A resolution passed by the U.S. Senate Tuesday to block new furnace efficiency standards would raise costs for households and cause needless pollution.
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A new issue brief provides recommendations for states to protect property owners from unnecessary tax foreclosures.
Appearing in The Hill on June 21, 2022, an op-ed by Chi Chi Wu, senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center looks at the explosion in popularity of buy now, pay later products and how they are far inferior to credit cards in establishing a solid credit record. “Younger consumers who are avoiding credit…
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The CFPB filed an enforcement action against SoLo Funds, a payday loan platform that disguises the cost of loans through purportedly voluntary “tips” and “donations.”
Read More about CFPB’s SoLo Funds Enforcement Action is a Warning for Fintech Payday Lenders
A chapter in the new book, What’s Possible: Investing NOW for Prosperous, Sustainable Neighborhoods, recommends consumer protections for energy-efficiency financing to ensure that all households can meet their energy needs without financial risk.
Appearing in the Associated Press on April 26, 2024, Cora Lewis interviews NCLC Associate Director Lauren Saunders to discuss products billed as Earned Wage Access that are actually loans with limited transparency. “If (Earned Wage Access) were being used by people to cover one emergency cost a year, it could be better than being subject…
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