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Final FTC Rule on Military Credit Monitoring

This is the Federal Register notice, 84 Fed, Reg.

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Proposed CFPB Prohibition on Inclusion of Adverse Information in Consumer Reporting in Cases of Human Trafficking

This is the Federal Register notice, 87 Fed, Reg. 20771 (April 1, 2022) for a proposed CFPB rule under Regulation V regarding Prohibition on Inclusion of Adverse Information in Consumer Reporting in Cases of Human Trafficking.  The request for comment is on a FCRA rule that assists consumers who are victims of trafficking.

NCLC, Justice in Aging, How to Prevent Tax Liens and Tax Foreclosures from Depleting Wealth from Older Homeowners, Especially in Communities of Color (Sept. 2022)

Discriminatory tax assessment and appeal practices, especially during the Jim Crow era, contributed to the persistent homeownership gap. Black-owned properties were routinely and intentionally over assessed, resulting in the loss of those properties for owners who could not afford the taxes. The disparities persist today. Black and Latino/a residents face an unequal property assessment and appeals process that results in higher tax burdens, and a greater risk of tax foreclosure.