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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 &…
On Sex Worker Pride Day, Human Rights Organizations Urge Congress to Pass the SAFE SEX Workers Study Act
On September 14, 2022—Sex Worker Pride Day—75 organizations representing sex worker rights, public health, technology, reproductive justice, anti-trafficking, racial justice, and civil and human rights,…
NAME Coalition Tells House to Support Name Change Equity in Credit Reporting
Today, the NAME Coalition sent a letter of support for H.R. 8478, the Credit Reporting Accuracy After a Legal Name Change Act. The Act was…
