When it comes to houses, nothing is quite as frightening as the prospect of losing it. Fire, flood, or financial strain can all be valid threats against the place we call home. When fire or flood strike, we have insurance. What about financial strain? How...

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If you are a Citibank customer, or enjoy keeping up on the latest in banking news, the Citibank settlement may have come across your screen. If you didn’t know about any issues with Citibank, you are not alone. Essentially, Citibank failed to comply wit...

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My name is Christina Holman. I am a law student who will be a 2L this fall at Seattle University School of Law. I am also a 2018 Public Interest Law Foundation Summer Grant recipient. I heard about NWCLC from an event at school called An Evening for Equal...

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A car is necessary, as it is the object that provides individuals and families with the ability to get and keep a job and the ability to access healthcare, child care, groceries and numerous other facets of daily life.  However, acquiring a car is a chor...

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The proverbial fox guarding the henhouse.  Photo by Rob Lee / CC BY 2.0 Last week, the Federal Trade Commission made a new appointment to its in-house Bureau of Consumer Protection. As Andrew Smith was tapped to head the Bureau by FTC Chairman Joseph J. ...

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The right to be informed; an idea that many consumers enjoy and one that supports transparency from Industry. Government agencies, like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), are intended to increase transparency in malicious business practices ...

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I’m KC Giannini and I’m a paralegal student and Tacoma Community College. I’m working toward earning my Paralegal Pro-Certificate and I’m about halfway through the program. I heard about an internship opportunity here at NWCLC from my program advi...

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CC by Rick Barry of Broken Shade Photo, Rolling Rebellion Sparks in Seattle to Defend Internet & Stop the TPP In March, Washington became the first state to pass legislation protecting network neutrality. House Bill 2282 is intended to regulate ISPs (...

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Wells Fargo reach settlement for violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) On April 20, 2018, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reached a settlement with Wells Fargo for violations in...

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Hello! My name is Alyssa Hall and I am a sophomore studying Political Science with a focus in International Security at the University of Washington.  I wanted to intern at Northwest Consumer Law Center because it seemed like a perfect cross section of m...

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