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This page provides a list of NEDAP's recent activities and other highlights. Visit our archived news page to see earlier activities. You can also check out our calendar to see what NEDAP has coming up.
December 2009
The New York Times article, Suit Claims Fraud by New York Debt Collectors, cites NEDAP.
Daily News article, He burst the bubble! Real estate speculator Lloyd Varma defaulted on 20 loans for 10 Queens homes, quotes NEDAP on mortgage fraud.
NEDAP and other advocacy groups submit comments to Federal Reserve Board on proposed regulations regarding federal Truth in Lending Act.
NEDAP moderates symposium on worker-owner cooperatives in NYC, organized by Center for Family Life.
El Diario La Prensa article, "Mayor protección contra embargo hipotecario," quotes NEDAP on new NYS foreclosure prevention law.
NEDAP joins with TIGRA, ROC-NY, Taxi Workers Alliance and other local groups to hold information session on remittances, in Jackson Heights, Queens.
The Epoch Times article, Demonstrators Demand Compensation in Front of Goldman Sachs Building, cites NEDAP.
NEDAP conducts workshop on the high cost of credit in low-income communities for United Methodist Women's Conference.
Stargazette.com article, Paterson signs stronger laws on home foreclosures, quotes NEDAP.
NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic for students from College and Community Fellowship.
NEDAP leads immigrant banking rights workshops in Riverhead, LI, in partnership with North Fork Spanish Apostolate and Feeding the Mind ESL program.
NEDAP conducts workshop on the high cost of financial services in low-income communities and on credit report issues for Women in Prison Project, Reconnect.
The Business Insider article, "Debt Collectors Raiding Coffers of Homeowners with Second Mortgages," cites NEDAP.
Staten Island Advance article, "Homeowners are getting hit a second time," quotes NEDAP on abusive debt collection practices affecting homeowners with second mortgages.
NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention, credit issues, and debt collection abuses at Queens forum, sponsored by CHANGER and Progressive Ministries.
November 2009
NEDAP trains Staten Island Housing Court Task Force members on credit reports, tenant screening reports, and NYS's Exempt Income Protection Act.
NEDAP appears on ABC World News, "Judge Voids Mortgage Payments."
NEDAP conducts training on credit reports and repair for members of College of Community Fellowship, at CUNY Graduate Center.
NEDAP trains lawyers on loan modifications and the federal HAMP program, in Poughkeepsie, NY.
NEDAP presents on loan modification scams and Making Home Affordable Program at Services Now for Adult Persons, Inc. (SNAP), in Jamaica, Queens.
The New York Times story, "Study shows link between segregation and subprime loans," cites multi-state report on high-risk lending co-authored by NEDAP.
NEDAP participates in roundtable on the Future of Fair Credit in Washington, D.C., organized by the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity.
NEDAP presents on fair housing and foreclosure prevention at Community Board 17, in East Flatbush.
NEDAP presents on the Home Affordable Modification Program, loan modification scams and NYS settlement conferences at forum sponsored by Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council, Inc.
NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention issues at Queens Public Library, Jackson Heights branch.
NEDAP facilitates immigrant working group session on Closing the Racial Wealth Gap, at Insight Center for Community Economic Development convening in Washington, D.C.
NEDAP facilitates annual statewide meeting of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending (NYRL) in Albany, NY.
NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention and fair housing at Queens Community Board 4, in Corona.
NEDAP speaks on panel about mortgage fraud at Home Foreclosure Prevention Summit, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Office of Thrift Supervision.
NEDAP trains members of Yes U Can! on credit reports and repair, at John Jay High School, in Park Slope.
LegislativeGazette.com article, "Lawmakers hear testimony about mortgage fraud," cites NEDAP.
NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention, at Corona Library, in Queens.
NEDAP conducts workshop on credit reports and debt collection, at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House.
Daily News article, "Water liens could trigger rash of foreclosures on low-income housing units," quotes NEDAP on impact of tax lien sales on distressed NYC property owners.
October 2009
NEDAP testifies at NYS Senate hearing on mortgage fraud. Read testimony here.
NEDAP conducts training on foreclosure prevention for Brooklyn-Wide Interagency Council of the Aging (BWICA).
NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention and fair housing, at Brooklyn Community Board 16, in Brownsville.
NEDAP trains attorneys on foreclosure prevention intake, negotiations, and litigation at National Consumer Law Center conference, in Philadelphia.
NEDAP trains attorneys on federal Home Affordable Modification Program at National Consumer Law Center conference, in Philadelphia.
NEDAP testifies before New York State Assembly Committee on Banks, on the dual banking system.
NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention and fair housing, at Bronx Community Board 11, in Morris Park.
NEDAP presents on panel discussion on foreclosure crisis in Jamaica, Queens, hosted by Greater Jamaica Development Corporation.
NEDAP appears on GRITtv with Laura Flanders, "Still Waiting on our Bailout."
Op-ed by NEDAP co-director calls on House Financial Services Committee to approve a strong federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
La Raza article, "Casero negligente pierde viviendas," cites NEDAP.
NEDAP testifies at NYC Council hearing on the impact of tax and water lien sales on seniors and low-income communities. Read testimony here.
NEDAP trains affordable housing advocates on loan modifications at Annual Affordable Housing Conference of the Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of NYS, in Albany.
NEDAP conducts immigrants' banking rights and credit reports workshop in Spanish at Voces Latinas, in Woodside, Queens.
NEDAP and NYC advocates meet with Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Bank of New York officials to press for financial regulatory reform.
NEDAP conducts training on credit reports and repair at Child Welfare Organizing Project (CWOP), in East Harlem.
City Limits article, "Mortgages and the Mayor: Candidates on Foreclosure," cites NEDAP.
NEDAP convenes briefing for NYC advocates on proposals for financial regulatory reform and creation of Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA).
Queens Chronicle article, "C.B. 10 talks racino and foreclosures issues," cites NEDAP on impact of foreclosure crisis on homeowners in South Ozone Park, Queens.
NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention and fair housing, at Brooklyn Community Board 8, in Crown Heights.
NEDAP shares lessons learned about coalition organizing and media advocacy, and co-facilitates capacity-building sessions on effective policy advocacy, at Center for Responsible Lending's Fall State Advocates Conference, in Durham, NC.
NEDAP delivers joint testimony with Empire Justice Center at NYS Assembly hearing on the need to strengthen borrower protections in new student loan program.
NEDAP testifies at New York City Council hearing on loan modification scams targeting NYC homeowners.
The New York Times interviews NEDAP in video segment, "The Hidden Price of Prepaid Debit." Read accompanying article here.
NEDAP joins distinguished panel, Race & the Subprime Crisis: The Future of Minority Neighborhoods, sponsored by Milano The New School and the Center for NYC Affairs.
NEDAP leads sessions on new credit card reform law, and the high cost of credit in low income NYC communities, at East River Development Alliance (ERDA) conference in Long Island City, Queens.
NEDAP presents on fair housing and foreclosure prevention, at Queens Community Board 10, in Ozone Park.
September 2009
NEDAP speaks to Advisory Board of Fordham Law School's Feerick Center for Social Justice on the foreclosure crisis and the role lawyers and law students can play to address the crisis.
NEDAP presents on foreclosure patterns in Bushwick and foreclosure prevention resources for homeowners, at Brooklyn Community Board 4.
NEDAP hosts reception at Queens Museum of Art, highlighting Red Lines - Housing Crisis Learning Center exhibit.
NEDAP presents on foreclosure crisis, mortgage scams, and foreclosure prevention resources, at Bronx Community Board 3, in Crotona Park.
NEDAP trains Qualitas of Life Foundation financial education instructors on immigrants' banking rights and options in NYC.
NEDAP presents on impact of foreclosure crisis on communities of color in NYC, and foreclosure prevention resources at Queens Community Board 3, in Jackson Heights.
NEDAP trains attorneys and housing counselors on the recent expansion of the Obama Administration's Home Affordable Modification Program.
Queens Courier article, "Program to protect homeowners to expire," quotes NEDAP on foreclosure rescue scams that target Queens homeowners.
NEDAP speaks on panel, "Consumer Financial Protection and Credit Card Policy Reform," hosted by NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, Office of Financial Empowerment.
NEDAP attends President Obama's speech on financial regulatory reform.
NEDAP leads immigrants' banking rights workshop at CAMBA, in English, Spanish and Creole.
In joint testimony, NEDAP and Empire Justice Center urge New York State to strengthen borrower protections in new student loan program.
NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention and consumers' rights at Beis Chaya Mushka, in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention at Community Board 1 meeting in Staten Island.
NEDAP trains Children's Aid Society staff on consumer rights in the credit reporting system.
NEDAP presents on impact of foreclosures and homeowners' rights in East Elmhurst, Queens, at workshop sponsored by Queens Museum of Art.
NEDAP leads financial justice workshop for NYCfNAC AmeriCorps VISTA members, on issues affecting low income neighborhoods and communities of color.
August 2009
NEDAP speaks about immigrants' banking rights and options on Diálogo de Costa a Costa on HITN-TV.
NEDAP presents on foreclosures and resources for homeowners, at Queens Museum of Art forum in Jamaica, Queens.
NEDAP appears on Manhattan Neighborhood Network show, "Democratic Dialogue," to discuss financial regulatory reform and the proposed creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
City Limits article, "On Exhibit: Housing Folly and Failure," cites NEDAP.
Feet In 2 Worlds article, "Immigrant Neighborhoods in New York Continue to Reel From Mortgage Foreclosures and Job Losses," cites NEDAP.
NEDAP conducts workshop for Prep for Prep alumni on banking and credit basics.
Staten Island Real-Time News article, "Deep in debt and the calls won't stop for Staten Islanders," quotes NEDAP on abusive debt collection practices.
July 2009
NEDAP provides advice and assistance to unrepresented defendants in consumer credit cases at Bronx CLARO.
NEDAP presents on immigrants' banking rights and options, and how to tailor financial education to immigrant communities, at forum sponsored by the NYC Office of Financial Empowerment.
Credit Union Times article, "Myths About Serving Immigrants," cites NEDAP on ways that credit unions can expand their reach in immigrant communities.
NEDAP trains first-time homebuyers on credit reporting issues and how to avoid mortgage traps, at Spanish-language workshop sponsored by Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement.
NEDAP leads practice workshop, Conducting Effective Foreclosure Prevention Presentations, for NYC community groups and legal services offices.
NEDAP conducts presentation, in Spanish, for members of a child care worker cooperative in Sunset Park, on tax and banking issues for immigrant workers.
NEDAP trains credit unions from throughout the U.S. on developing policies, services and partnerships to serve new immigrants, at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions conference.
NEDAP trains Children's Aid Society staff on consumer credit and credit reporting issues.
NEDAP trains counselors and attorneys on the federal Home Affordable Modification Program, at the Center for New York City Neighborhoods.
WBAI Evening News reports on press event with NEDAP and other groups calling on Congress to create a strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
NEDAP trains lawyers at the 2nd Judicial Department Grievance Committee about the role of attorneys in mortgage and real estate fraud.
WOR News Talk Radio 710 article, "Taking a 'Bite' Out of Morgan Stanley," cites NEDAP on impending consumer protection regulations.
NEDAP participates in Foreclosure Prevention Assistance event at Bed-Stuy Multi-Service Center in Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn. Click here to watch video on foreclosure prevention resources for homeowners.
Epoch Times article, "Officials Announce Free Homeownership Assistance Opportunity," cites NEDAP as co-host of foreclosure prevention and homeowner assistance event, at Bed-Stuy Multi-Service Center in Brooklyn.
NEDAP speaks about the history of redlining and the foreclosure crisis in NYC, as part of Queens Museum of Art's exhibit, Redlines Housing Crisis Learning Center. Check out the museum's NYC panorama and exhibit until Sept. 27.
The New York Times article, "Mapping a Bird's-Eye View of Foreclosure Misery," cites NEDAP.
NEDAP discusses payday lending bill, H.R. 1214, and its adverse implications for NYS, on WWRL Morning Show with Errol Louis.
June 2009
NEDAP participates in Foreclosure Prevention Assistance event at York College in Jamaica, Queens. Click here to watch video on foreclosure prevention resources for homeowners.
NEDAP speaks on WNYC's Financial 411, with Amy Eddings. Click here to listen.
NEDAP comments on proposed rules regarding debt collection agencies issued by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs.
NEDAP testifies at hearing of NYS Assembly Standing Committee on Banks on discriminatory mortgage lending practices, and how the State can best protect borrowers from unfair and deceptive lending practices. Read testimony.
NEDAP trains Bronx CLARO volunteers on debt collection issues.
Daily News article, "A subprime mortgage wolf tries wearing sheep's clothing," cites NEDAP on the devastating effect of mortgage lender Delta Funding's practices on communities of color in New York.
NEDAP appears on GRITtv with Laura Flanders, "The Fight Against Wells Fargo."
NEDAP presents at foreclosure prevention forum sponsored by Councilmember Kendall Stewart, in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
NEDAP trains lawyers at NYC Bar, as part of pro bono legal program sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of NY.
NEDAP conducts workshop on basic banking and credit issues, for the Brooklyn Young Mothers' Collective.
WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show features discussion with NEDAP, on mortgage fraud. Click on "Foreclosure in Brooklyn" to listen.
NEDAP speaks on panel on effective advocacy for non-profit organizations, at NYC Nonprofit Day.
The New York Times article, "Penetrating the Maze of Mortgage Relief," quotes NEDAP regarding problems with federal mortgage modification program.
NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic, for Women in Prison Project, ReConnect.
NYS Attorney General cracks down on loan modification scams, citing NEDAP in press release.
NEDAP conducts workshop on immigrants' banking rights and options, at Lin Sing Association in Manhattan's Chinatown.
NEDAP trains advocates on debt collection issues at Housing Court Answers' 2009 Annual Conference.
NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic hosted by Sakhi for South Asian Women.
NEDAP convenes Brown Bag discussion, "The ABCs of the Federal Stimulus Package & What it Means for New York," with guest presenter Chris Keeley of Common Cause New York.
NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic for women working with Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation.
NEDAP conducts workshop on credit issues for Women in Prison Project, ReConnect.
American Banker article, "Test Case for Why Underbanked Still Elude Industry," cites NEDAP.
NEDAP trains attorneys on defending foreclosures at Westchester County Supreme Court in White Plains.
May 2009
Staten Island Real-Time News article, "Recession a boon to some doing business on Staten Island," quotes NEDAP on debt collection practices in NYC.
The New York Times article, "Avoiding Foreclosure," cites NEDAP's NYC Foreclosure Prevention Gap Loan Program.
NEDAP trains NYS judges and court personnel on the federal Making Home Affordable Program.
NEDAP conducts workshop in Spanish on protecting assets and avoiding scams, for women working with Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation.
NEDAP presents at foreclosure forum, co-sponsored by NYS Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, NYC Council Members G. Oliver Koppell and Larry Seabrook, at Bronx Community Board 12.
NEDAP trains NYC loan counselors and other advocates on foreclosure-related issues, including the rights of tenants; credit reporting; and the tax implications of loan modifications.
NEDAP conducts workshop on debt collection issues, at Sakhi for South Asian Women.
NEDAP conducts workshop in Spanish on credit reports and debt collection issues, at Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation.
NEDAP discusses abusive debt collection practices on Fox 5 TV, at press event held by the New Yorkers for Responsible Lending coalition. Click here to watch.
NEDAP testifies at NYS Assembly hearing on abusive debt collection practices in NYS. Read testimony.
NEDAP conducts workshop in Spanish on credit issues, at Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation.
NEDAP presents on identity theft and financial scams that target seniors, at New York State Wide Senior Action Council, Inc.
NEDAP appears on GRITtv with Laura Flanders, "More Mortgage Madness," on U.S. Senate's failure to pass bankruptcy reform and related matters.
NEDAP presents at foreclosure prevention workshop hosted by Neighborhood Initiatives Development Corporation in the Bronx.
NEDAP discusses effectiveness of NYS's foreclosure prevention law, on WNYC's Morning Edition. Click here to listen.
NEDAP trains Brooklyn judges on the federal Making Home Affordable loan modification plan.
April 2009
NEDAP and partners release new multi-state report documenting the positive effect of fair lending regulation on mortgage pricing in NYC and across the country.
NEDAP launches financial education workshop series for immigrant families, in collaboration with Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation.
NEDAP trains Bronx pro bono attorneys on defending foreclosures, at NY County Lawyers Association.
NEDAP co-facilitates sessions at "Addressing the Credit Card Crisis" forum, organized by state and federal banking regulators.
NEDAP presents at foreclosure prevention workshop hosted by Margert Community Corp. in Far Rockaway, Queens.
NEDAP conducts workshop on banking and credit basics for youth attending GED exam classes at Brooklyn Public Library, DeKalb Branch.
NEDAP presents on upcoming tax liens sale, at Precinct Community Council in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
NEDAP hosts Brown Bag lunch discussion, "Forging a New Framework for Financial Services Regulation," with guest speaker Uriah King of the Center for Responsible Lending.
NEDAP conducts workshop on credit report and repair issues, for staff members of Children's Aid Society, Tier II Shelter.
NEDAP presents at foreclosure prevention workshop, in Spanish, hosted by Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council.
NEDAP co-presents webinar for credit unions on serving Latino and immigrant communities.
NEDAP testifies before NYC Council Housing and Building Committee on pending foreclosure litigation.
NEDAP presents at free foreclosure prevention workshop hosted by Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council.
NEDAP participates in Tax Lien Help Night in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, to assist homeowners who qualify for exemption from the City's Lien Sale.
NEDAP conducts training sessions on identity theft and other financial scams that target seniors, as well as banking and credit issues, for seniors at Queens Community House Pomonok Center.
NEDAP conducts Community Reinvestment Act training for NYS Banking Department examiners.
NEDAP presents at foreclosure prevention forum in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, sponsored by NYC Council Member Darlene Mealy.
NEDAP trains attorneys on foreclosure law and subprime lending issues at NYC bar association.
NEDAP signs on to letter urging the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to tighten regulation of national banks that make tax refund anticipation loans (RALs).
NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic for members of Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (FUREE).
NEDAP is interviewed on WWRL's Morning Show with Errol Louis, on upcoming NYC Lien Sale and Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Help Night, scheduled for April 21.
NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic in Jackson Heights, Queens, for Queens Community House English as a Second Language (ESL) students and community members.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle article, "Solutions! McMahon Hosts Foreclosure Prevention Forum," cites NEDAP's map showing foreclosure actions filed in Brooklyn, NY.
NEDAP trains Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (FUREE) community leaders and staff, on people's rights in the credit reporting system.
NEDAP trains NYS judges on foreclosure law and subprime lending issues, at Judicial Training Institute.
City Limits article, "National Bank Crisis Echoes on Local Streets," quotes NEDAP on the impact of bank branch closings on communities.
Gotham Gazette article, "Home Shops: 'One Stop' on the Road to Foreclosure," cites NEDAP on one-stop shops and property-flipping schemes in the subprime lending mortgage market.
NEDAP discusses foreclosure issues and homeowner's rights on WVOX radio program, Arlene McLaren Show.
NEDAP presents on upcoming NYC Lien Sale, at Building Block Grant Awards.
NEDAP testifies at public hearing on New York's Banking Development District (BDD) program, on ways to improve the program and ensure that participating financial institutions meet community financial services needs.
NEDAP presents at Foreclosure Prevention Forum in Flatbush, Brooklyn, sponsored by NYC Council Member Mathieu Eugene.
NEDAP co-leads all-day capacity-building training on foreclosure prevention, for counselors and legal services advocates, in conjunction with the Center for NYC Neighborhoods.
Bloomberg.com article, "Minorities Didn't Pay Higher Subprime Rates, Fed Study Shows," quotes NEDAP on discrimination in the mortgage market.
NEDAP leads workshop on immigrants' rights in banking and credit, for Queens Community House English as a Second Language (ESL) students.
NEDAP trains NYS judges on foreclosure law and subprime lending issues, at Judicial Training Institute.
March 2009
NEDAP presents on panel at Brooklyn Law School, "Facing Foreclosure: Defending Against the Foreclosure Crisis in Brooklyn Communities of Color."
NEDAP submits comment letter to the Federal Reserve Board, calling for rules to prohibit abusive overdraft practices.
NEDAP conducts training on immigrants' rights and options in the banking system, for parents at Children's Aid Society's East Harlem Head Start program.
NEDAP hosts Brown Bag lunch discussion, "An Overview of the Obama Administration's Foreclosure Prevention Plan: Making Home Affordable."
NEDAP co-hosts forum on Tax Issues for Immigrant Workers, with IRS, NYS Dept. of Taxation, and Social Security Administration.
NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic in East Harlem, providing legal advice on debt collection and credit report issues to members of Little Sisters of the Assumption and other community groups working with Qualitas of Life Foundation.
NEDAP conducts capacity-building training on debt collection basics, for foreclosure prevention counselors and legal services advocates, in collaboration with NHS of NYC.
NEDAP interviewed on Bronx News 12 about the impact of WaMu bank branch closures on Bronx neighborhoods and residents.
NEDAP presents workshop on immigrants' rights in banking, at YMCA New Americans Welcome Center in Brooklyn.
Afro-Netizen quotes NEDAP in article, "It's Not Money Like Magic: Magic Johnson pitches for predator Jackson Hewitt," on refund anticipation loans and their affect on low-income communities.
Gotham Gazette article, "How to Fight an International Landlord," refers to NEDAP's legal representation of tenants in lawsuit against private equity firm.
Crain's New York Business article, "Bank-starved Bronx to get hungrier still," cites NEDAP on the lack of banking institutions in the Bronx.
NEDAP conducts workshop on predatory lending and real estate fraud, for first-time homebuyers, at Margert Community Corp. in Far Rockaway, Queens.
NEDAP trains Asociacion Tepeyac's staff on foreclosure prevention issues.
The Queens Times article, "Mortgage Scams on the Rise, Targeting New Yorkers," cites NEDAP.
NEDAP speaks about the foreclosure crisis - how we got here, and where do we go from here - at NYS Coalition for Excellence in Homeownership Education forum.
New York Law Journal article, "Foreclosure Conferences Get Off to Modest Start," cites NEDAP.
Associated Press article, "Councilman warns of foreclosure scams," cites NEDAP.
NEDAP joins New Yorkers for Responsible Lending (NYRL) event to unveil coalition's 2009 policy platform.
NEDAP discusses Obama foreclosure mitigation plan on WNYC radio. Click here to listen.
NEDAP presents on foreclosure law and subprime lending issues for NYS Judicial Institute's Legal Update Program.
NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention basics, at training for Long Island attorneys and loan counselors.
NEDAP speaks on panel on foreclosure issues, as part of Public Affairs Week at Baruch College-School of Public Affairs.
February 2009
NEDAP conducts Foreclosure Prevention Seminar, in conjunction with the Legal Symposium Action Network, at the Downtown Learning Center in Brooklyn.
NEDAP conducts capacity-building training, "Effective Strategies for Foreclosure Prevention Community Education and Outreach," for counselors and legal services advocates.
NEDAP presents on the impact of the foreclosure crisis on the Bronx, at Bronx Community Board 5.
NEDAP presents on the foreclosure crisis and its impact on Brooklyn neighborhoods and seniors, at forum sponsored by Brooklyn Interagency Council of the Aging, Inc.
NEDAP testifies at NYC Council hearing on the debt buying industry. Read testimony. Read press statement.
NEDAP presents on immigrants' banking rights and options, at Immigrant Entrepreneurship Forum sponsored by International Center NY.
NEDAP speaks on panel, "Tools for Surviving the Recession," at Asset Building Symposium presented by Coalition for the Improvement of Bedford-Stuyvesant (CIBS).
NEDAP discusses Obama Administration's new foreclosure prevention plan, on WWRL Morning Show with Errol Louis and on Democracy Now!
YourNabe.com article, "Banks' foreclosure freeze may help SE Qns. debtors," cites NEDAP on foreclosure patterns in Queens.
Crain's New York Business cites NEDAP in "Temporary halt for foreclosures urged for New York."
BBC World News Service interviews NEDAP on Obama Administration's new Foreclosure Prevention Plan.
NEDAP appears on GRITtv with Laura Flanders, "Will You Be Able to Keep Your Home?," on Obama Administration's new Foreclosure Prevention Plan.
NEDAP conducts training for parents at IS 237, in Flushing, Queens, on immigrant banking issues.
NEDAP conducts training for Hellenic-American Neighborhood Action Committee (HANAC), on immigrants' banking rights.
NEDAP presents to members of Sí Se Puede/Yes We Can worker cooperative in Sunset Park, on banking and tax issues for immigrants.
NEDAP presents on foreclosure issues and their impact on seniors, at Queens Interagency Council on Aging forum.
NEDAP conducts workshop on foreclosure prevention issues, at YKASEC (now the MinKwon Center for Community Action).
NEDAP conducts Continuing Legal Education training on debt collection issues, at Legal Services-NYC.
NEDAP discusses rent-to-own stores, on FOX Business News segment.
NEDAP conducts training session on budgeting, savings and tax issues, for immigrant workers in Riverhead, Long Island, in partnership with North Fork Spanish Apostolate.
January 2009
NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention issues at community forum sponsored by NYC Council Member Thomas White, in Queens, NY.
NEDAP speaks about the Earned Income Tax Credit, tax refund anticipation loans and related matters, on WBAI-radio show, You & Your Money. Click here to listen.
NEDAP trains Community Service Society's Financial Coaching Corps on how to identify and avoid abusive financial services and lending practices.
NEDAP speaks to Columbia Law students about NEDAP's public interest law initiatives.
YourNabe.com article, "Boro group to host senior lending forum,"quotes NEDAP on foreclosures and their impact on seniors.
NEDAP talks about credit cards and debt collection, on Brian Lehrer Live, on CUNY-TV.
NEDAP leads training, "Effective Strategies for Foreclosure Prevention Education and Outreach," for groups working with the Center for NYC Neighborhoods.
NEDAP presents on new NYS foreclosure prevention law and mandatory settlement conferences, at Cypress Hills LDC workshop for homeowners.
NEDAP conducts workshop in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, on immigrants' banking rights and avoiding financial scams.
NEDAP trains attorneys on foreclosure law and subprime lending issues, at New York County Lawyers Association.
NEDAP testifies at NYC Council hearing, on the rent-to-own industry. Read testimony.
NEDAP trains Community Service Society's Financial Coaching Corps on Budgeting and Savings.
NEDAP conducts banking basics workshop, in Spanish, for immigrant workers in Riverhead, Long Island, in partnership with North Fork Spanish Apostolate.
NEDAP presents on Foreclosure Prevention & Responsible Lending Act and Mandatory Settlement Conferences at Bronx Borough Board and NYC Comptroller's Office.
NEDAP trains Community Service Society's Financial Coaching Corps, on debt collection issues.
NEDAP trains housing developers in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on the federal Fair Housing Act.
NEDAP conducts training sessions for Community Service Society's Financial Coaching Corps, on basics of credit and credit reports.
NEDAP speaks on panel at the City Bar Center for CLE, "Use of Data, Information& Credit Reports in Housing Court."
NEDAP introduces training series for Community Service Society's Financial Coaching Corps, with session on banking basics.
NEDAP conducts presentation on homeownership and foreclosure issues, for the New York Citizens Committee on Aging.
YourNabe.com article, "Hope on the Horizon," cites NEDAP on the foreclosure crisis and its impact on Queens residents.
NEDAP trains NYS judges on foreclosure law and subprime lending issues at Judicial Training Institute.
NEDAP joins press release issued by state and national allies, decrying use of TARP funds to support Santa Barbara Bank &Trust's making of abusive tax refund anticipation loans (RALs).
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