U.S. General Accountability Office Report Misses the Mark on Income-Driven Repayment Plans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 25, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contacts: Persis Yu (pyu@nclc.org) or Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org); (617) 542-8010 U.S. General Accountability Office Report Misses the Mark on Income-Driven Repayment Plans BOSTON- Today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the Department of Education’s process for verifying income and family size [...]
Andrea Bopp Stark – Attorney
Andrea Bopp Stark is a staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center Boston office focusing on writing and teaching about fair debt collection practices and mortgage servicing issues. Andrea is also involved in advocating for foreclosure prevention and fair debt collection policies on the state and federal level. Andrea is a contributing author to [...]
Installment Loan APR Rates in Southern States: Fact Sheets
Alabama: 2-page ($500, $2,000, $10,000 loans), May 2019 Louisiana: 2-page ($500, $2,000, $10,000 loans); 1-page ($500 loan only), May 2019 South Carolina: 2-page ($500, $2,000, $10,000 loans), May 2019 Tennessee: 2-page ($500, $2,000, $10,000 loans); 1-page ($500 loan only), May 2019 Texas: 2-page ($500, $2,000, $10,000 loans); 1-page ($500 loan only), May 2019
The Truth about Credit Reports & Credit Repair Companies
Download PDF (Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese) What Should I Look for in My Report? You should look for the following possible problems: Are There Any Errors? If you think there is an error, like an account that is not yours, you should fill out a dispute form or write a letter explaining the [...]
Consumer Watchdog’s Proposed Debt Collection Rule Bites Consumers: Authorizes Harassment by Debt Collectors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contact: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) or (617) 542-8010 Consumer Watchdog’s Proposed Debt Collection Rule Bites Consumers: Authorizes Harassment by Debt Collectors Washington – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a proposed debt collection rule today which provides numerous gifts to debt collectors with limited new protections for consumers. [...]
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