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Liz Coyle Recognized Among Top 500 Leaders

January 15, 2021 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

This month, Atlanta magazine released its special publication, The Atlanta 500. The annual publication, which debuted in 2019, highlights “the city’s most powerful, influential, and impactful people,” across all industries from banking...

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Income, Equality, and Consumer Protection

June 17, 2020 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

By Liz Coyle – American Bar Association Consumer protec­tion laws exist for the purpose of level­ing the playing field in the marketplace. In reality, the significant power imbalance that permeates society virtually ensures that only cer­tain...

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SunTrust CEO talks community investment, merger updates with BB&T

June 6, 2019 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

By J. Scott Trubey – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution SunTrust Banks plans to double its annual community investment in metro Atlanta over the next three years, part of the company’s promise to remain a powerful local civic figure as it merges with...

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Tell the CFPB Not to Repeal Protections Against 300% APR Car Title Loans

April 30, 2019 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

Comments are due May 15, 2019 to urge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) not to repeal the heart of the payday and car title loan rule. Georgia voters across the state overwhelmingly support reform of the predatory lending industry...

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Georgia House panel passes Kemp’s health insurance ‘waiver’ bill

March 22, 2019 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposal to devise health care “waiver” programs that might ease insurance for some poor and middle-class Georgians passed a special House committee on Wednesday. The measure, Senate Bill 106, has already passed the state Senate. Its next...

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Lending practices skirt Georgia law

February 27, 2019 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

Well, that’s easy, Renee McKoy thought, seeing the offer. The Gwinnett County woman knew she could buy shoes and groceries online. So why not also try to shop for a loan? She clicked an email link, squiggled a digital signature and watched $800 pop into...

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BCH: Can You Repay Your Loan?

February 25, 2019 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

Atlanta, GA (CBS46) – A new federal rule aimed at protecting borrowers from predatory lenders is set to take effect this August. The rule includes a key provision for borrowers to show they could repay their loan. But the Consumer Financial...

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CFPB Payday Rule Rollback Puts Georgians at Risk

February 12, 2019 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) moved to gut the agency’s own consumer protections against predatory payday and car-title lenders, leaving people exposed to the harms of these predatory products. Georgia thankfully already has a...

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CFPB restores advisory boards with new appointments

September 12, 2018 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

By Francis Monofort – Mortgage Professional America The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has reassembled three advisory boards after Acting Director Mick Mulvaney dismantled them in June. Mulvaney has appointed a new set of experts from outside...

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A Look at Georgia’s Coverage Gap

June 7, 2018 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

By Daniel Thomas, Volunteer As part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans gained coverage through the implementation of Marketplaces for health insurance and Medicaid expansion. Medicaid expansion was meant to be a national policy as part...

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Discussing Energy Equity in Columbus

May 11, 2018 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

Before we know it, summer will be in full swing. For many families in Georgia trying to cool their homes, summer heat means high energy bills and tough choices. Families with low-to-moderate incomes living in energy inefficient homes may find themselves...

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Georgia Financial Protection and Economic Opportunity Summit a Success

March 26, 2018 by wp_support 0 0 0

On March 8, Georgia Watch, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, Prosperity Now, and Center for Responsible Lending hosted the first-ever Georgia Financial Protection and Economic Opportunity Summit. Nearly 50 partners from across the state and nation met...

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