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This page highlights NEDAP's recent activities in 2007. Visit our archived news page to see NEDAP activities since 2003-2006. You can also check out our calendar to see what NEDAP has coming up.
Queens Courier article, "Churches host foreclosure workshops" describes NEDAP's collaboration with Catholic Charities to present a series of workshops on predatory lending and foreclosure prevention at churches throughout Brooklyn and Queens on February 27.
NEDAP partners with Catholic Charities to present a series of workshops on predatory lending and foreclosure prevention at churches throughout Brooklyn and Queens on February 24. The first workshops were held at St. Catherine of Sienna in St. Albans, Queens, and St. Fortunata in East New York, Brooklyn.
NEDAP participates in "Operation Protect Your Home" on February 23, an event in the Bronx on predatory mortgage lending and averting foreclosure.
NEDAP trains Queens Borough President's Immigration Task Force members on subprime lending and foreclosures in NYC immigrant communities on February 21.
NEDAP and South Brooklyn Legal Services conduct homeowner information session on predatory lending and foreclosures at Asociación Tepeyac de Nueva York on February 20.
Reuters article, "Groups try school to stem foreclosures," cites NEDAP's co-director on the lack of counseling and legal services available to homeowners in distress on February 13.
NEDAP trains Habitat for Humanity staff on abusive consumer finance and mortgage lending practices in low income communities on February 12.
NEDAP's co-director addresses law students as a featured speaker at NYU Law School's Leaders in Public Interest Series on February 11.
NEDAP testifies at Congressional hearing on February 11, "Effects of the Subprime Mortgage Crisis in New York City and Efforts to Help Struggling Homeowners."
New York Times webblog article, "Subprime Crisis Festers in New York," cites NEDAP's testimony at Congressional hearing on mortgage crisis, as well as NEDAP's research and maps on February 11.
Reuters article, "Urban Renewal on 'to do' list of next U.S. leader," cites NEDAP's co-director on the devastating effects of subprime and predatory lending in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color on February 5.
NEDAP speaks on panel about predatory lending and avoiding foreclosure, at NYC Comptroller Thompson's Consumer Banking Conference at York College in Jamaica, Queens on February 4.
Staten Island Advance article on February 3, "Bad credit? Be wary of quick fixes," cites NEDAP's staff attorney on predatory credit repair companies.
NEDAP conducts training for prospective homeowners at Margert Community Corporation in Far Rockaway, Queens on February 2, alerting them to predatory lending and real estate practices targeting first-time homebuyers.
Two articles report on NEDAP and national allies' call for investigations on the Bank of America and Countrywide proposed merger: "State Groups Ask Congress to Investigate BofA and Countrywide Merger" (Fox Business News) and "Groups seek congressional hearings on Countrywide" (Reuters) on February 1.
NEDAP presents workshop at Make the Road New York in Jackson Heights on Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) and tax issues for immigrant workers on January 31.
NEDAP presents on abusive mortgage lending and real estate scams at the Jamaica Service Program for Older Adults on January 28.
NEDAP conducts a workshop on abusive mortgage lending and real estate scams for congregants of St. David's Episcopal Church in Cambria Heights, Queens on January 27.
NEDAP's co-director is interviewed on Behind the News on January 23, the WBAI show hosted by Doug Henwood, and details abuses in the subprime lending industry targeted at neighborhoods of color.
NEDAP trains members of Dwa Fanm, a human rights organization committed to empowering Haitian immigrant women, on immigrants' banking rights on January 23.
NEDAP conducts a workshop on credit reports for members of Women-In-Need, which assists women who are homeless and disadvantaged on January 22.
NEDAP speaks on panel, LOCKED OUT: How Will NYC's Neighborhoods Recover from the Mortgage Crisis?, presented by the Center for NYC Affairs at the Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy on January 22.
NEDAP co-director offers response on January 21 to Mayor Bloomberg's State of the City Address, in this week's City Limits.
NEDAP cited in Daily News article, House Flipping Scammers Continue Swindling New York Homebuyers on January 20.
NEDAP's research on tax refund loans is cited in New York Times article, "State Makes Bid to End Costly Tax-Refund Loans" on January 18.
NEDAP participates in first meeting of the NYS Blue Ribbon Commission on the Modernization of Financial Services, convened by Gov. Eliot Spitzer on January 18.
NEDAP appears on BBC radio, on segment concerning the subprime lending crisis in the U.S. on January 17.
NEDAP conducts workshop on credit issues and credit reports on January 16 for members of the College and Community Fellowship, which assists women returning to their communities from prison.
NEDAP conducts a workshop in Spanish on predatory mortgage lending on January 11 for members of Asociación Tepeyac de Nueva York, a group dedicated to promoting the social welfare and human rights of Latino immigrants.
NEDAP presents on abusive mortgage lending and real estate scams at a homeowner forum sponsored by the East 58th St. United Block Association of Brooklyn on January 10.
NEDAP quoted in Daily News column on January 10 on the Governor's State of the State address, "Gov's Plan Is One to Bet On."
NEDAP issues statement on Gov. Spitzer's State of the State address, regarding subprime lending and foreclosures crises on January 9.
On January 7 NEDAP leads discussion on the impact of subprime lending and foreclosures on Bronx neighborhoods, with Fordham Leadership High School seniors who manage the school's in-house bank branch.
Crain's New York Business cites NEDAP's foreclosure statistics in article on December 23, "Credit crisis takes heavy toll."
NEDAP conducts workshop on immigrant banking rights for members of Dwa Fanm, a human rights organization committed to empowering Haitian immigrant women on December 19.
NEDAP presents at foreclosure prevention workshop sponsored by Queens Assemblymember Michele Titus in South Ozone Park on December 18.
NEDAP discusses the Federal Reserve Board's newly proposed subprime loan consumer protections on December 18 on WBAI's Talk Back!
NEDAP speaks at anti-foreclosure rally held in St. Luke's Cathedral on December 18 in Laurelton Queens, organized by Councilmember James Sanders, Jr. and the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Metro NY quotes NEDAP in article about the Subprime Lending and Foreclosure Summit held by federal regulators in collaboration with HPD on December 13.
NY1 interviews NEDAP on December 10 for story on President Bush's agreement with the mortgage industry to freeze certain subprime mortgage interest rates.
Le Monde article on President Bush's proposal to freeze subprime mortgage interest rates cites NEDAP co-director on December 8.
NEDAP issues statement on Bush-Paulson subprime plan on December 7. Click here to view statement.
BBC's Wake Up to Money on December 6 features interview with NEDAP co-director on the Bush proposal to freeze subprime mortgage rates.
WNYC features NEDAP in a story about the launching of the Center for NYC Neighborhoods on December 6.
NEDAP speaks at City Hall press conference announcing the Center for NYC Neighborhoods on, a comprehensive city-wide foreclosure prevention initiative. Click here for press release and here for video link from December 5.
Josh Zinner, long-time director of the Foreclosure Prevention Project at South Brooklyn Legal Services, joins NEDAP staff on December 5!
NEDAP comments on U.S. Treasury's reported plan to freeze introductory rates on resetting mortgages, on NPR Marketplace on November 30.
NEDAP appears on Democracy Now! on November 29 to discuss the recent "Home for the Holidays" action on Wall Street, in which NEDAP and allies called on the nation's largest investment firms to redirect their year-end bonuses into a loan fund for homeowners facing foreclosure.
NEDAP conducts in-depth training for microentrepreneurs on November 29 at Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation's LAUNCH program on credit reports and repair.
Six-part radio segment on 1010 WINS radio features NEDAP and its policy prescriptions for addressing the foreclosure crisis in New York and beyond on November 28 and 29.
NEDAP participates in press conference and march on Wall Street, part of the national Home for the Holidays campaign on November 28. See press release for more information.
NEDAP presents at The Financial Clinic's training for new financial coaches, on the history and context of the two-tiered credit system on November 26.
The Canarsie Digest article, "Burned on the interest," cites NEDAP's research on high foreclosures rates in Canarsie, Brooklyn on November 23.
NEDAP testifies at NYC Council hearing on November 20 on the scope of the subprime lending crisis in New York City.
NEDAP trains students of New Immigrant Community Empowerment's ESL and civic literacy program on the current state of the SSA no-match letter requirements and the potential impacts on immigrant workers, as well as on ITINs on November 19 and 20.
NEDAP's co-representation of a group of tenants in a lawsuit against landlord Dawnay, Day Group is reported in"Rent Wars of East Harlem," in the Indypendent November 16.
Yahoo! Finance columnist Laura Rowley quotes NEDAP staff attorney Claudia Wilner on November 15 and details how banks unjustly seize the bank accounts of people with "exempt" fixed incomes in the article, "Unholy Alliance Fleeces Social Security Recipients."
NEDAP's executive director is guest presenter at Harvard Law School, at session for law students on public interest lawyering on November 14.
NEDAP executive director addresses Brooklyn Law School's Property Law Colloquium, on the causes of the foreclosures crisis, as well as remedial and prospective solutions on November 12.
In "N.Y. Banks are abusing the power to seize money," New York Daily News columnist Errol Louis highlights NEDAP's efforts to prevent banks from wrongully freezing the bank accounts of customers with protected income on November 11.
NEDAP leads two sessions at the National Consumer Law Center's annual conference on November 9 and 11, in Washington, DC, "Defending Debt Collection Suits," and "The Geography of Consumer Law: Using Mapping Software to Make Your Case."
NEDAP makes presentation at anti-foreclosure workshop hosted by Delta Sigma Theta sorority and Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of East Flatbush on November 10.
El Diario/La Prensa cites NEDAP's immigrant financial justice advocacy in editorial on November 9, "Exposing appraisal fraud."
MarketWatch story on November 8, "N.Y. Governor wants a subprime-bailout fund," quotes NEDAP executive director and cites her participation in a press conference announcing anti-foreclosure initiatives by NYS Governor Eliot Spitzer.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle article on November 8, "Council Calls for Changes to End Harmful Lending Practices, Stop Rash of Foreclosures," cites NEDAP's foreclosure research.
NEDAP trains participants of the Young Teachers Initiative program on November 3 at New Immigrant Community Empowerment on the current state of the SSA no-match letter requirements and the potential impacts on immigrant workers.
NEDAP participates in a homeowner forum hosted by State Senator Velmanette Montgomery at the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn November 2.
Ithaca Journal article on November 2, "Help urged for N.Y. residents facing foreclosure," features NYRL's November 1st press conference urging Governor Spitzer to establish a foreclosure prevention fund, and quotes NEDAP executive director.
NEDAP speaks on November 1 at a New Yorkers for Responsible Lending press conference in Albany, NY, calling on Governor Spitzer to take active measures to stem the statewide foreclosure crisis. See the NYRL page for more information.
NEDAP speaks to clergy about subprime lending and foreclosures, at a forum hosted by U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks in St. Albans, Queens on October 29.
New York Daily News columnist, Errol Louis, cites NEDAP's anti-predatory lending advocacy in his article, "Albany is subpar on subprime" on October 25.
Bloomberg News article on October 24, "Regulators Paved Way for Loan Abuses, Congress Hears," quotes NEDAP executive director as she explains how bank redlining led to subprime lending abuses.
NEDAP executive director is interviewed by James Doran on October 23 in a WNYC Morning Edition segment on New York's foreclosure crisis. NEDAP's maps are also featured in a Brownstoner article that comments on the WNYC story.
New York Daily News article on October 22, "Immigrant groups boycott over transfer fees," quotes NEDAP associate director as she discusses NEDAP's participation in campaign to compel Western Union to lower its remittance fees and exchange rates, and reinvest in immigrant communities.
NEDAP trains prospective homeowners at Margert Community Corp., in Far Rockaway, Queens on October 20, alerting them to predatory lending and real estate practices that target first-time homebuyers.
NEDAP and Legal Services for New York City (LSNY) represent Movement for Justice in El Barrio as they launch innovative legal action against gentrification on October 19. Tenants sue landlord and multi-national corporation for attempts to collect illegal false charges. Click here to view the press release or click here to view more details.
NEDAP joined the Chicago-based Woodstock Institute, the Community Reinvestment Association of North Carolina, and the California Reinvestment Coalition on October 19 in issuing a public statement supporting a proposal by FDIC chairman to freeze so-called "hybrid" mortgages at the introductory rate.
NEDAP joins the staff and board of the California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC) on October 19 in a meeting with Santa Barbara Bank and Trust (SBBT), at the SBBT headquarters in Santa Barbara, California, to press the bank to end its abusive refund anticipation loan (RAL) business.
New York Daily News article, "Albany should get to work on the mortgage meltdown- now," on October 18 cites NEDAP's research on the rise of foreclsoures in New York.
NEDAP conducts a financial justice workshop for Women in Prison Project - ReConnect, a leadership training program for women who have recently returned from prison or jail on October 17.
New York Times article, "Study Finds Disparities in Mortgages by Race," on October 15 quotes NEDAP executive director and cites NEDAP's research.
Legendary journalist, Gabe Pressman, cites NEDAP's foreclosure research and executive director Sarah Ludwig in his WNBC.com blog column on October 15
NEDAP presents on panel and conducts training at all-day event, "The Community Reinvestment Act: Still Relevant at 30?," at the Justice Action Center at New York Law School on October 12.
NEDAP makes presentation on predatory lending practices on October 11 at homebuyer workshop in Laurelton, Queens organized by Council Member James Sanders.
Yahoo! Finance article, "Stacking the Deck Against Consumers," on October 11 cites NEDAP's NYC Financial Justice Hotline and NEDAP staff attorney, Claudia Wilner.
NEDAP's executuve director Sarah Ludwig speaks on panel on October 11 sponsored by Drum Major Insittute, "Preventing Predatory Lending with Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson." NEDAP co-director and DMI fellow Mark Winston Griffith introduces the event.
NEDAP collaborates with Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union and Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) on October 10 to organize a Spanish language town hall on how to avoid predatory lending practices and prevent foreclosure in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
El Diario article on October 10, "Crisis de vivienda será crítica en navidades," cites NEDAP's executive director, Sarah Ludwg, and associate director, Deyanira Del Rio, in reporting on the worsening impact of foreclosures on New York communities.
NEDAP's associate director presents on panel about serving immigrant communities, at the U.S. Treasury Department's Eastern Regional Conference on Reaching Unbanked People on October 4.
NEDAP's executive director appears on NBC Channel 4 News segment on October 3 on the destabilizing impact of subprime loans and foreclosures on NYC neighborhoods.
NEDAP participates in New Yorkers for Responsible Lending (NYRL) annual all-member statewide meeting in Albany, NY on September 27, 2007.
NEDAP speaks about predatory mortgage lending on September 26 at Hostos Community College in the South Bronx, at NYC Comptroller's Consumer Banking Conference..
New York Times article on September 24, "Risky Loans Help Build Ghost Town of New Homes" quotes NEDAP in detailing the devasting effects of subprime and predatory lending on a Far Rockaway community.
NEDAP's executive director is honored at NeighborWorks America's Second Annual Northeast District Reception on September 19 for her leadership in foreclosure prevention and the fight against predatory lending in NYC.
NEDAP joins Caribbean Classroom for a live call-in show on Queens Public Television on September 18, to share information about predatory mortgage lending and resources available to New York City homeowners.
NEDAP signs on to New Yorkers for Responsible Lending comment letter to NYS Banking Department, supporting existing check casher regulations and the continued prohibition on payday lending in New York State on September 14.
Two articles report on the Homeowner Empowerment night on September 13 in Corona/East Elmhurst organized by NEDAP: Queens leads city in foreclosures: State Senate Report (Forest Hills Ledger) and Marchall hosts forum on subprime mortgages (Queens Courier).
NEDAP organizes a Homeowner Empowerment night at the Langston Hughes Library and Cultural Center in the Corona/East Elmhurst section of Queens on September 10, in conjunction with Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and PACE partners.
NEDAP makes a presentation on predatory lending scams to East New York residents for a community meeting organized by CHANGER on September 6.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle article on September 6, "Brooklyn Law School Professor Predicts Lawsuits Will Follow Collapse of Subprime Markets" cites NEDAP in reporting on the neighborhood-based impact of the subprime crisis.
City Limits Weekly article on September 4, "City Tries To Keep 'PACE' With Home Foreclosures," cites NEDAP in reporting on coordinated efforts in New York City to address foreclosure crisis.
El Diario article on September 1, "Alertan a dueños de casa sobre estafadores" cites NEDAP in reporting on the rise in foreclosures and real estate scams in New York.
NEDAP executive director is interviewed on Behind the News, the WBAI show hosted by Doug Henwood, and details abuses in the subprime lending industry targeted at neighborhoods of color on August 30.
NEDAP conducts anti-predatory lending workshop at the Bushwick Campus in Bushwick, Brooklyn on August 30.
Christian Science Monitor article on August 30, "Subprime loans face big hikes," cites NEDAP in examining how the resetting of subprime loan interest rates will affect homeowners and foreclosure trends.
Queens Chronical article on August 30, "Foreclosure Wave to Hit Queens," features NEDAP map and analysis of foreclosure patterns in Queens.
NEDAP conducts anti-predatory lending workshop at the Shalom Senior Center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on August 29.
NEDAP co-director is interviewed by Zoe Sullivan on August 24 on Free Speech Radio News regarding the subprime mortgage market.
NEDAP co-director is a featured guest on the WBAI talk radio show, "Talk Back!," hosted by Hugh Hamilton, and discusses ways to address the foreclosure crisis on August 21.
Staten Island Advance article, "Foreclosures skyrocket on the Island to lead state," uses NEDAP data analysis on August 21 to report that foreclosures doubled in July in Staten Island.
Queens Courier article on August 16, "Foreclosed! Record numbers expected to continue in Queens," cites NEDAP in reporting on foreclosure trends in Queens.
NY Daily News columnist Errol Louis features NEDAP and Executive Director Sarah Ludwig while examining the New York foeclosure crisis in his article on August 2, "Mortgage fiasco is walloping thousands in NY."
NY Daily News article on July 30, "City's not quite home free," cites NEDAP in reporting that NYC foreclosure trends are following nationwide patterns.
Crain's New York Business article, "NYC braces for foreclosure surge," cites NEDAP on July 27.
On July 25, NEDAP conducts a workshop on avoiding abusive mortgage lending and real estate practices in Spanish for first-time homebuyers at the Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union.
Staten Island Advance July 25 article, "15 percent of callers to foreclosure helpline were from the Island," uses NEDAP's foreclosure data analysis to describe the growing foreclosure crisis in Staten Island.
Canarsie Digest article on July 19, "The American Dream Fizzles: Canarsie Suffers from Subprime Mortgages and Foreclosures," cites NEDAP in describing how high cost mortgage lending patterns and homeowner distress in Canarsie reflect citywide trends.
NEDAP conducts a workshop on avoiding abusive mortgage lending and real estate practices on July 19 for first-time homebuyers at the Erasmus Neighborhood Federation.
Our Time Press features NEDAP research and maps in, "Brooklyn Patterns: Time to Connect the Dots... If Not, They'll Connect Themselves" on July 16.
Sunday, July 15 edition of the New York Daily News features NEDAP in two articles, chronicling the impact of predatory mortgage lending on both individuals and communities.
NEDAP conducts a training at the Center for Independence of the Disabled of New York on banking basics, credit issues and predatory lending scams on July 12.
NEDAP testifies before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, regarding abusive overdraft loans. Click here for written testimony on July 11.
NY Daily News columnist Errol Louis, in his July 8 article, "Home is where the bias is," suggests that his readers attend NEDAP's July 11th screening of the PBS documentary, the House We Live In," in order to learn more about housing discrimination in the U.S. and how to fight it.
NEDAP's executive director writes cover story, "Losing Ground," for the Summer Issue of Shelterforce in July.
NEDAP presents a series of financial literacy and justice workshops in July for street vendors, at Midtown Community Court.
NEDAP testifies on July 9 at NYS Senate hearing on subprime mortgage lending and foreclosures, held at Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation in Brooklyn.
NEDAP presents workshop on July 7 on avoiding abusive lending and real estate practices, for first-time homebuyers at Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union in Bushwick.
On July 6, NEDAP joins Chhaya CDC for a live call-in show on ITV Gold, to share information about predatory mortgage lending and resources available to New York City homeowners.
NEDAP trains staff at Latin American Workers Project on July 3 on banking and tax issues for immigrant workers.
NEDAP trains aspiring homebuyers in Jackson Heights, Queens on June 30 on how to navigate the mortgage process and avoid high-cost and abusive lending practices, in partnership with Chhaya CDC.
On June 23, NEDAP speaks on panel at NE Action's 2007 Leadership Convening, "Redefining Power," in Massachusetts.
MarketWatch article on June 21, "Fed again urged to end abusive lending practices," cites NEDAP.
NEDAP and its PACE partners hold town hall meeting on June 15 with the Federated Laurelton Block Association.
On June 13, Bloomberg cites NEDAP in, "Regulators Kept Quiet as Subprime Lenders 'Targeted' Minorities."
Bloomberg article, "Dodd Challenges Bernanke to Write Tougher Loan Rules," cites NEDAP on June 7.
NEDAP presents on June 6 on predatory mortgage lending and resources available to homeowners and homebuyers, at the Locust Grove Civic Association in Queens.
NEDAP and its PACE partners organized a town hall meeting on June 15 with the Federated Laurelton Block Association.
Bloomberg cites NEDAP in, "Regulators Kept Quiet as Subprime Lenders 'Targeted' Minorities" on June 13.
Bloomberg article, "Dodd Challenges Bernanke to Write Tougher Loan Rules," on June 7 cites NEDAP.
NEDAP presents on predatory mortgage lending and resources available to homeowners and homebuyers, on June 6 at the Locust Grove Civic Association in Queens.
On May 31, NEDAP spoke at a panel discussion on predatory lending sponsored by Queens State Senator Shirley L. Huntley.
NEDAP trains seniors on identity theft on May 30 at the Theater Arts Senior Center in East Harlem.
NEDAP testifies at NYS Assembly hearing on subprime lending and foreclosures on May 29. CLICK HERE for testimony (pdf). The Legislative Gazette cites NEDAP testimony.
Governor Eliot Spitzer appoints NEDAP Executive Director Sarah Ludwig to the New York State Commission to Modernize the Regulation of Financial Services on May 29.
NEDAP conducts training on credit reports and repair at the Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation on May 24.
News outlets cite NEDAP on May 24 in coverage of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending's model bill, unveiled in Albany on May 23.
NEDAP made a presentation on predatory lending on May 23 at the South Bushwick Residents Association's monthly meeting.
NEDAP joins New Yorkers for Responsible Lending in unveiling model bill to end subprime mortgage lending abuses and foreclosures in NYS on May 23. See the NYRL page for more information.
Crain's New York Business cites NEDAP research on May 18 in "Spitzer forms task force on lending practices."
Eighty people join NEDAP and Demos for screening of In Debt We Trust: America Before the Bubble Bursts, on May 17 followed by panel discussion with the film's director, Danny Schechter.
Courier Life Publication's newspapers cite NEDAP in "SOS for Brooklyn homeowners in crisis - New hotlines established to help those facing possible foreclosure" on May 17.
NEDAP kicks off Homeowner Forum in West Harlem on May 16, with overview of predatory lending practices and how to avoid them.
NEDAP speaks to members of the Consumer Affairs Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York on May 16 about the subprime lending and foreclosure crisis in NYC.
NEDAP participates in panel discussion, Linking Immigrants to Asset-Building Opportunities,on May 15 organized by Lawyers Alliance for New York.
NEDAP leads discussion on predatory lending and subprime mortgages at community panel presentation hosted by Greater Bethel Bible Institute, on May 10 in Queens Village.
NEDAP launches new Community Financial Justice Film Series, with screening of The Sixth Section and Sueños Binacionales on May 9.
NY Daily News article, "Pols raising roof," cites NEDAP executive director on issue of federal preemption on May 9.
NEDAP files comments with federal banking agencies on May 7 regarding proposed Statement on Subprime Lending.
"City's foreclosure prevention hotline" in the Queens Courier cites NEDAP research on May 3.
Gotham Gazette's "Predatory Lending Fuels Rise in Foreclosures," cites NEDAP on current foreclosures figures in New York in April.
NEDAP conducts training for math teachers, "Teaching Math Through an Economic Justice Lens," at Radical Math Conference on April 20.
NEDAP participates in homeowners forum in Bedford-Stuyvesant, sponsored by NYS Senator Velmanette Montgomery on April 26.
Queens Times Ledger "Boro focuses on homes lost to sub-prime loans," cites NEDAP co-director regarding subprime mortgage lending and foreclosures in Southeast Queens.
Queens Gazette "Fair Housing Month Celebrated," cites NEDAP co-director on correlations between subprime mortgage lending areas and communities of color on April 25.
NEDAP cited in USAID/DFID's Migrant Remittances newsletter, in article "Getting a Fair Deal? Consumer Issues with Remittances Services" (p. 5-8) in April.
American Banker article, "NY Offers 40-Year Loan to Aid Low Income Buyers," features NEDAP executive director.
NEDAP conducts a workshop on Homeownership for Chhaya Community Development Corporation on April 21.
NEDAP co-director speaks about subprime and exotic mortgage lending on WBAI's "You and Your Money" on April 20.
NEDAP foreclosure research cited in Queens Ledger article, "SE Queens foreclosures skyrocket 57% during first quarter of 2007" on April 19.
NEDAP delivers testimony on April 16 before joint hearing of the NYS Senate and Assembly on credit card practices, in Albany. Click here for testimony.
NEDAP makes presentation on predatory lending for members of Brooklyn Community Board 8 on April 12, at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation.
Canarsie Digest article, "Going from boom to bust," from April 12 cites NEDAP associate director on subprime mortgage lending and foreclosures in NYC.
On April 11, NEDAP spoke about the impact of subprime lending and foreclosures on New York City neighborhoods, at NYS Banking Department's HALT Abusive Lending Transaction & Mortgage Fraud conference.
American Banker article "Refund Loan variants Lose Last Provider" from April 11 cites NEDAP co-director comments on the announcement of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust to cease making "holiday" and "paystub" loans.
Buffalo News article "State agency to probe high-cost tax refund loans," cites NEDAP's report on tax refund anticipation loans on April 10.
AlterNet features NEDAP Co-Director's article "The Myth of the Sub-Prime Borrower" on April 9.
Queens Chronicle article "More subprime mortgage foreclosures here" features NEDAP's executive director and research on foreclosures in Queens on April 5.
Daily News article "Bank giant taxing the poor: pols" on April 4 quotes NEDAP's study on refund-anticipation loans in NYC's poorest neighborhoods.
NY Daily News article on March 28, "Set up for a fall" features NEDAP's new research and maps on foreclosures in NYC. View online article and maps here.
NEDAP co-director discusses subprime mortgage lending and the increase in foreclosures in NYC, on WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show on March 28.
NEDAP presents on banking basics, at the East Harlem Senior Nutrition Center on March 28.
NEDAP conducts a workshop on protecting assets and avoiding scams for Women In Need on March 27.
NEDAP makes a presentation on predatory lending at an HPD housing clinic held at the Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church in Fort Greene, Brooklyn on March 24.
NEDAP presents on predatory mortgage lending on March 24, at the Delta Sigma Theta Homeownership Series at York College.
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle cites NEDAP executive director in "A blow to 'pay stub' loans" on March 24.
NY Daily News editorial and American Banker article on March 22 cite report NEDAP co-authored regarding high-cost home mortgage lending, "Paying More for the American Dream."
NEDAP's executive director speaks about subprime mortgage lending abuses, on NPR Marketplace on March 20.
NEDAP conducts workshop on credit reports and repair for Women In Need on March 20.
NEDAP presents on ITINs, taxes and banking issues on March 17 at Domestic Workers United's monthly membership meeting.
On March 16, American Banker cites NEDAP in story on HSBC's announcement it will no longer make pre-tax season paystub and holiday loans!
NEDAP issues press release applauding HSBC's decision on March 16 to stop making paystub and holiday loans, along with ally organizations, California Reinvestment Coalition, CRA-NC, and Woodstock Institute.
NEDAP presents on predatory mortgage lending and resources available to homeowners and homebuyers, at the Brooklyn Borough President's Cabinet Service Meeting on March 13.
NEDAP launches 2007 Community Reinvestment Workshop Series on March 9 with "Emerging Issues in Predatory Lending." Guest speakers: Jessica Attie from SBLS and Josh Nassar from the Center for Responsible Lending. Upcoming workshops and registration can be found here.
NEDAP presents its new report on March 8 on disparate mortgage pricing at Federal Reserve Board of Governors Consumer Advisory Council meeting. The report, "Paying More for the American Dream," includes research findings by NEDAP and five other groups from cities around the U.S. Click here for press release.
NEDAP serves as featured panelist on March 6 at launch of national Americans for Fairness in Lending (AFFIL) campaign.
Air America interviews NEDAP co-director about cracks in the subprime lending industry on March 6.
NEDAP trains tenants at The Prince George, an affordable housing facility for formerly homeless and low income individuals, on protecting assets and avoiding scams on March 5.
NEDAP participates in unveiling of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending's 2007 platform, on March 1 at a news conference in Albany. NEDAP convenes this statewide coalition of 129 consumer and community groups and community development financial institutions.
New Yorkers for Responsible Lending Unveils 2007 Platform. On March 1, NEDAP participated in a press event in Albany to unveil the platform of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending, a statewide coalition of 129 consumer and community groups. This year, in addition to continuing its campaign against mortgage lending and real estate abuses, NYRL has identified abusive debt collection practices, tax refund anticipation loans, and fair access to property and casualty insurance as among its priority issues. NEDAP is a founding member of NYRL and serves on its Steering Committee.
A front-page story in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle features NEDAP's tax refund anticipation loan research. An editorial the following day, penned by Group 14621 Community Association, also cites NEDAP's research on February 27, 2007.
NEDAP conducts a presentation at Brooklyn Community Board 15 on predatory mortgage lending and resources available to homeowners and homebuyers on February 27, 2007.
NEDAP presents information at St. David's Episcopal Church in Cambria Heights on predatory lending on February 25, 2007.
NEDAP Participates in Press Event for Taxpayer Bill of Rights. On February 25, NEDAP joined with New York City Councilmember Eric Gioia, FoodChange and members of the East River Development Alliance to discuss tax refund anticipation loans. Read the press release from Councilmmeber Gioia's office here and an article citing NEDAP's research from the New York Post.
NEDAP participates in a Town Hall meeting in the Bronx on predatory mortgage lending on February 24, 2007.
NEDAP conducts a workshop in Spanish on immigrant banking rights at the West Side Campaign Against Hunger, a supermarket style food pantry on February 23, 2007.
NEDAP's executive director speaks about predatory mortgage lending as a community development and economic justice issue, at Yale Law School's Rebellious Lawyering Conference on February 23, 2007.
NEDAP trains tenants at The Prince George, an affordable housing facility for formerly homeless and low income individuals, on credit reports and repair on February 21, 2007.
NEDAP trains seniors at the East Harlem Council for Human Services Benjamin Flores Senior Center on identity theft and credit reports on February 21, 2007.
NEDAP report on tax refund anticipation loans cited in NY Daily News editorial, "Paying Taxes is Bad Enough" on February 19, 2007.
NEDAP featured in Brooklyn edition of NY Daily News on February 14, 2007.
NEDAP presents on issues surrounding financial services for immigrants, at meeting of Jackson Heights residents and activists seeking to organize a local community development credit union on February 12, 2007.
NEDAP trains tenants at The Prince George, an affordable housing facility for formerly homeless and low income individuals, on banking basics on February 12, 2007.
NEDAP conducts workshop on remittances and immigrant financial justice issues, for Women Workers' Project at CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities on February 10, 2007.
NEDAP trains seniors at the East Harlem Council for Human Services Senior Nutrition Center on identity theft and credit reports on February 9, 2007.
Center for Urban Future report about immigrant entrepreneurs cites NEDAP's research on absence of bank branches in immigrant neighborhoods (p. 36) on February 6, 2007.
NEDAP trains prospective homeowners at Margert Community Corp., in Far Rockaway, Queens, and Neighbors Helping Neighbors, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, alerting them to predatory lending and real estate practices that target first-time homebuyers on February 3 and 5, 2007.
NEDAP co-director Mark Winston Griffith featured on News 12-Brooklyn. Mark discusses NEDAP's recently released report, Predatory Tax Time Loans Strip $324 Million from New York City's Poorest Communities on January 30, 3007.
NEDAP releases new report on tax refund anticipation lending (RALs) in NYC. On January 29. NEDAP released a report, "Predatory Tax-Time Loans Strip $324 Million from New York City's Poorest Neighborhoods." NEDAP's report shows that New York City's lowest income neighborhoods each lost as much as $8.5 million to RALs over a four year period, from 2002 through 2005. The report, based on IRS data, calls on banking regulators to crack down on abusive RALs. Read the report and press release. The report was featured as the frontpage story in AM-New York, Manhattan's largest circulation daily. NEDAP's co-director also discussed the report with News 12 Brooklyn.
NEDAP joins NYC Council Members at press conference to educate New Yorkers about rent-to-own stores. NEDAP's mapping research was featured in City Council investigative report, Kick-Off to a Rip-Off: Loose Laws Lead to Inflated Prices for Rent-to-Own Consumers on January 28, 2007.
NEDAP testifies at NYC Council Committee on Consumer Affairs hearing regarding Tax Payer Bill of Rights and refund anticipation loans. See testimony here: 1 and 2 from January 26, 2007.
NEDAP trains seniors at the Project Find Clinton Senior Center on identity theft and credit reports on January 25, 2007.
NEDAP conducts workshop in Spanish about credit reports and repair, in partnership with the New Americans Program at the Queens Public Library, in Corona on January 22, 2007
NEDAP trains seniors at the Goddard Riverside Community Center on credit basics and credit reports on January 22, 2007.
NEDAP Joins with Allies to Call on Jackson Hewitt to End Abusive Lending Practices. On January 16, NEDAP rallied alongside allies from the California Reinvestment Coalition, Community Reinvestment Association of North Carolina (CRA-NC), New Jersey Citizen Action and Woodstock Institute. The groups demanded that the country's second largest tax preparation chain cease making predatory tax refund anticipation and holiday/pay stub loans. Standing in front of the company's Parsippany, NJ headquarters, the groups invited company President & CEO Michael Lister to sign a giant 'rapid refund' check in the amount of $74.5 million -- the amount low-income families paid for high-cost loans the company sold them in 2006. Read the press release.
NEDAP cited in El Diario editorial. A January 13 editorial in El Diario described tax refund loans as "blowing cash out of the hands of families," and cited NEDAP's research on the issue, as well as the advocacy by New Yorkers for Responsible Lending to protect New York's borrowers.
NEDAP cited in Associated Press article, "Refund Loans Can Cut Into Tax Refunds," on January 10.
NEDAP cited in Caribbean Life article, "Comrie Warns of Predatory Tax Preparers." The January 17 article reports on a press event held with NYC Councilmember Leroy Comrie on January 9, 2007. Read the press release from Councilmember Comrie's office and visit the NEDAP Press Room for articles covering the event.
NEDAP participates in press event on NY City Council steps to discuss pay stub/holiday loans and one company's "You Got People" advertising campaign on January 9, 2007.
NEDAP conducts workshop in Spanish about immigrants' rights in banking, in partnership with the New Americans Program at the Queens Public Library, in Corona on January 8, 2007.
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