For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today commended a Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) decision to offer a new mortgage payment deferral option for borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new option allows borrowers who took a payment forbearance during the pandemic to […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, May 15, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement in response to news that the U.S. Department of Education is continuing to garnish wages for student loan borrowers with defaulted federal student loans, despite a six-month moratorium on garnishment under the CARES Act. […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 7, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein called for key changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to ensure that funds are distributed in a fair and equitable manner. “The PPP is a lifeline to help North Carolina’s struggling small businesses and the workers and communities that rely on them,” […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to defend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) against efforts by the Trump administration and the state of Texas to strike down the entire ACA, putting the health care of tens of millions of Americans […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today shared information to help student borrowers determine their options for financial relief and assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The information is available here. “Students in North Carolina are facing major uncertainties about their futures during this pandemic,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he obtained a temporary restraining order against Charlotte-based A1 Towing Solutions, Inc. and its owner David Jewel Satterfield for allegedly violating North Carolina’s price gouging statute and engaging in deceptive trade practices and unfair debt collection practices during the COVID-19 […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, May 4, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today called on USTelecom, the leading organization representing telecommunications providers, and its Industry Traceback Group (ITG) to continue to collaborate with state attorneys general to strengthen enforcement against illegal robocallers. The letter asks USTelecom to advance the ITG’s abilities to identify robocall campaigns, […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, May 4, 2020 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the U.S. Senate to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, which expired more than a year ago. In a letter to the Senate, Attorney General Stein and a coalition of 24 attorneys general note that the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates isolation, uncertainty, […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, May 1, 2020 (RALEIGH) To protect water quality in North Carolina, Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a lawsuit against a Trump administration proposal to weaken Clean Water Act protections of our rivers, lakes, and fisheries. The proposal – the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule – would endanger them to […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, May 1, 2020 (RALEIGH) As North Carolinians’ May rent due date approaches, Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement. A video of his statement is also available here. “People across our state are struggling financially through no fault of their own as a result of the coronavirus. More than 900,000 […]