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Author: Spencer Watson

J.D. Financial Counselor. Activist. Founder, President, & Executive Director at Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research.

How the Rescission of 67 CFPB Guidance Documents Tramples Rights for LGBTQ People & All U.S. Consumers

This past month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), under the Acting Directorship of Trump-appointed Russell Vought, issued an abrupt declaration that it would rescind…

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Spencer Watson June 20, 2025

CLEAR to CO HHS Comm: Reject Proposal for Age Verification for Websites

Yesterday, the Executive Director of CLEAR, Spencer Watson, offered testimony to the Colorado Senate Committee on Health & Human Services in a hearing regarding SB…

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Spencer Watson March 28, 2025

CFPB Saves LGBTQ Consumers Millions in Final Rule on Overdraft Fees

Consumers across the U.S. who are burdened by abusive overdraft fee practices will receive some relief today after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced…

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Spencer Watson December 12, 2024

Supreme Court’s CFPB Ruling a Victory For Consumers

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), rejecting the radical and baseless…

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Spencer Watson May 16, 2024

CLEAR Applauds CFPB’s Ban on Excessive Late Fees

This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unveiled a new rule to ban excessive credit card late fees. Such fees are a common source…

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Spencer Watson March 7, 2024

New CFPB Overdraft Rule Proposal Will Protect LGBTQI+ Consumers From Exorbitant Junk Fees

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took a strong step to restore the balance between consumers in the United States and big financial…

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Spencer Watson January 26, 2024

The NAME Coalition Celebrates the Introduction of the Name Accuracy in Credit Reporting Act for Transgender Day of Visibility

Today, on Transgender Day of Visibility, Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) introduced the Name Accuracy in Credit Reporting Act. The bill will prohibit credit bureaus from including…

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Spencer Watson March 31, 2023

New Report Offers Most Comprehensive Look to Date at LGBTQI+ People’s Financial Lives

The LGBTQI+ Economic and Financial (LEAF) Survey: Understanding the Financial Lives of LGBTQI+ People in the United States, released today, shines new light on the…

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Spencer Watson March 29, 2023

Why the CFPB is Critical for Defending LGBTQI+ Consumers

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) announced it would hear a case challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) Constitutionality and its…

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Spencer Watson February 27, 2023

LGBTQI+ Organizations Urge Census Bureau to Collect SOGI-SC Data in Survey of Income and Program Participation

Today, the Movement Advancement Project and 17 other organizations committed to advancing equity and opportunity for LGBTQI+ people–including the Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement &…

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Spencer Watson September 19, 2022
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