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#DefendCFPB
ICYMI: Yesterday CRL joined advocates from all over the country to urge lawmakers to protect and fully fund the CFPB, and support policies that curb high-cost lending and payday loan apps. #CAD2026#FinancialFairness
๐ Look at these consumer advocates asking for a 36% maximum APR, to call Earned Wage Access what it is - a payday loan app - and fund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. #ProtectConsumers#CAD2026
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐, but payday loan apps force workers to pay interest disguised as expedited fees, donations, and subscription charges. We're in DC for Consumer Advocacy Day to urge Congress to put a stop to it. #CAD2026#ProtectConsumers
We are gearing up for Consumer Advocacy Day #CAD2026
More than 100 consumer advocates representing organizations from 30 states and DC are here to elevate the voices of consumers and advance policies that promote fairness, transparency, and accountability in the marketplace
CRL is joining advocates from across the country in DC today to urge lawmakers to protect and fully fund the CFPB, and support policies that curb predatory lending and strengthen consumer protections. #CAD2026#FinancialFairness
Time and again, Trump has failed to deliver on his promise to cap credit card interest rates at 10%.
The latest test โ will his regulators allow a bank to charge interest rates of more than 100% to families across America already struggling with rising costs?
Federal banking regulators should reject Enova's bid to buy a national bank because it would allow them to issue high-cost loans in states with interest rate caps, said @SenWarren@ChrisVanHollen. #StopTheDebtTrap
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โBecause of Congressman Barney Frank, Americans can get safer, more affordable mortgages and other financial products, and, as a result, they are better equipped to build wealth.โ
-President of @CRLMike Calhoun
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๐ฌ "A lot of great (home buying) resources online, but a lot of noise out there. I recommend start with a nonprofit housing counselor." - Laura Arce from @WeAreUnidosUS
Join us and catch the closing discussion here before it wraps up โ
๐https://t.co/TJDADXlD2n #JBI2050
๐๏ธ Words to sit with from today's live panel:
"Once something is biased in a system (you) can't remove it. You have to rebuild the system." โ Ashley Thomas III from NAREB
Tune in now for the full discussion on policy, practice & financial equity in America โ
๐ก Our panelists are getting into the hard questions LIVE right now:
โ What policies drive financial inclusion?
โ What practices need to change?
โ Who's being left out of the market โ and why?
Still time to join - https://t.co/TJDADXlD2n #WealthBuilding#JBI2050
๐ข LIVE NOW: Voices from across communities are at the table talking policy AND practice โ what does the financial market America truly needs look like?
This cross-community conversation is one you don't want to miss. ๐https://t.co/TJDADXlD2n #WealthBuilding#JBI2050
๐ด We're LIVE! "The Financial Market America Needs: A Cross-Community Conversation on Policy and Practice" is happening RIGHT NOW.
Join leaders discussing real solutions for a more equitable financial system in America ๐
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Today we release Ambition Without Access โ the first nationally representative survey of financial experiences and aspirations at the intersection of race and generation. https://t.co/AKCr2S6pYM
5,269 Americans.
Four racial groups.
Four generations.
Hereโs what we found. ๐งตย โ
The Trump Administration gutted consumer protection laws that kept payday lenders and other bad actors from ripping off consumers.
I just brought an effort to the floor to put families first and restore these guardrails! Republicans sided with payday lenders.