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Final FTC Rule on Military Credit Monitoring
This is the Federal Register notice, 84 Fed, Reg.
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.
Property Tax Foreclosures on Heirs Property: An Interview with Sarah Mancini, Andrea Bopp Stark, and Kristopher Smith
Heirs property owners are at heightened risk of losing the family home to property tax foreclosure and a range of other threats. Heirs who inherit property without a will or who have not yet gone through probate may struggle to access available property tax relief. In this interview, Andrea Bopp Stark and Kristopher Smith describe why this problem exists and suggest policy solutions to address it.