Category Archives: News

State targets ‘payday lenders Obama Looks to End Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Half of $1 trillion in federal student loan debt not repaid The fight to protect vulnerable homeowners from predatory lenders is not over Whack-a-Mole: How Payday Lenders Bounce … Continue reading →

Measuring the Effect of Medicaid Expansion Congress Pushes Supreme Court on Ethics Rules CFPB: A closer look at the trillion (student loan market) Article: Lost Wealth: Why the Real Estate Industry Should Hate Student Debt Maintaining Community Medicaid Budgeting During … Continue reading →

New York State Rethinks Medicaid Bill protecting service members from foreclosure gains traction NY Times: U.S. Prison Populations Decline, Reflecting New Approach to Crime Bi-Partisan Partnership Helps to Advance Workforce Legislation in the Senate State and Local Coverage Changes Under … Continue reading →

Cuomo Signs Law to Curb “Shadow Docket” New forms take hold as defense against discrimination claims CFPB: Mid-year snapshot of private student loan complaints SNAP Benefits Will Be Cut for All Participants in November 2013 The Nation: Why Do the … Continue reading →

CLASP: Declining Wages Require Growing Income Supports Twenty-Something … and Ready to be Adopted Foreclosure Counseling: Areas of Greatest Need in 2013 New York State Investigates Disqualification of Customers by Banks Nonstandard Work Schedules and the Well-being of Low-Income Families … Continue reading →

NY Times: Over a Million Are Denied Bank Accounts for Past Errors Food Stamp Eligibility Expanded for Families with Child Care Expenses Should More States Require Racial Impact Statements for New Laws? CBPP: Various Supports for Low-Income Families Reduce Poverty … Continue reading →

New Job Opening Posted The State of Lending: High-Cost Overdraft Fees CBPP: SNAP Enrollment Remains High Because the Job Market Remains Weak CLASP: Few TANF Applicants Test Positive for Drug Use; Testing is Costly and Ineffective “Ensure” and Enteral Nutritional … Continue reading →

State cracking down on collection of zombie debts Seniors Fastest-Growing Segment of Payday Borrowers, Senate Told Food Stamps At The Heart Of Farm Bill Political Drama