Natasha Taylor

Georgia Watch - Deputy Director

[NCLC @NCLC4consumers]

“Many companies offering so-called earned wage access have the same basic business model as traditional payday lenders: putting people in a debt trap with depleted paychecks, a vicious cycle of re-borrowing & mounting costs." @AmerBanker #ProtectConsumers https://t.co/1W5uDbbZgw

[Consumer Federation of America @ConsumerFed]

“Today I want to talk about #Scams which are among the most serious threats facing consumers consumers today”

CFA’s Adam Rust testifies before #Congress

[NCLC @NCLC4consumers]

"Buy now, pay later loans can make unaffordable purchases look cheaper than they are, and zero interest credit card promotions can be a risky hidden time bomb,” said @lsaundersnclc. #ProtectConsumers #StopTheDebtTrap https://t.co/KaatYJmhVK

[NCLC @NCLC4consumers]

A zombie mortgage, an old, written-off loan that suddenly came back to life, cost the Amables their home. And they aren't alone. Learn more from @coulterjones @business #FairHousing #Foreclosure #ProtectConsumers
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[Consumer Federation of America @ConsumerFed]

Dodd-Frank in Distress? Explore how #deregulation is impacting consumers’ #mortgage access and foreclosure prevention. #ConsumerAssembly #CFACA @sjccorn

[NCLC @NCLC4consumers]

“We intervened in this case for this exact purpose: to defend the CFPB’s rule where the current #CFPB would not ... to provide relief to 15 million people across the country who are severely burdened by #MedicalDebt." @TzedekDC @NMPovertyLaw https://t.co/9FsYn4iALP

[AFR @RealBankReform]

@USHouseFSC @RepMaxineWaters By slashing the CFPB, Republicans aren't just undermining a vital agency, they're risking the financial stability of millions to serve corporations & Big Tech.
“This is not about deficit busting. This is about making rich people richer. And that’s it.” -@RepCasten
#HandsOff

[NCLC @NCLC4consumers]

Over 1 in 6 #CA households are unbanked or underbanked, relying on costly check cashers. #AB1365, authored by @AsmRobertGarcia, passed the Assembly Banking Committee & brings us closer to #CalAccount: a no-cost, penalty-free banking option for all Californians💪#ProtectConsumers

[Rural Power Now @RuralpowerNow]

LIHEAP keeps utility bills affordable for over 6 million Americans.

Their entire federal staff was recently laid off, putting the crucial program in peril!

We joined 220+ organizations across the country demanding the staff be reinstated.

[Consumer Federation of America @ConsumerFed]

CFA is pleased to announce our 53rd Annual Awards Celebration Awardees!

@ChopraUSA, @NCLC4consumers' Lauren Saunders, @edmpirg, & @georgiawatch's Liz Coyle

Purchase your tickets for our 53rd Annual Awards Celebration today! ↩️

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[Adam Rust @AdamRust9]

Giving money back to discriminatory lenders but intercepting refunds to people who couldn't get a response from #paymentapps when they were scammed is wrong! https://t.co/BF29DtuzKn #handsoffCFPB #DefendCFPB

[CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil @CBSEveningNews]

For 40 years, pediatrician Dr. Michael Zollicoffer has been a superhero for families in his care. Now, after a cancer diagnosis, his patients are stepping up to help him. @SteveHartmanCBS is On the Road in Baltimore.

[GA Council on Aging @GeorgiaCOA]

Big Win for Older Georgians! 🎉On Crossover Day, two key bills we support passed the House! ✅ HB 291 (Community Health Worker Certification) & ✅ HB 529 (Auto-Renewal Transparency) are moving forward! Our team ended the day with a bang—advocacy works! Stay tuned! #CrossoverDay

[Adam Rust @AdamRust9]

"If you're having trouble with your #studentlender and you made the payment and it's not showing up on your bill, you go to the @CFPB. If you're a #servicemember and you fall prey to a #predatoryloan, you go to the CFPB." https://t.co/UlAzNQM3Vk

[Adam Rust @AdamRust9]

On why the @CFPB matters, from @TexasAppleseed "If I have a dispute with my bank, I can't sue them, but that $500 means a lot." Taking the #bigbank safety inspectors off the job is a free pass for corporate wrongdoers. https://t.co/ThcJDZEK5S

[Consumer Reports @ConsumerReports]

With the CFPB told to stop its work, millions of consumers’ hopes of restitution may be lost if the CFPB abandons its enforcement cases against companies that mistreated customers. https://t.co/nI1SVWF4JC

[Adam Rust @AdamRust9]

The @cfpb is the agency that acts when your grandmother gets scammed, a servicemember gets in trouble w a predatory lender, or your loan servicer lost your payment."

[NCLC @NCLC4consumers]

Under @chopracfpb's leadership, the @CFPB supported struggling families, no matter their political ideology. It is critical, for people of all political stripes, that the agency's important work continues. #ProtectConsumers

[Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @SenatorWarnock]

GA: If you were impacted by Hurricane Debby or Helene, you have *ONE WEEK* left to apply for FEMA assistance.

You can apply online at https://t.co/AOEiXHLxJj, the FEMA app, call 800-621-3362, or visit a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center. If you have not yet applied, don’t wait!

[AFR @RealBankReform]

#MedicalDebt is usually unexpected and unavoidable but it can ruin consumers' #CreditScores as quickly as any other debt. That’s why the @CFPB stripped medical debt from #CreditReports in favor of data with real predictive value.