Maryland: NACA Testifies in Support of Bill to Ban Contract Provisions that Waive Consumer Remedies

NACA testified before the Maryland Senate Finance Committee in support of HB-103, a bill that would ban contract provisions that waive consumer remedies, specifically statutory and punitive damages. Additionally, the…

New York: NACA Sends Letter in Support of Funding for NYC Consumer Protection Department

NACA sent a letter to the New York City Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection in support of full funding and adequate resources for the Department of Consumer and Worker…

Maine: NACA Joins Letter Opposing Bill That Would Weaken Protections for Maine Auto Buyers

NACA joined a letter to the Maine state legislature opposing S.P. 843, L.D. 2056, a bill that would weaken consumer protections for Maine car buyers and push many into vehicles…

NACA in the News: Consumer law expert breaks down ‘legal wellness’

InvestigateTV, Consumer law expert breaks down ‘legal wellness’ “Christine Hines, senior policy director at the National Association of Consumer Advocates, said there are laws that give consumers specific rights in…

2025 Funding Act Permanently Eliminates Lifeline for Certain Consumer-Taxpayers

By: Sophia Huang With tax season now underway, the impacts on consumer-taxpayers of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which became law last year, are becoming apparent. The law’s…

NACA in the News: Yo-yo financing: The shady lending tactic that can cost you your car even if you make every payment

Bankrate, Yo-yo financing: The shady lending tactic that can cost you your car even if you make every payment “’It doesn’t even have to be highly regulated, agrees NACA senior…

NACA in the News: How predatory but legal auto loans are systematically taking advantage of people with subprime credit

Bankrate, How predatory but legal auto loans are systematically taking advantage of people with subprime credit “With a made-to-starve Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), increased auto loan regulation is unlikely…

NACA in the News: Before you click “accept,” the fine print could cost you more than you think

CBS News, Before you click “accept,” the fine print could cost you more than you think “Christine Hines, senior policy director with the National Association of Consumer Advocates, says these…

NACA Joins Comment in Response to CFPB RFI on the Consumer Complaint Database Intake Process

NACA joined public interest organizations on a comment submitted in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Request for Information on its consumer complaint intake process, urging that changes to…