Consumer, Housing & Energy

The Consumer, Housing & Energy Project is dedicated to improving housing conditions for people with low incomes and to protecting North Carolinians from harmful and abusive business practices.

Latest Consumer, Housing & Energy News

N.C. manufacturing group challenges Duke Energy customer assistance program putting low-income customers at risk

Duke Energy Progress increases rates for consumers on October 1

As Duke Energy rate hikes loom in N.C., deal could lessen blow for energy burdened

Commission increases Duke Energy Progress rates and profits, but adopts low-income affordability programs

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Recent Consumer, Housing & Energy Publications

Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Return to Student Loan Repayment

Annual Report

Annual Impact Report 2022-23

Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Claim Your Foreclosure Surplus Funds and Avoid Scams

Legislative Bulletin

2023 North Carolina Legislative Session: An Opportunity to Unlock Economic Potential and Build Resilience

Fact Sheet

New Federal Eviction Moratorium: Does It Apply to Me?

Your Voice Your Vote
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YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE: Housing

Legislative Bulletin

2020 Legislative Session: Responding to COVID-19 with Compassion and Commitment to Strengthening Well-Being for All

Your Voice Your Vote
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YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE: Safe and Affordable Housing

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Financial Consumer Protections

We have successfully advocated for and defended numerous protections related to lending, and we continue to fight efforts to lower regulations and increase fees for companies seeking to make predatory loans.

Homeowner & Tenant Rights

We helped create regulations on mortgage lenders and loan servicers that protect homeowners from unscrupulous practices.

Payday Lending

Bank payday loans create a debt trap, just like other payday loans. Rather than solving a financial crisis, they sink the borrower into a deeper financial hole.