Written by NACA Member Christie Arkovich
In an effort to ensure debtors receive a “fresh start” and not a “false start,” the Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida (MDFL) has implemented a Student Loan Management Program (SLMP), which utilizes...
Written by Ira Rheingold, Executive Director
A lot has been happening on our campaign to prevent consumer clients from being taxed on your attorney fees. As you know, we have been working on this issue for several years, and our effort has taken three separate, but coordinated...
Written by Ira Rheingold, Executive Director
In January 2019, the 9th Circuit, in Zabriskie v. Fannie Mae, wrongly decided, in a poorly reasoned 2–1...
Public Citizen recently released an updated list of schools teaching consumer law, and the results are encouraging: over 100 schools in the country offer some form of a consumer law-focused class or clinic!...
Dear NACA Community:
It has been a busy year at NACA. As part of our current strategic plan, our board has been focusing on making your experience as a member the best possible. We are pleased to report some of the improvements that we, after receiving extensive input from our members,...
Written by Christine Hines, Legislative Director.
Source: NACA letter to U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
The U.S...
Dear NACA Community,
As the year draws to a close, we invite you to look back with us on some of NACA’s many successes during 2018 and ahead to exciting new plans and opportunities for our organization’s 25th anniversary year in 2019.
This past year, NACA has done much to...
Written by Christine Hines, Legislative Director
Fintech Brings New Options and a Lingering Old Problem for Consumers
Financial technology companies are regularly rolling out new products and services made for our cell phones. Some online products or mobile...
Guest Blog by Veryl Pow, Skadden Fellow with Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
As a Skadden fellow at a major civil rights organization deploying a consumer law approach to bail reform in Maryland, I find myself occupying a precarious space in both civil rights and...
Written by Christine Hines, Legislative Director
In July 2011, Richard Cordray—formerly an Ohio Attorney General and Ohio state representative—...