Office of Gun Violence Prevention Celebrated by TN Pastors
Tennessee advocates applaud Biden Administration effort to reduce gun violence. A group of Tennessee pastors affiliated with the Southern Christian Coalition is expressing support for President Joe Biden's creation of a federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
Read full storySC Ruling Could Overrule Consumer Protections
Advocacy group outlines dangers of case involving CFPB funding. Anadvocacy group representing consumer interests in the financial marketplace says an upcoming Supreme Court case could have implications for a range of regulatory actions that protect consumers.
Read full storyGood Government Group Calls on Justice Thomas to Recuse Himself from Payday Lending Case
Group says Thomas's ties to industry are cause for concern. An advocacy group that focuses on ethics in government is calling on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from a case brought to the nation's highest court by an industry group representing payday lenders.
Read full storyCFPB Aims to Remove Medical Bills from Credit Reports
CFPB taking action to eliminate reporting of medical debt, protect patients. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced it is beginning a process that could result in the removal of all medical bills and associated medical debt from consumer credit reports.
Read full storyTN Lawmakers Promote Gun Violence Prevention at White House
Democratic legislators support Biden's Office of Gun Violence Prevention. A group of Tennessee lawmakers has been invited by President Biden to attend a White House event this week announcing the creation of a federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
Read full storyRegulating Payday Loans: CFPB Caught in Legal Crossfire
Groups call on Supreme Court to back consumer protection bureau. A coalition of consumer advocacy groups is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to take action to protect the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Read full storyActivist Aftyn Behn Wins TN House Seat
Aftyn Behn wins special election to fill Nashville seat in legislature. Progressive activist Aftyn Behn, who previously worked for the national Indivisible movement as an organizer in Tennessee, is now headed to the Tennessee General Assembly as a state representative for Nashville's 51st legislative district.
Read full storyBanking Industry Says Medical Credit Cards Offer Patients Options
Banking trade group says use of payment cards should not be restricted. An advocacy group representing the banking industry says federal regulators should tread lightly when it comes to regulation of medical credit cards.
Read full storyWarning: College Tuition Payment Plans Come with Risks
Add-on fees, coercive debt collection among top concerns. A new report reveals that although college tuition payment plans can help students and their families manage cashflow and college costs, they also come with some serious risks.
Read full storyLeasing Company for Sears and Kmart Fined $36 Million for Customer Ripoff Scheme
Tempoe penalized for hiding terms of leasing contracts. A company that offered lease-purchase financing for customers of retailers such as Sears and Kmart has been fined $36 million for unlawful practices that cost consumers as much as $192 million.
Read full storyIllinois Student Debt Crisis: 1.5M Impacted
Interest accrues beginning September 1st, payments due in October. An estimated 1.5 million student loan borrowers residing in Illinois will begin to see the negative impacts of a recent Supreme Court decision that ended President Biden's proposed student debt relief plan. Interest on student loans that were paused pending the outcome of the court case resumes on September 1st and payments are due to resume in October.
Read full storyTenn. Legislative Session Fails Kids on Gun Safety
Group condemns lack of action on gun safety during special session. Pastors affiliated with the Southern Christian Coalition condemned what they say was a lack of action to protect children from gun violence during a recently concluded special legislative session on public safety.
Read full storyCredit Repair Giants Fined $2.7B for Illegal Activity
Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com repeatedly broke federal law, harmed consumers. Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com, the nation's largest credit repair brands, are now facing a $2.7 billion penalty as a result of an enforcement action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Read full storyDemocrats Slam Empty Gun Safety Session
Democrats claim there's been no "real debate" on substantive gun safety reforms. The leader of the Tennessee Senate's Democratic Caucus is blasting what she says is a special legislative session on public safety that so far has been devoid of any serious debate on gun reform.
Read full storyTennessee Docs: Abortion Ban Harms Women
Tennessee physicians say ban has harmed the health and freedom of women. Marking one year since a total abortion ban took effect in Tennessee, doctors in the state are discussing the impact the policy has had on their patients. Specifically, a group of Tennessee doctors affiliated with the Protect My Care advocacy group say the law has negatively impacted reproductive healthcare.
Read full storyTEA Offers School Safety Training
Tennessee's largest professional association for teachers partners with safety training provider. The Tennessee Education Association (TEA) has announced a partnership with a school safety training group to offer training for teachers.
Read full storyCoalition Laments Inaction in Special Session on Gun Safety
Groups call for movement on gun safety legislation. A coalition of advocacy groups is calling on the Tennessee General Assembly to take gun safety seriously as a special legislative session on the issue moves into a second week.
Read full storyTN Doctors: Rules Silence Gun Safety Advocates
Doctors speak out on rules process used to remove citizens with paper signs. A group of Tennessee physicians affiliated with the health policy advocacy group Protect My Care is expressing outrage after the Tennessee House of Representatives adopted rules for a special legislative session that restrict access to committee rooms and the House gallery and ban even small, paper signs from legislative hearings.
Read full storyTennessee Pastors Decry Legislative Rules Limiting Free Speech
Southern Christian Coalition speaks out on rules of special session, calls for inclusive policies. A group of Tennessee pastors affiliated with the Southern Christian Coalition is speaking out against legislative rules they say stifle free speech and silence the voices of parents. The rules were adopted as part of a special legislative session focused on public safety.
Read full storyLending Conglomerate Sued for Illegal Loan Churning Scheme
Companies involved include Covington Credit, Southern Finance, and Quick Credit. An installment lending conglomerate operating under the umbrella of Southern Management Corporation is being sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for an illegal loan churning scheme that netted the company hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue while keep thousands of customers in an endless debt cycle.
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