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State Law Enforcement

State attorneys general enforce state and federal laws that protect families from abuses by lenders, financial firms, and other companies across the economy.

State attorneys general are states’ top enforcement officials, demanding justice for borrowers who have been cheated by businesses, including financial companies, operating in each state. State AGs brought Navient to justice, freed workers from predatory training debt, and shut down scam schools in all 50 states.

What We’re Doing

We work to help state AGs build cases against private companies that cheat borrowers out of their rights, enforcing the state and federal laws put in place to protect families from fraud and abuse. We also work in partnership with state AGs to demand policy changes at every level of government—state AGs are powerful advocates for borrowers in state capitals and in the halls of Congress.

Latest Work


  • Press Releases
    Oct 13, 2026

    Many AI Customer Service Chatbots May Already Break the Law, Former Regulators Warn

    A new joint issue brief urges state enforcers and private plaintiffs to use existing law against chatbots that give wrong answers, trap customers in “doom loops,” or fail to fix problems.

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  • Reports
    Oct 13, 2026

    The Legal Risks Posed by AI Chatbots: Unfair and Deceptive Practices and Other Authorities

    Former regulators warn in joint issue brief that many AI customer service chatbots may already break the law and urge state enforcers and private plaintiffs to use existing law against chatbots that give wrong answers, trap customers in “doom loops,” or fail to fix problems.

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  • Blogs
    Oct 8, 2026

    Law Enforcement, Democracy, and America’s Mayor

    Why the POWER Act can deliver in ways that government alone never will.

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  • Press Releases
    Sep 17, 2026

    41 State Attorneys General Take Action Against Predatory Subprime Auto Lender

    A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general step in after a credit acceptance corporation received a corporate pardon from the Trump Administration.

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  • Press Releases
    Jun 18, 2026

    Immediately Actionable Proposals to Make Government Work for New Yorkers Round Out ‘Affordable NYC Now’

    Full compendium details ways the Mamdani Administration can lower costs, hold corporations accountable, and make government work to lessen the affordability crisis.

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  • Press Releases
    Jun 4, 2026

    ‘Affordable NYC Now’ Proposes New Ideas to Hold Corporations Accountable and Lower Costs in New York City

    The Century Foundation, Protect Borrowers, and partners continue their push for ready-to-go policy solutions for Mamdani Administration.

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  • Press Releases
    May 21, 2026

    Deputy Mayor Julie Su, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, Councilmember Harvey Epstein Headline Policy Summit on Affordability in NYC, Hosted by Century Foundation & Protect Borrowers

    NEW DATA: Debt in NYC is squeezing working class families as the affordability crisis worsens.

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  • May 21, 2026

    Affordable NYC Now

    An agenda to lower costs, hold corporations accountable, and make government work for New Yorkers.

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  • News Clips
    Mar 17, 2026

    NYC must invest in consumer protection

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  • Press Releases
    Nov 12, 2025

    Former CFPB Enforcement Leaders Launch Strategic Litigation Project Hosted at Protect Borrowers

    Protect Borrowers welcomes top lawyers Eric Halperin, Cara Petersen, and Tara Mikkilineni as senior fellows.

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