PAST NCLC’S WEBINARS
Legal Aid Staff FAQ on Public Service Loan Forgiveness
September 1, 2022 Open Public Service Loan Forgiveness Q&A session with NCLC Staff Attorney Kyra Taylor and Federal Student Loan Ombudswoman Bonnie Latreille. Speakers: Kyra Taylor, National Consumer Law Center Bonnie Latreille, U.S. Department of Education
Medical Debt Crisis: Impact on Black American Families
July 13, 2022 Despite the aims of the Affordable Care Act, medical debt remains a looming crisis, disproportionately affecting Black households and communities. Race contributes to whether households have medical debt, with 28% of Black households carrying medical debt [...]
Working Twice As Hard To Get Half As Far: The Impact of Student Loan Debt on Black Women
June 7, 2022 Our nation’s long-standing discriminatory and racist economic practices have stripped Black families of the wealth and resources they need to support their children’s pursuit of higher education. Black students at every income level are disproportionately more [...]
Introduction to the Debt Collection Lab’s Debt Collection Tracker Tool and the Need for a More Enabling Environment for Debt Collection Data
November 15, 2021 Princeton’s Debt Collection Lab tracks debt collection court cases in real time and has begun doing so in five states. The DCL also uses the arts and storytelling to change the narrative about debt justice. Advocates [...]
Revised COVID-19 Options for VA-Guaranteed Borrowers
October 13, 2021 This webinar will address the significant revisions to the options available for VA-guaranteed borrowers facing pandemic-related hardships. Speaker: Steve Sharpe, Staff Attorney at the National Consumer Law Center
Updates to Covid-19 Relief Options for FHA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac Borrowers
September 22, 2021 Between June 24 and July 23, federal agencies issued over a dozen updates related to loss mitigation policies that apply to borrowers facing COVID-19 hardships. This included a full revision to the waterfall of options for [...]
Overview of the CFPB’s Covid-19 RESPA Rule
August 26, 2021 On June 28, 2021, the CFPB released a final rule under RESPA that includes important protections for homeowners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The rule, which takes effect August 31, 2021, imposes procedural safeguards that limit [...]
More Students Impacted by School Closures: What Should Independence University, CollegeAmerica, Stevens-Henager College, and California College San Diego Students Do?
August 4, 2021 This webinar will provide students with information about student loan discharges and other information regarding the closure of the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Schools Independence University, CollegeAmerica, Stevens-Henager College, and California College San Diego. [...]
Using Consumer Laws to Protect Workers from Corporate Fraud and Misconduct
July 28, 2021 Hosted by the Economic Policy Institute, Harvard Labor and Worklife Program, National Consumer Law Center, and Towards Justice, this webinar provides a lively discussion among advocates, attorneys, academics, and current and former government officials about how [...]
Approaching Consumer Work with a Racial Justice Lens: Session 3
July 27, 2021 Understanding history is crucial to appreciating how racism permeates our work. During this session advocates will discuss how specific regional histories of indigenous oppression in New Mexico and sharecropping in Mississippi have informed their understanding of [...]