Coalition Against Abusive Lending Meeting Oct. 19th in Des Moines
Des Moines Community Hearing on Abusive Lending
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Polk County Central Senior Center
2008 Forest, Des Moines
(at the corner of Forest and Martin Luther King Parkway)
The
Coalition Against Abusive Lending will be holding a Community Hearing
on abusive lending practices at 6:00 PM, on Tuesday, October 19, 2004
at the Polk County Central Senior Center, 2008 Forest Avenue (at the
corner of Forest and Martin Luther King Parkway).
The
hearing will provide an opportunity for Des Moines area residents to
share their experiences with abusive lending practices, including
subprime mortgage lending, contract sales, payday loans, and tax refund
anticipation loans. In addition, there will be a short
presentation on abusive lending practices, a discussion of recommended
courses of action, and a question and answer period.
The hearing will be co-sponsored by the following organizations:
· Child and Family Policy Center
· City of Oskaloosa Housing Trust Fund Committee
· Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI)
· Ecumenical Ministries of Iowa
· Iowa Chapter, National Association of Social Workers
· Iowa Commission on the Status of African Americans
· Iowa Commission on the Status of Women
· Iowa Fair Trade Campaign
· Iowa Homeless Youth Centers
· Iowa Human Needs Advocates
· MidAmerica Housing Partnership, Cedar Rapids
If you have any questions please call:
Victor Elias
Senior Associate
Child and Family Policy Center
1021 Fleming Building
218 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Phone: 515-280-9027
Fax: 515-244-8997
Email: victore@cfpciowa.org
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