National Consumer Law Center
Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Infobox company The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) is an American nonprofit organization headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in consumer issues on behalf of low-income people.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Legal services, government, and private attorneys, as well as community organizations, work with the center to advocate for state and federal consumer reform. NCLC was founded in 1969 out of the Boston College School of Law.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Focus areas
NCLC represents low-income individuals with a focus on consumer issues, such as credit card debt, mortgage lending, and student loans.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2019, NCLC testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services regarding “Who’s Keeping Score? Holding Credit Bureaus Accountable and Repairing a Broken System."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2023, NCLC petitioned the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to address its Fair Credit Reporting Act rulemaking and requirements regarding debt collection.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
NCLC also offers fellowships and externships to law students in the scope of public interest work.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Publications
NCLC publishes treatises on consumer law and practice manuals for attorneys. These resources are available through the organization's digital library.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> NCLC also produces resources for consumers, including the book Surviving Debt, which provides advice from consumer law experts on navigating various forms of debt.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
References
Further reading
- Template:Cite book - a freely available guide to managing consumer debt, aimed at consumers
- Documentary about the National Consumer Law Center from Visionaries, Inc.