Originally appearing in the Philadelphia Inquirer on March 5, 2024, Samantha Melamed interviews NCLC’s co-director of advocacy Sarah Bolling Mancini about how the history of Act 135 settlements may indicate a greater need for court oversight. About half of Act 135 cases in Philadelphia have been resolved by settlement, court records show. “Even when there…
Appearing in MarketWatch on March 7, 2024, Aarthi Swaminathan interviews NCLC staff attorney Ariel Nelson for coverage of President Biden’s remarks on housing affordability during the State of the Union. Junk fees in rental housing span the gamut, from application fees to pet fees to move-in or move-out fees. A recent estimate by the Council of Economic…
Appearing in The New York Times on March 5, 2024, Stacey Cowley interviewed NCLC Associate Director Lauren Saunders for coverage of the CFPB’s rule to limit credit card late fees. Consumer advocates cheered the change. The consumer bureau “showed its math” in laying out how it calculated the $8 fee limit, said Lauren Saunders, associate director…
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Appearing in NPR on March 1, 2024, Noam Levy interviews Chi Chi Wu on the CFPB’s efforts to penalize medical debt collectors, issue stern warnings to health care providers and lenders that target patients, and publish reams of reports on how the health care system is undermining the financial security of Americans. “The fact that…
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Appearing in NPR on March 5, 2024, Scott Horsley interviews NCLC Senior Attorney Chi Chi Wu for coverage of the CFPB rule to limit credit card late fees. “This is really an example of government in action to help consumers.” Chi Chi Wu, senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center
Read More about NPR: The U.S. sharply limits how much credit cards can charge you in late fees
Senate Bill 1061 seeks to protect consumers from having their credit ruined by prohibiting medical debt from being reported on credit reports.
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