NCLC Advocates Praise Final Rule Slashing Big Bank Overdraft Fees from $35 to $5, Bringing Billions in Relief to 1 in 5 Families
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Inaccurate credit reporting can wreak havoc on victims of “coerced debt,” which occurs when an abuser uses coercive control or identity theft to incur debt in the name of an individual.
Appearing in NPR and KFF Health News on Dec. 3, 2024, Noam Levey discusses states approach to medical debt protections with NCLC Senior Attorney April Kuehnhoff. “There are a lot of different levers that states have to take on medical debt,” said April Kuehnhoff, a senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center, which has…
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Appearing in The New York Times on Dec. 6, 2024, Ann Carnns talks to NCLC Senior Attorney Chi Chi Wu about the dangers of buy now, pay later credit and deferred interest credit cards. Retailers selling electronics, jewelry and home improvement materials often promote “deferred payment” credit cards, which let you purchase an item without…
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This article explains the implications of bankruptcy rule changes for individual debtors and provides resources to deal with the changes.
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NCLC Announces Hobbs, Rossman, and Greenfield Fellowships Awarded Annually to Law Students Committed to Consumer Advocacy and the Pursuit of a Public Interest Career
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