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Allison Zieve
Allison Zieve is the director of Public Citizen Litigation Group and Public Citizen's Supreme Court Assistance Project.
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CFPB and VA, MA, and NY challenge predatory immigrant-services scam
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Virginia, Massachusetts, and New York today sued a company called Libre by Nexus, Inc. and its owners for a predatory immigrant-services scam that traps victims into paying expensive, long-term fees. The complaint alleges that Libre... Continue reading
Posted Feb 23, 2021 at CL&P Blog
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Busy week for the FTC
Last week was a busy one for the Federal Trade Commission. Among other things: FTC Acts to Ban Payday Lender From Industry, Forgive Illegal Debt Four Defendants Settle with the FTC for Their Alleged Role in Credit Card Laundering Scheme... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2021 at CL&P Blog
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In time for Valentine's Day, FTC data show massive increase in romance scams
More consumers than ever report falling prey to romance scammers, according to new Federal Trade Commission data that show consumers reported losing a record $304 million to the scams last year. A newly released data spotlight shows that the amount... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2021 at CL&P Blog
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CFPB director Kraninger resigns
Kathy Kraninger has resigned as CFPB director, effective today. Her resignation letter is here. Continue reading
Posted Jan 20, 2021 at CL&P Blog
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Recent activity at the Dept of Education
Although the Betsy DeVos resigned as Secretary of Education last week, the Department has continued to push ahead in the rush to the Trump Administration finish line. On Friday, ED's Office of the General Counsel published a memorandum stating that... Continue reading
Posted Jan 14, 2021 at CL&P Blog
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8 states sue to block the OCC's 'True Lender' Rule
From the States' press release: Attorneys general from New York, California and several other states sued on Tuesday to block the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recently finalized "true lender" rule, a measure that the states argue is... Continue reading
Posted Jan 5, 2021 at CL&P Blog
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Trump admin makes it easier for lenders to charge small businesses super-high interest rates
Many states bar super-high interest rates. But high-cost lenders can circumvent such limits, known as usury caps, through rent-a-bank schemes. And under the Trump administration, the schemes have gotten a boost from two rules approved this year by the top... Continue reading
Posted Dec 8, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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NCLC report: States that Put Families at Risk of Poverty During the Covid Crisis
The National Consumer Law Center issued a report on the impact of debt-collection during the pandemic and state laws that help, or harm, struggling families. From NCLC's press release: As millions of families suffer job loss or struggle to pay... Continue reading
Posted Oct 29, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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States challenge FDIC rule that allows lenders to bypass state interest-rate caps
Eight state attorneys general today filed a lawsuit challenging a new Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation rule that creates a loophole allowing predatory lenders to evade state laws that forbid excessive interest-rate charges. From the California attorney general's press release: "These... Continue reading
Posted Aug 20, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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NCLC warns that OCC proposal would allow banks to evade state usury laws
Today, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a proposed rule to overturns the “true lender” rule that courts have used since the early 1800s to prevent evasions of state usury laws. The deadline to submit comments on... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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NCLC statement on CFPB's new rule rescinding payday loan protections
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced a final rule rescinding payday loans protections that had been issued in October 2017. Among the provisions rescinded are those limiting unaffordable loans that trap families in cycles of debt. The CFPB also... Continue reading
Posted Jul 7, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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In light of the Supreme Court decision, CFPB ratifies earlier agency actions
As established by the Dodd-Frank Act in 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was headed by a director who could the President could remove only for cause (inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office). The CFPB’s first director was... Continue reading
Posted Jul 7, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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Dep't of Education ordered to cancel student loans of all former Corinthian Colleges students in MA
"A federal judge has ordered the Department of Education to cancel the student loans of all 7,200 former Corinthian Colleges students in Massachusetts. This is the first time a federal court has ordered a borrower defense discharge of federal student... Continue reading
Posted Jun 29, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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States use consumer protection laws to fight climate change
The D.C. attorney general sued four of the world’s largest oil and gas companies -- BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell -- Thursday, asserting that they have engaged in a decades-long campaign to deceive District consumers about the effects of fossil... Continue reading
Posted Jun 27, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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FTC receives thousands of consumer complaints related to the coronavirus
The Federal Trade Commission reports that it has received more than 91,000 coronavirus-related complaints from consumers. More than half (47,881) are about fraud. Continue reading
Posted Jun 17, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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DC sues predatory online lender for making illegal high-interest loans
DC's Attorney General today filed a lawsuit against Elevate, an online lender, for deceptively marketing high-cost loans carrying interest rates far above the District’s cap on interest rates. According to the complaint, Elevate is not a licensed moneylender in the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 5, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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CFPB's "Conflicted Task Force Earning Top Dollar"
Bloomberg reports that a "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau task force that has been criticized in the past for its pro-business leanings stands to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars to offer advice on how to 'harmonize and modernize' federal laws... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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Report: Debt collection suits dominate state court dockets
A new report from Pew describes how debt collection lawsuits have transformed state courts. Among the report's findings: Fewer people are using the courts for civil cases. Debt claims grew to dominate state civil court dockets in recent decades. People... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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Lawsuit alleges Dep't of Education is illegally garnishing student borrowers' wages
Yesterday, on behalf of a class of student borrowers, the National Consumer Law Center and Student Defense, with the support of the Student Borrower Protection Center, filed a class action lawsuit against the Department of Education and Secretary Betsy DeVos... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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FTC warns additional companies about deceptive claims of COVID-19 treatment
We posted two weeks ago that the Federal Trade Commission had sent warning letters to more than 25 companies to stop making unsubstantiated claims that their products could prevent or treat COVID-19 Last Thursday, the FTC sent 21 additional letters... Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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Recommendations for States to stabilize consumer finances during this crisis
The National Consumer Law Center has published a list of recommendations for actions that states can take to reduce the economic impact of COVID-19 on consumers and their families. The document summarizes NCLC's more detailed recommendations on auto finance, credit... Continue reading
Posted Apr 20, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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FTC warns against deceptive claims for COVID-19 treatment
The Federal Trade commission has sent warning letters to more than 25 companies to stop making unsubstantiated claims that their products could prevent or treat COVID-19. Fox Business reports here. The FTC's latest press release on the problem is here. Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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Debt collectors and CARES Act payments
This week, the Treasury Department will begin to send out the $1,200 CARES Act payments that Congress approved in response to the coronavirus crisis. The money will be wired to eligible recipients who previously authorized the IRS to post their... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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Settlement in suit over student-loan relief program
The Washington Post reports: "The U.S. Education Department is promising to process student loan forgiveness claims for nearly 170,000 borrowers within 18 months as part of a proposed settlement announced Friday in a federal lawsuit. The suit alleges that Education... Continue reading
Posted Apr 13, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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If you can’t pay your mortgage right now ...
As many people are struggling to pay their mortgage during the coronavirus crisis, columnist Michelle Singletary offers advice on resources for people experiencing financial hardship because of the pandemic. Her column is here. Continue reading
Posted Apr 8, 2020 at CL&P Blog
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