Language Access & Immigrant Rights

Immigrants and consumers who are not proficient in English face challenges in all aspects of financial products and services, from obtaining accurate and reliable information when shopping, to obtaining customer service, and navigating loan servicing and collection processes in their preferred language. NCLC challenges the abusive practices and barriers immigrants and limited English proficient consumers face and promotes equitable access to credit and financial services.

Cracking the Code: Understanding and Overcoming Language Barriers in Consumer Finance

September 24, 2024

This report covers the ways that financial institutions across the financial services industry serve, or fail to serve, people with limited English proficiency.

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Credit Discrimination

An in-depth examination of federal and state discrimination laws that have a powerful application in maximizing claims in consumer cases, including the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Fair Housing Act, several Civil Rights Acts, state discrimination statutes, and more.

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