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Vox: The Biden administration’s plan to slash bank overdraft fees, explained

January 17, 2024

The Biden administration has proposed a new rule that would curb overdraft fees incurred when consumers withdraw more than the available funds in their bank account. Originally appearing in Vox on Jan. 17, 2024, Nicole Narea turns to NCLC Associate Director Lauren Saunders to help explain the rule. “These fees push people out of bank accounts and deprive them of access…

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Statement in Response to Resolution to Overturn Furnace Efficiency Standards

February 1, 2024

Undoing strong efficiency standards for gas-fired furnaces would bring significantly higher costs to consumers.

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Fair Chance in Employment Act Clears Committee Vote

January 31, 2024

The Fair Chance in Employment Act was recently reported favorably out of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

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House Committee Markup on Student Loan Bill is Misguided

January 31, 2024

Despite its name, the College Cost Reduction Act would actually further increase the cost of college or career training for many Americans.

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NCLC Awards Inaugural Rossman Fellowship to Harvard Law Student

January 29, 2024

The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) has awarded its first-ever Stuart Rossman Fellowship to Nora Van Horn, a second-year student at Harvard Law School.

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Heirs Property Report: How to Prevent Home Loss, Close Racial Wealth Gap

January 29, 2024

A new report looks at reducing the racial wealth gap by slowing the rate of home loss in communities of color through heirs property.

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Vox: The Biden administration’s plan to slash bank overdraft fees, explained

Statement in Response to Resolution to Overturn Furnace Efficiency Standards

Fair Chance in Employment Act Clears Committee Vote

House Committee Markup on Student Loan Bill is Misguided

NCLC Awards Inaugural Rossman Fellowship to Harvard Law Student

Heirs Property Report: How to Prevent Home Loss, Close Racial Wealth Gap

Support NCLC