NACA in the News: Kraninger Leaves CFPB Diminished Yet Ready for Biden Ramp-Up

Bloomberg Law Kraninger Leaves CFPB Diminished Yet Ready for Biden Ramp-up “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under former Director Richard Cordray was seen as a robust regulator that aimed to…

NACA in the News: Student advocates struck by absence of debt forgiveness in Biden’s coronavirus recovery plan

The Washington Post Student advocates struck by absence of debt forgiveness in Biden’s coronavirus plan “In a joint statement, Americans for Financial Reform, the Center for Responsible Lending, Student Debt…

Survey: Vehicle Defects, Deception and Fraud in Financing are Dominant Areas of Consumer Harm in Auto Sales

For Immediate Release Vehicle Defects, Deception and Fraud in Financing are Dominant Areas of Consumer Harm in Auto Sales: Consumer Attorney Survey Washington, D.C. – Misrepresentations and failure to disclose…

NACA in the News: $1 fines from consumer agency were common under Trump. That’s about to change.

Los Angeles Times, $1 fines from consumer agency were common under Trump. That’s about to change “‘The CFPB’s once-stellar enforcement record and overall effort to stop illegal activity and hold financial…

NACA in the News: Millions will get their relief payment via debt card. That’s good…and bad

Marketplace Millions will get their relief payment via debt card. That’s good…and bad. “The cards also come with terms of service. And Ira Rheingold, executive director of the National Association…

How Do Credit Cards Work?

Next Advisor, How Do Credit Cards Work? “‘There is lots of money to be made by the credit card companies by charging this interest,’ says Ira Rheingold, executive director with the National Association…

NACA in the News: Can debt collectors contact me on social media?

Bankrate Can debt collectors contact me on social media? “In a joint release put out by a group of consumer advocates, Christine Hines, legislative director at the National Association of…

NACA in the News: COVID-19 worsens debt collector harassment

Amsterdam News COVID-19 worsens debt collector harassment “‘The devil is in the details, and we will have to scour this complicated rule to make sure that it does not open…

NACA in the News: North Texas Great-Grandmother Comes ‘Back to Life’ After Social Security Administration Declared Her Dead

CBS DFW North Texas Great-Grandmother Comes ‘Back to Life’ After Social Security Administration Declared Her Dead “‘It’s interesting the they have the recommendations… and yet they refuse to do,’ says…