eliminating Oversight of Payment Apps; CFPB Drops Suit Against Zelle
A resolution to be considered Wednesday would reverse CFPB’s $5 cap on big bank junk fees of $35+
Originally appearing in NPR on February 27, 2025, Dan Weissmann, Emily Pisacreta, and Ellen Weiss quote Chi Chi Wu on the court battle she and her colleagues are mounting to slow down the agency’s dismantling — and where things could go from here. “This is where states can step in and protect the consumers in…
Read More about NPR: A medical-debt watchdog gets sidelined by the new administration
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