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President Obama Refocuses on Foreclosure Prevention
March 5, 2010 – 11:15 am

A recent editorial in the New York Times talked about new steps that President Obama has authorized to deal with the needs of homeowners dealing with foreclosures, especially unemployed homeowners and those with underwater mortgages.  …

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Join the Roosevelt Institute for an Important Web Conference
March 2, 2010 – 11:09 am
Join the Roosevelt Institute for an Important Web Conference

Want to know more about how we can fix our broken economy?  Hear what the experts have to say about this issue and help us get one step closer to finding a solution.
This Wednesday, March …

National Bank Regulator Lets Unsafe Practices Flourish; Are Banks the New Face of Payday Lending?
February 25, 2010 – 2:37 pm

From AFR Coalition Member
The Center for Responsible Lending
A key federal regulator for years has let national banks engage in lending practices that the regulator itself admits harm consumers and lenders, according to two new reports …