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Oct 27
Consumer Groups Applaud Federal Legislation to Protect Workers from Excessive Wage Seizure
Aug 31
North Carolina case has big implications for debt buyers
Aug 31
NC Supreme Court Should Enforce NC Consumer Economic Protection Act, Argues Counsel
Aug 02
Low-Income Bay Area Families Must Wait in Jail or Suffer Financial Devastation from Exploitative For-Profit Bail Industry

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State of Lending in America
The report outlines predatory lending practices in various fields of consumer lending, and explains why protecting fair, affordable access to credit is vital for both consumers and the U.S. economy.

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Research & Policy

Research
April 12, 2018
Undue Burden: The Impact of Abusive Debt Collection Practices in Oregon
Testimony
January 9, 2018
Testimony on Legislative Proposals Before The House Financial Services Committee's Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee
Research
February 16, 2017
Colorado Voters Overwhelmingly Favor Requiring Debt Buyers to Provide Proper Documentation
Research
December 15, 2016
Debt Buyers Hound Coloradans in Court for Debts They May Not Owe
Research
October 6, 2016
Initial Analysis of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Proposed Outline to Address Debt Collection Abuses
Letters to Congress
September 20, 2016
Fundamentally Improving Protections for Consumers Victimized by Predatory Debt Collection Practices
Testimony
July 28, 2016
Prepared Remarks of Graciela Aponte-Diaz Before the CFPB Field Hearing on Debt Collection, July 2016
Research
April 4, 2016
Past Due: Debt-collection Reforms That Protect Consumers Not Found to Restrict Credit Availability
Comment Letter
February 11, 2016
Comments to the Missouri Attorney General to Strengthen Proposed Reforms Aimed to Curb Predatory Debt-Collection Practices
Research
December 10, 2015
CRL Review: “Debt Collection Agencies and the Supply of Consumer Credit”

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Charla Rios
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Lucia Mattox
Director of Western States Outreach & Senior Policy Associate
Whitney Barkley-Denney
Deputy Director of State Policy & Senior Policy Counsel