Charlene Crowell
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Consumer Groundswell Calls for End to Bank-Supported Predatory Loans
In October, during the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic and its rippling economic downturns, a key federal financial regulator adopted…
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A Year of COVID-19 Brought Record Consumer Debt and Collection Complaints
After more than a year of COVID-19, the nation’s collective ability to cope with dual public health and economic crises…
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Black America Needs a ‘New Normal’: Equitable Credit Access to Build Wealth
Although many officials have called for a "return to normal," millions of small businesses and communities need something new instead.
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Momentum Builds in State Capitols and in D.C. to Rein in Predatory Payday Lending
As the nation and much of the world continue to suffer from the rippling effects of COVID-19, the ability of…
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Advocates Demand Racial Equity as Key PPP Changes Begin
With less income, higher unemployment, and less access to financial resources, both businesses and consumers alike strive to hold on…
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Biden’s Racial Equity Initiative: Moving Marginalized Communities Toward America’s Bounty
Regardless of income — or the lack thereof — every family still needs a home, one that provides shelter and…
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Consumer Advocates Push President Biden in His First 100 Days
As President Joe Biden begins his term of office, the nation and much of the world are waiting and watching…
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$900B Stimulus: What’s In it, What’s Not, What Remains
Despite the consumer relief provisions and PPP reforms, additional relief is still needed to help families get through this crisis.
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Biden Nominations Broaden Black Women’s Leadership Roles
In recent days, two significant nominations by President-elect Joe Biden signal that the presence of Black women in the new…
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A Road Map to Relieving America’s $1.7 Trillion Student Debt
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, rising unemployment and food insecurity, an estimated 45 million Americans struggle at the same time with…
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