NACA Joins Call to Congress to Strengthen and Clarify Data Disclosures Related to COVID-19

NACA joined 25 other public interest groups on a letter to Congressional leaders urging stronger guidelines for collecting and disseminating data related to the federal government’s COVID-19 response.

NACA and Partners Send Letter Urging OMB to Strengthen and Clarify COVID-19 Disclosures

NACA and 25 other public interest groups sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget urging stronger guidelines for collecting and disseminating data related to the federal government’s…

NACA in the News: Consumer Protection Panel Actually Wants to Deregulatre Wall Street, Lawsuit Alleges

Mother Jones Consumer Protection Panel Actually Wants to Deregulate Wall Street, Lawsuit Alleges “The lawsuit—filed on behalf of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, US Public Interest Research Group, and…

NACA in the News: Fears Swirl in Houston as Texas Lifts its Eviction Moratorium

U.S. News Fears Swirl in Houston as Texas Lifts its Eviction Moratorium. “Included in the CARES Act, the sweeping federal stimulus passed by Congress in late March, was a stipulation…

Interest Groups Back Legislation to Remove Confusing Consumer Tax Burden

Public interest organizations strongly support legislation introduced this week that would remove an unfair tax penalty against consumers. “For too long, taxpayers have been subject to unexpected penalties when they…

NACA in the News: Debt collectors see golden opportunity with all of us stuck at home

LA Times Debt collectors see golden opportunity with all of us stuck at home “Christine Hines, legislative director for the National Assn. of Consumer Advocates, said she believes ‘debt collection…

NACA Responds to CFPB’s Request for Information on its Taskforce on Federal Consumer Law

In response to a Request for Information (RFI) by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on its newly formed Taskforce on Federal Consumer Law, NACA submitted these comments urging the Bureau to…

NACA and Allies Submit Comment Questioning Legitimacy of CFPB Taskforce

NACA joined 26 other consumer, community, and civil rights groups on a comment responding to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Request for Information on its newly formed Taskforce on Federal…

NACA in the News: Borrowers skipping loan and credit-card payments without penalty could soon face a rude awakening

MarketWatch Borrowers skipping loan and credit-card payments without penalty could soon face a rude awakening “However, Ira Rheingold, executive director of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, a nonprofit consumer-advocacy…