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Nursing Homes Aggressively Pursue Family Members and Friends When Residents’ Bills Go Unpaid, Often Violating the Law

October 31, 2024

Report Demonstrates Improper Facility & Collection Practices; Consumer Advocates Propose Laws and Policies to Address Problem WASHINGTON – Even though federal law prohibits nursing homes from requiring a third party to guarantee payment of their loved one’s bill, nursing homes still frequently pursue payment from friends and family. Nursing homes have been suing residents’ children,…

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50+ Consumer, Civil Rights & Privacy Groups Urge CFPB to Eliminate Junk Fees in Remittances

October 29, 2024

Hidden and Predatory Remittance Fees Plague Immigrant Families WASHINGTON – A coalition of over 50 consumer, civil rights, academics and privacy organizations submitted a letter this week urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to take meaningful actions to reduce and eliminate junk fees in international remittance transactions – fund transfers frequently used by immigrants…

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Florida Attorney Janet Varnell Receives Consumer Law’s Highest Honor

October 26, 2024

Illinois’ Daniel J. Schneider earns ‘Rising Star’ award.

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New Rules Provide Relief to Student Loan Borrowers Facing Long-Term Financial Hardship

October 25, 2024

BOSTON – Today, the Department of Education announced it would be proposing new rules to provide relief to federal student loan borrowers based on financial hardship, consistent with the recommendations of a federal rulemaking committee. Kyra Taylor, staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center and member of the rulemaking committee, issued the following statement…

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CFPB Personal Financial Data Rights Rule Promotes Competition While Safeguarding Consumer Rights

October 22, 2024

Rule Serves as Model for Consumer Data Privacy WASHINGTON – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a comprehensive and protective final Personal Financial Data Rights Rule. Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) strongly support the rule, which implements Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and…

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The Healthy Project Podcast: Breaking Down Medical Debt – How it Impacts Under-Resourced Communities & Solutions for Change

October 15, 2024

Jenifer Bosco discusses medical debt and how it disproportionately affects under-resourced communities.

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Nursing Homes Aggressively Pursue Family Members and Friends When Residents’ Bills Go Unpaid, Often Violating the Law

50+ Consumer, Civil Rights & Privacy Groups Urge CFPB to Eliminate Junk Fees in Remittances

Florida Attorney Janet Varnell Receives Consumer Law’s Highest Honor

New Rules Provide Relief to Student Loan Borrowers Facing Long-Term Financial Hardship

CFPB Personal Financial Data Rights Rule Promotes Competition While Safeguarding Consumer Rights

The Healthy Project Podcast: Breaking Down Medical Debt – How it Impacts Under-Resourced Communities & Solutions for Change

Support NCLC