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…

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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…

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Consumer Groups Urge CFPB to Stop Enforcement Reorganization Plan

NACA joined 82 other public interest organizations on a letter urging CFPB Director Kathleen Kraninger to abandon a plan to reorganize the Bureau’s Division of Supervision, Enforcement, and Fair Lending.…

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NACA in the News: As Households Face Crushing Debt and Pandemic, Trump CFPB Opens Door for Collectors to ‘Endlessly Harass Struggling Families’

Common Dreams, As Households Face Crushing Debt and Pandemic, Trump CFPB Opens Door for Collectors to ‘Endlessly Harass Struggling Families’ “‘Through the guise of modernization,” added Christine Hines, legislative director at…

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CFPB 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. –…

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NACA and Partners Call on CFPB to Reverse Harmful Credit Reporting Guidance

NACA joined state and national public interest groups on a letter urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to rescind a portion of its April 1, 2020 guidance that allows consumer…

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NACA Calls on CFPB to Give Public Easier Access to Consumer Complaint Narratives

NACA joined consumer, civil rights, community, housing, and privacy organizations on a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau urging the agency to reconsider changes its made to the Consumer…

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NACA Criticizes CFPB Proposal on Time-Barred Debt Disclosure

“Disclosures that the Bureau is currently proposing, which are meant to make consumers aware of their rights concerning old, expired debt, are inadequate to combat the pervasive harms caused by…

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NACA Tells House Committee CFPB Can Do More During Pandemic

NACA sends letter to House Financial Services Committee in anticipation of a hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s semi-annual report.

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