In an op-ed appearing in the CNN on November 9, 2018, Margot Saunders discusses businesses use of robocalls for debt collection and telemarketing and their efforts to capitalize on a recent DC Circuit Court decision that tasked the FCC with revisiting some of the rules that govern robocalls under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). “The division…
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In an op-ed appearing in Morning Consult on January 25, 2021, Margot Saunders discusses Facebook v. Duguid and how the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in this case will will affect nearly every person living in the United States, as it will determine whether unwanted automated texts and robocalls are covered by the protections of the…
Stuck in default on your federal student loan? Advocates with NCLC’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance project explain what borrowers need to know about the new time-limited Fresh Start initiative to help borrowers get out of default. Roughly 20% of the 43 million Americans holding federal student loans are in default. For many, getting out of…
On Mar. 2, 2023, Caroline Cohn sat down with the hosts of Breakthrough News’ The Freedom Side podcast to discuss how incarcerated people and their families are subject to some of the most exploitative fees for basic necessities.
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In episode #30 of the RMD Podcast, airing Mar. 30, 2022, Editor Chris Clow sits down with Sarah Bolling Mancini to talk about her work on behalf of reverse mortgage borrowers. In this discussion, they touch on topics including how Mancini became interested in reverse mortgages as a subject, what she thinks the reverse mortgage product…
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In a conversation hosted by Alan S. Kaplinsky for the Ballard Spahr podcast, Lauren Saunders discusses NCLC’s legislative priorities, which include a 36% national interest rate cap and credit reporting reform, and the prospects for Congressional action. Ms. Saunders then provides NCLC’s perspective on areas of potential CFPB regulatory action including overdraft and other fees…
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