UNC's Center for Community Capitalism finds that national banks increased subprime lending when they were allowed to ignore state laws (i.e., "preempt" state laws), and states with stronger lending laws have had fewer foreclosures.

A geographically broad and bipartisan letter sent August 17 letter to key committee chairs in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate by 24 State Attorneys General, signals a strong state of support for the proposed Consumer Finance Protection Agency (CFPA).

CRL's amicus briefs in support of the New York Attorney General in Cuomo v. The Clearing House Association, L.L.P. CRL, along with a number of consumer groups, argues that the National Bank Act's "visitorial powers" provision does not prohibit the New York Attorney General from enforcing the state's anti-discrimination law against national banks concerning their mortgage lending practices, and that the Office of the Comptroller of Currency's regulation treating this as prohibited is invalid. CRL participated in this case before the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

CRL applauds Massachusetts AG for using consumer protection laws, specifically the unfair or deceptive acts or practices (UDAP) law, to stop foreclosures on unfair subprime loans

Report summarizes state and local policy options for reducing foreclosures

Overview of subprime and alternative lending market with focus on California

Note urges support of the Miller-LaTourette amendment which urges compliance with state consumer protection laws

CRL is opposed to Federal preemption of state consumer protection laws as it is unnecessary and harmful to homeowners