New Bill Would Restore Tax Fairness for Harmed Consumers
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced the End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act, which would amend the tax code so that individuals who win consumer cases are…
Read MoreHearing Shines Light on Forced Arbitration, Corporations Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card
February 11, 2021 For Immediate Release: Hearing Shines Light on Forced Arbitration, Corporations Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card Today, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law holds a hearing on ending…
Read MoreNACA Survey Identifies 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…
Read MoreIll. Legislature Passes Critical Protections to Halt Abusive High-Cost Loans
January 13, 2021 For Immediate Release: Ill. Legislature Passes Critical Protections to Halt Abusive High-Cost Loans Today, both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly passed the Predatory Loan Prevention Act in…
Read MoreCFPB Debt Collection Rule a Mixed Bag for Consumers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 30, 2020 CFPB Debt Collection Rule a Mixed Bag for Consumers One-Third of U.S. Adults with a Credit Report Have Debt in Collection Washington, D.C. –…
Read MoreIn Rule Reversal, CFPB Gives Predatory Lenders a Pass
For Immediate Release: In Rule Reversal, CFPB Gives Predatory Lenders a Pass Below is the statement of Christine Hines, Legislative Director, National Association of Consumer Advocates Note: The Consumer Financial…
Read MoreIn Lawsuit, Consumer Advocates Allege CFPB Created Unlawful Taskforce
For Immediate Release Consumer Advocates Sue CFPB For Granting Financial Services Industry Illegal Influence Over Consumer Protection Policy Director Kraninger Unlawfully Formed the “Federal Consumer Financial Law Taskforce,” Stacked Group…
Read MoreAuto Dealers, Financing Companies Should Be Barred from Evading Military Lending Act Protections
For Immediate Release: April 2, 2020 Auto Dealers and Financing Companies Should Be Barred from Evading Critical Finance Protections for Military Members NACA Disappointed with DoD Edited Rule Analysis That…
Read MoreNACA Assembles List of Consumer Protection Resources Related to COVID-19 Crisis
March 24 – NACA has launched a page with links of resources and information addressing consumer protection and access to justice during COVID-19 crisis.
Read More