Reply comments filed yesterday with the FCC call for substantially stronger rules to protect cell phone users from SIM swap and port-out frauds.
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A broad coalition of consumer advocacy groups support the proposal to ban hidden and misleading fees across the economy.
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Nationally renowned for representing consumers in complex civil litigation and class action lawsuits, Elizabeth J. Cabraser has joined the Board of Directors of NCLC.
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Appearing in The New York Times on Jan. 26, 2024, Ann Carrns talks to Ariel Nelson, staff attorney at NCLC about how renters can increasingly choose to have their timely monthly payments reported to the credit bureaus, with the goal of improving their credit profile to qualify for loans. Consumers should be cautious, said Nelson.…
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Appearing in ProPublica on Jan. 24, 2024, Anjeanette Damon and Byard Duncan talk to Sarah Bolling Mancini, co-director of advocacy at NCLC about ongoing reforms at HomeVestors of America, the self-described largest home buyer in the country. A ProPublica investigation last year revealed predatory tactics used by the company’s franchises toward homeowners in vulnerable situations. Mancini cautioned…
Appearing in American Banker on Jan. 23, 2024, a letter to the editor by NCLC Senior Attorney Chi Chi Wu takes on claims the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is overstepping its authority by banning medical debt from credit reports. “Banning medical debts from credit reports will allow consumers to access credit more affordably, qualify…
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