AG Rosenblum Urges Biden Administration To Do More To Protect Borrowers As Student Loan Payments Resume
AG Rosenblum joins 19 attorneys general in calling for further protections when student loan payments resume in October Over 40 million borrowers are set to resume making payments beginning October 1, following a three-and-a-half-year pandemic-related payment pause. In that time, a majority of loans were transferred to new servicers. Congress passed a law in June barring… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, Student Loan Debt on September 29, 2023
AG Rosenblum to Congress: Pass SAFER Banking To Help Oregon’s State-Licensed Cannabis Businesses
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in urging congressional leaders to advance the SAFER Banking Act of 2023, which passed out of the Senate Banking Committee this morning and heads to the Senate floor for a full vote. The SAFER Banking Act would lift banking restrictions that prevent legal,… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on September 27, 2023
AG Rosenblum Sues EPA for Failure to Failing to Act on Wood Stove Emissions
Oregon is joining Alaska, New York, and seven other states in suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to take timely action to on regulating wood stove emissions. “This is a serious public health, environmental, and consumer protection issue all wrapped into one!” said AG Rosenblum. “The science is clear: wood heaters in Oregon… View ArticlePosted in Consumer Protection, Media Release on September 27, 2023
AG Rosenblum Announces Multi-State Settlement with Choice Hotels Over Hidden Fees
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that the Oregon Department of Justice has reached a settlement with Choice Hotels International, Inc. regarding the disclosure of what they call “resort fees.” Choice Hotels is one of the largest hotel chains in the world. It operates many recognizable hotel chains, including over 90 locations across Oregon, operating… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on September 22, 2023
Got federal student loans? Watch out for these student loan scams!
As student loan borrowers resume payments on their federal student loans in October 2023, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning Oregonians about scams targeting borrowers. The most common scams are: For a fee, the scammer will claim to be able to arrange smaller monthly payments. For a fee, the scammer will claim they can negotiate… View ArticlePosted in Consumer Protection, News on September 18, 2023