National Consumer Law Center

Risk Experts Tell Congress Banks Need to Unify Against Fraud
Risk Experts Tell Congress Banks Need to Unify Against Fraud
September 18, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraudsters, aided by advanced technologies, pose a pervasive and escalating threat to the financial system, financial services and risk experts told lawmakers on Capitol Hill...

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Senators Want To Keep CARES Money Away From Debt Collectors
Senators Want To Keep CARES Money Away From Debt Collectors
April 10, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Two U.S. senators are urging Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to shield taxpayers from having COVID-19 stimulus payments seized by debt collectors. Get the Full Story...

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Lawmakers Grill Consumer Groups On ‘Rent-A-Bank’ Schemes
Lawmakers Grill Consumer Groups On ‘Rent-A-Bank’ Schemes
February 06, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

At a Wednesday (Feb. 5) hearing before the House Financial Services Committee, representatives from several consumer groups said “rent-a-bank” schemes harm consumers through predatory lending....

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