For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein, along with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, today led a 22-state coalition urging the federal government to immediately develop and implement an outreach plan to inform the millions of Americans who have lost or may lose their […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, April 13, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to enforce the CARES Act and require credit reporting agencies to follow the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) during the COVID-19 crisis. The CFPB’s recent announcement that they would not enforce the law would […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, April 13, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on the U.S. Department of the Treasury to take immediate action to ensure billions of dollars in emergency stimulus payments authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) go to American families, not debt collectors. The CARES […]
Attorney General Josh Stein April 2020 In North Carolina and around the world, we are responding on all fronts to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an unprecedented time, and my greatest concern is making sure that North Carolinians are safe and protected. Even as we watch out for each other, scammers are still looking for […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 9, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to withdraw a proposed rule that threatens to undermine the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and congressional efforts to combat banking discrimination. The CRA is a critical civil rights tool that directs trillions […]
Jueves 9 de Abril de 2020 En marzo, el gobierno federal promulgó un paquete de ayuda federal de $ 2 billones, la Ley de Ayuda Económica, Ayuda y Alivio Coronavirus (La ley CARES), para ayudar a compensar algunas de las dificultades financieras que las personas, familias y empresas han enfrentado como resultado de los impactos […]
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 In March, the federal government enacted a $2 trillion federal relief package—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)—to help offset some of the financial difficulties that individuals, families, and businesses have faced as a result of the economic impacts and job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
viernes 3 de abril de 2020 En marzo, el gobierno federal promulgó una ley de recuperación de $ 2 billones que dará a muchos estadounidenses hasta $ 1,200 por persona, con cantidades adicionales para niños, para ayudar a superar las dificultades económicas causadas por la pandemia COVID-19. Como este dinero se envía en las próximas […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 3, 2020 (RALEIGH) Chief Justice Cheri Beasley and Attorney General Josh Stein released the below joint statement regarding access to the courts for victims of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. “My first priority is to protect the health and safety of all North Carolinians,” said Chief Justice Cheri Beasley. […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 3, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to suspend benefits claims deadlines and debt collection activities for veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to the VA, Attorney General Stein and 21 other attorneys general argue that the VA’s continued […]