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Financial Literacy

Fiscal 2026 Budget Plan Cuts and Guts Education Dollars and Programs

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer May 8, 2025May 8, 2025

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Financial Literacy

MBDA Cuts Leave Only 3 Staff; $436B in CDFI Affordable Capital Also at Risk

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer April 17, 2025April 18, 2025

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Senate Gives Big Banks $21B Gift From Consumers’ Wallets

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer April 3, 2025April 3, 2025

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Financial Literacy

Plans to Shutter Education Department Add to Financial Aid Confusion

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

Financial Literacy

Battle Lines Drawn Over CFPB’s Future: Lawmakers, State AGs Rally to Defend

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer March 6, 2025March 6, 2025

Consumer advocates protest closure of CFPB outside its headquarters.

Financial Literacy

83-Year-Old Retiree Stuck With Student Loan Debt Joins Lawsuit to Protect CFPB

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer February 20, 2025February 20, 2025

Financial Literacy

20 Million Predatory Loans Drained Over $2.4 Billion from Consumers

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer February 13, 2025February 14, 2025

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As Dr. King Once Asked, Where Do We Go From Here?

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

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Financial Literacy

Will a New CFPB Overdraft Rule Be Allowed to Save Consumers $5B Each Year?

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer January 16, 2025January 20, 2025

Washington Informer - Are Black Appraisers the Answer?

Financial Literacy

Biased Home Appraisals Steal $150 Billion from Black Home Wealth

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer November 21, 2024November 22, 2024