By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist More than 80 members of the clergy from 22 states, representing multiple denominations, converged on Capitol Hill from November 17-19 in...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist For succeeding generations, retirement has been the time when older Americans reaped the benefits of their years in the workplace. Oftentimes...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist A diverse group of civil rights leaders representing Blacks, Latinos and Asian-Pacific Islanders have joined forces to call for major changes...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist In recent weeks a consistent drum beat against predatory lending’s small dollar loans has reached regulators and legislators alike. Broad consensus...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Weeks before the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) announces a new rule governing career education programs, the Center for Responsible Lending...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist When it comes to assessing the nation’s housing industry, one key measure that all housing industry stakeholders take note of is...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist A college education is supposed to open the doors to life-long careers and entry into America’s middle class. Yet, students that...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist With new car prices meeting or surpassing many consumers’ incomes, the vast majority of people finance their car purchases. On an...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Amid stagnant wages, nagging underemployment and unemployment, many families continue to struggle with their finances. Some may even have wondered: “Will...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist With 19 of the nation’s banks annually selling $37 billion in charged-off debts, the absence of clear guidelines for banks...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist In just a few days, the debt trap at the core of small-dollar loans that come with triple digit interest rates...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Consumers who maintain low and no cushions in their checking accounts may have thought that the overdraft “banking service” was a...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Although the rate of foreclosures nationwide has declined by April, 694,000 homeowners were still in some form of foreclosure, according to...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist In recent days, many policymakers and analysts have noted the July 21 anniversary of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)....
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist For the second time in as many years, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has fined a major payday lender....
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist You’ve probably heard the advertisements on urban radio urging consumers with at least $10,000 in debt to call a number right...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist When it comes to payday and other small-dollar, high-cost loans, many think of urban areas plastered with signage and neon...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist With outstanding student loans totaling more than $1trillion and still counting, the White House and Congress have proposed measures to ease...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist After waiting for more than a year for a hearing on a bill that would reform how small dollar loans operate,...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Are you tired of complaining to family and friends about things you feel powerless to change? Or, as college costs continue...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Are you or someone you know being pursued or harassed late into the evenings and on weekends by debt collectors? If...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist In an unconventional move, legislation designed to reshape the nation’s $10 trillion housing finance market was released on Sunday, March...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist As the nation’s trillion-dollar student debt continues to rise, a new analysis of public higher education’s funding finds dwindling state...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Today, middle class households feel the same financial stress that low- and moderate-income families have borne for years, says new...
By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist In a February 19 speech before the nation’s largest association representing real estate finance, Steven Antonakes, Deputy Director of the...
