Appearing in Vox on September 30, 2025, Rachel Cohen Booth talks to Chi Chi Wu, the director of Consumer Reporting and Data Advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center about how The Debt Collective hopes a rental debt strike will lead to tenants having rental debts canceled in their entirety. The timing of the rent…
Appearing in The New York Times on September 19, 2025, Ann Carrns talks to Abby Shafroth, the managing director of advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center about how borrowers that are already in default must contact the Education Department’s debt resolution group to get back on track. You can either “rehabilitate” the loans, which involves making…
Appearing in MassLive on September 22, 2025, Gustavo Atencio Flores talk to NCLC Senior Attorney Karen Lusson about how summers in the United States are getting deadlier, and how energy and utility experts recommend familiarizing yourself with your state’s utility laws. Karen Lusson, senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center who focuses on energy…
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Appearing in CNBC on September 15, 2025, Ana Teresa Sola talks to NCLC Senior Attorney Chi Chi Wu about how not all rent reporting services work the same way and how some could negatively affect your score. Before you enroll in a rent reporting service, consider the negative consequences or the worst-case scenario, like a…
Advocates warn families could lose essential connections to incarcerated loved ones.
Lawsuit Seeks Relief for Bait-and-Switch Practices That Hid the True Costs of Homes from First-Time Buyers
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Task force aims to solve America’s $158 billion fraud problem.
This article advises homeowners on steps to take after natural disasters: addressing immediate needs; FEMA aid and other sources of help and grants; avoiding insurance, home repair, and municipal code problems; floodplain requirements; handling long-term financial difficulties; and preparing for the next natural disaster.
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Rigorous Supervision Is Needed to Protect People from Financial Abuse
Rule Imperils Civil Legal Aid and Low-Income People with Legal Needs Related to Healthcare, Housing, and Other Essential Services
Carla Sanchez-Adams, senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), provided testimony to the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee.
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The FAIR Act would end corporations’ use of forced arbitration and give cheated consumers, workers, and small-business owners their day in court.
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