A new report from the National Consumer Law Center examines the impacts of extreme heat on utility consumers and recommends immediate actions.
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In June, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its landmark proposal to prohibit medical debt from appearing on credit reports, providing a huge relief for the millions of people who’ve been severely harmed by this practice. But the CFPB needs our support to get the proposed rule over the finish line. Debt collectors, credit bureaus, and other industries are…
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The CFPB's proposed rules would ensure that borrowers with limited English proficiency (LEP) have a meaningful opportunity to seek assistance from their mortgage companies in times of distress, helping them stay in their homes.
Appearing in CommonWealth Beacon on July 8, 2024, an op-ed by Charlie Harak, senior attorney at NCLC and Kyle Murray, director of state program implementation at the Acadia Center, explores the cost of decarbonization to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the funding sources necessary to achieve shared climate goals. “Much is being done to drive…
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Appearing in CNN on July 1, 2024, Katie Lobosco interviews Abby Shafroth, co-director of advocacy at NCLC, for coverage of a federal appeals court ruling allowing the Department of Education to proceed with lowering millions of student loan borrowers’ monthly payments via the repayment plan known as SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education), which was blocked…
Appearing in American Banker on June 24, 2024, Claire Williams interviews NCLC senior attorney Carla Sanchez-Adams for coverage of the impact of the Synapse collapse. The FDIC — which is adept at stabilizing customer accounts when a bank fails — can’t swoop in because no bank has failed. And the FDIC has tried to crack…
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