Now Hiring: Economic Justice Attorney

July 23, 2024 About Us: Virginia Poverty Law Center is a legal services organization dedicated to using advocacy, education and litigation to break down the systemic barriers that keep low-income Virginians in poverty. Duties & Responsibilities This attorney’s work will focus on consumer rights of low-income Virginians including fair debt collection, fair credit reporting, and […]

VPLC joins Virginia’s Senators asking Governor Youngkin to allow direct file option

Direct File is the IRS’ first attempt to provide a free filing program comparable to existing commercial software. While the pilot was limited to people with simple tax returns in a handful of states, the Department of the Treasury estimated that one-third of taxpayers in those states — almost 19 million people — were eligible […]

A win for transparency: ‘earned wage’ paycheck advance products are consumer loans

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today proposed an interpretive rule explaining that many paycheck advance products, sometimes marketed as “earned wage” products, are consumer loans subject to the Truth in Lending Act. The guidance will ensure that lenders understand their legal obligations to disclose the costs and fees of these credit products to workers. […]

Welcome Naomi Y. Cordova

Naomi Y. Cordova joins the VPLC team as the new Legal Assistant for the Legal Assistance to Victim-Immigrants of Domestic Abuse (LA VIDA) program. Naomi brings a wealth of experience in immigration law and a diverse skill set to VPLC. Naomi has a robust legal background, with many years of client communication, legal documentation, translation, […]

Beware the Loan Sharks Still Circling for Consumers

Shark Week 2024: Be Careful Where You Borrow By Jay Speer, Virginia Poverty Law Center Executive Director Welcome to Shark Week 2024, at least according to the annual designation fronm Discovery Channel   In years past, the Virginia Poverty Law Center has used this week to call out all the loan sharks attacking Virginia borrowers.  There […]

New Rules for Utilities & Customer Shut-Offs

Utility providers cannot shut off your service for unpaid bills during certain unsafe periods.

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