NACA in the News: Consumer advocates suggest forgiveness for unpayable utility-bill arrears
S&P Global Consumer advocates suggest forgiveness for unpayable utility-bill arrears “National Association of Consumer Advocates Executive Director Ira Rheingold said utility invoices ‘are not always the first bill that people…
Read MoreNACA in the News: Some Businesses Ask You to Waive Your Right to Sue If You Get COVID; What You Need to Know
NBC Washington Some Businesses Ask You to Waive Your Right to Sue If You Get COVID; What You Need to Know. “But the National Association of Consumer Advocates worries sweeping…
Read MoreNACA in the News: Before You Walk Onto a Car Lot, Beware Yo-Yo Financing
Yakima Herald, Before You Walk Onto a Car Lot, Beware Yo-Yo Financing “‘Basically, they tell you that you’ve got credit [and a deal]. You drive the car home and then they…
Read MoreNACA in the News: Congress must protect consumers from predatory businesses
Las Vegas Review-Journal Congress must protect consumers from predatory businesses. Letter to the Editor from Sophia Romero, Nevada State Chair for the National Association of Consumer Advocates: “If people are…
Read MoreNACA in the News: Black and Latino borrowers may suffer most as Trump tosses out payday-loan rule
LA Times, Black and latino borrowers may suffer most as Trump tosses out payday-loan rule. “Christine Hines, legislative director for the National Assn. of Consumer Advocates, echoed that sentiment. ‘Payday lenders…
Read MoreNACA in the News: Double taxation must be ended
Las Vegas Sun Double taxation must be ended. Letter to the Editor from Sophia Romero, Nevada State Chair for the National Association of Consumer Advocates: “With so many people out…
Read MoreNACA STATEMENT: In Rule Reversal, CFPB Gives Predatory Lenders a Pass
In Rule Reversal, CFPB Gives Predatory Lenders a Pass Note: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today released a final rule on payday, vehicle title and other high-cost loans, replacing its…
Read MoreNACA in the News: States test new climate strategies in Big Oil showdowns
E&E News States test new climate strategies in Big Oil showdowns “Collaboration between states isn’t a conspiracy, said Ira Rheingold, executive director of the National Association of Consumer Advocates. It’s…
Read MoreNACA 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…
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