NACA in the News: Costly Solar Energy Installation Scams on the Rise

Consumers’ Checkbook, Costly Solar Energy Installation Scams on the Rise “’This is just the latest version of home contractor fraud, but a much more lucrative one,’ said Ira Rheingold, executive…

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NACA in the News: House Committee Votes to Strip CFPB Victim Fund

The Chicago Crusader, House Committee Votes to Strip CFPB Victim Fund “‘It’s not really about saving taxpayer money or anything related to the budget. It’s about getting rid of the…

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NACA in the News: You can’t sue: lawsuit sheds light on arbitration clauses in Allegheny County leases

90.5 WESA, You can’t sue: lawsuit sheds light on arbitration clauses in Allegheny County leases “’Forced arbitration basically says that you, consumer, cannot take your case to court,’ said Ira…

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NACA in the News: Hollowed-Out CFPB Issues Guidance Challenging States’ Authority to Pick Up Slack

National Law Journal, Hollowed-Out CFPB Issues Guidance Challenging States’ Authority to Pick Up Slack “’The goal is to upend everything the bureau has done in the past to remove consumer…

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NACA in the News: CFPB to Withdraw 67 Guidance Documents in Trump Pullback (1)

Bloomberg Law, CFPB to Withdraw 67 Guidance Documents in Trump Pullback (1) “But banks may miss some of the certainty that the guidance documents provided, particularly the longstanding interpretations of…

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NACA in the News: CFPB Backs Off Buy Now, Pay Later Oversight, Signals Repeal of Rule

National Law Journal, CFPB Backs Off Buy Now, Pay Later Oversight, Signals Repeal of Rule “The interpretive rule established ‘reasonable’ safeguards such as permitting borrowers to dispute charges and requiring…

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NACA in the News: House Republicans Take Their Turn at Ravaging CFPB

The American Prospect, House Republicans Take Their Turn at Ravaging CFPB “This plan to ‘reduce expenditures’ hardly does anything to achieve that goal. ‘It’s not really about saving taxpayer money…

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Bills threaten to disrupt, defang consumer protection agency (Part II)

By Sophia Huang, Advocacy & Outreach Associate As discussed in Part I, a slate of recently introduced bills seek to alter the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)…

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Bills threaten to disrupt, defang consumer protection agency (Part I)

By Sophia Huang, Advocacy & Outreach Associate As the budget reconciliation process begins, the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is once again in jeopardy. The CFPB, created…

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