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March 6, 2010 NEDAP conducts training on banking basics and fair housing for parents of GEAR UP program at Hostos Community College, in the South Bronx. March 4, 2010 NEDAP trains Community Service Society's Financial Coaches on Court Judgments. March 3, 2010 NEDAP conducts training on banking basics and immigrants' banking rights at Sunset Park Even Start, in Spanish. March 1, 2010 NEDAP trains Community Service Society's Financial Coaches on Creditor Lawsuits and Court Judgments. February 25, 2010 NEDAP facilitates discussion following film screening of American Casino, at fundraiser event sponsored by Women in Housing & Finance.February 25, 2010 Finance Tech article, "New York City’s Underbanked Population: Growing and Mistrustful of Banks," quotes NEDAP. February 25, 2010 NEDAP trains Community Service Society's Financial Coaches on debt collection topics. February 25, 2010 NEDAP speaks on Center for NYC Affairs panel, "Banking Under the Mattress: Financial Literacy and Unbanked New Yorkers." February 24, 2010 NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention and fair housing at Brooklyn Community Board 13, in Coney Island. February 24, 2010 NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic for members of New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE). February 24, 2010 NEDAP conducts training on foreclosure prevention for homeowners at Midwood Senior Center, in Brooklyn. February 24, 2010 NEDAP presents at Brooklyn-Wide Interagency Council for the Aging on homeowners' rights in foreclosure, and how to avoid scams. February 23, 2010 NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention and fair housing at Brooklyn Community Board 12, in Midwood. February 22, 2010 NEDAP speaks about new credit card rules and answers viewer calls during Univision 41 news hour. February 22, 2010 NEDAP conducts capacity-building training for Community Service Society's Financial Coaches on Credit Basics. February 21, 2010 El Diario La Prensa editorial, Los Sin Banco, cites NEDAP on the benefits of "banking" with community development credit unions. February 21, 2010 NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention and debt collection issues to more than 1,600 parishioners at Sts. Peter & Paul and Epiphany Churches, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. February 19, 2010 NEDAP presents on panel about mortgage lending reform at national convening of advocates in Miami, FL, sponsored by Open Society Institute. February 19, 2010 In These Times article, Open Season on Working Poor, as Tax Day Nears, cites NEDAP's 2010 report on tax refund anticipation loans. February 18, 2010 NEDAP moderates panel at national symposium, "Moving Forward: The Future of Consumer Credit and Mortgage Finance," convened by Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies. February 18, 2010 NEDAP presents at Elder Law Forum, sponsored by New York Citizens' Committee on Aging, on foreclosure prevention and consumer debt collection issues. February 18, 2010 NEDAP presents on immigrants' banking rights, at New Immigrant Community Empowerment in Jackson Heights, Queens. February 17, 2010 NEDAP presents on rights of tenants and homeowners in foreclosed properties, at Brooklyn Community Board 4, in Bushwick. February 16, 2010 NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention, at Owners' Forum sponsored by Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation. February 16, 2010 NEDAP trains Community Service Society's Financial Coaches on Banking Basics and Avoiding Financial Scams. February 13, 2010 NEDAP presents on tax issues affecting immigrant workers, for NYS Youth Leadership Council. February 11, 2010 NEDAP conducts workshop on credit reports and repair, at Astella Development Corporation, in Coney Island, Brooklyn. February 8, 2010 El Diario La Prensa article, "Bushwick is dying," quotes NEDAP on abusive mortgage lending practices. Read article in English or Spanish. February 8, 2010 NEDAP discusses financial reform on WNYC's Morning Edition. Click here to listen. February 8, 2010 NEDAP conducts training on foreclosure prevention and rights of homeowners and tenants in foreclosure, at New York StateWide Senior Action Council, Inc. February 7, 2010 Kirwan Institute report, Fair Credit and Fair Housing in the Wake of the Subprime Lending and Foreclosure Crisis, features NEDAP's work on fair lending and foreclosures in immigrant communities. February 3, 2010 El Diario La Prensa editorial, "The fallacy of instant money," cites NEDAP's 2010 report on tax refund anticipation loans. February 3, 2010 NEDAP and allies send joint letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), urging the OCC to enforce its regulations regarding banks that make Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs), and calling on the OCC to provide leadership to end RALs lending. February 3, 2010 NEDAP discusses new credit card rules on Univision 41 segment, "Nuevas reglas en las tarjetas de crédito." January 30, 2010 NEDAP conducts workshop on fair housing and abusive mortgage lending practices at Margert's Homebuyers Educational Seminar, in Far Rockaway. January 28, 2010 Bronx News Network article, Usurious Tax-Time Loans Drained $22.5 Million from the Bronx in Just One Year, cites NEDAP's 2010 report on tax refund anticipation loans. Click here for NEDAP report. January 27, 2010 Caribbean Life article, "Tax-time, multimillion-dollar rip-offs," cites NEDAP report on tax refund anticipation loans. January 27, 2010 NEDAP presents on resources for distressed homeowners, at Owners' Forum in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, sponsored by NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development. January 27, 2010 NEDAP conducts training on rights of homeowners and tenants in foreclosure, at The Partnership for the Homeless, in East New York. January 26, 2010 NEDAP conducts training on foreclosure patterns in Brooklyn and foreclosure prevention, at Brooklyn Council of Churches, in Flatbush. January 20, 2010 NEDAP conducts workshop on foreclosure prevention at Partnership for Youth and Community Empowerment (PYCE), in Crown Heights. January 19, 2010 NEDAP documents negative impact of tax refund anticipation loans (RALs) in NYC. Click here for press release and report. January 15, 2010 NEDAP and allies file comment letter with the NYS Banking Department, in support of proposed Business Conduct Rules for Mortgage Servicers. January 15, 2010 Women's eNews article, Women's Key to Home Ownership Opened Debt Trap, cites NEDAP on gender discrimination in the subprime lending mortgage market. January 13, 2010 NEDAP leads workshop in Spanish on immigrants' banking and fair housing rights, at YMCA New Americans Welcome Center. January 11, 2010 NEDAP presents on fair housing and foreclosure prevention, at Brooklyn Community Board 14, in Flatbush. January 8, 2010 NEDAP submits comments to the Federal Trade Commission regarding debt buyer abuses. December 30, 2009 The New York Times article, Suit Claims Fraud by New York Debt Collectors, cites NEDAP. December 27, 2009 New York 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. December 24, 2009 NEDAP and other advocacy groups submit comments to Federal Reserve Board on proposed regulations regarding federal Truth in Lending Act. December 18, 2009 NEDAP moderates symposium on worker-owner cooperatives in NYC, organized by Center for Family Life. December 17, 2009 El Diario La Prensa article, "Mayor protección contra embargo hipotecario," quotes NEDAP on new NYS foreclosure prevention law. December 17, 2009 NEDAP joins with TIGRA, ROC-NY, Taxi Workers Alliance and other local groups to hold information session on remittances, in Jackson Heights, Queens. December 16, 2009 The Epoch Times article, Demonstrators Demand Compensation in Front of Goldman Sachs Building, cites NEDAP. December 15, 2009 NEDAP conducts workshop on the high cost of credit in low-income communities for United Methodist Women's Conference. December 15, 2009 Stargazette.com article, Paterson signs stronger laws on home foreclosures, quotes NEDAP. December 11, 2009 NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic for students from College and Community Fellowship. December 10, 2009 NEDAP leads immigrant banking rights workshops in Riverhead, LI, in partnership with North Fork Spanish Apostolate and Feeding the Mind ESL program. December 9, 2009 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. December 7, 2009 The Business Insider article, "Debt Collectors Raiding Coffers of Homeowners with Second Mortgages," cites NEDAP. December 6, 2009 Staten Island Advance article, "Homeowners are getting hit a second time," quotes NEDAP on abusive debt collection practices affecting homeowners with second mortgages. December 5, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention, credit issues, and debt collection abuses at Queens forum, sponsored by CHANGER and Progressive Ministries. November 30, 2009 NEDAP trains Staten Island Housing Court Task Force members on credit reports, tenant screening reports, and NYS's Exempt Income Protection Act. November 25, 2009 NEDAP appears on ABC World News, "Judge Voids Mortgage Payments." November 20, 2009 NEDAP conducts training on credit reports and repair for members of College of Community Fellowship, at CUNY Graduate Center. November 20, 2009 NEDAP trains lawyers on loan modifications and the federal HAMP program, in Poughkeepsie, NY. November 20, 2009 NEDAP presents on loan modification scams and Making Home Affordable Program at Services Now for Adult Persons, Inc. (SNAP), in Jamaica, Queens. November 19, 2009 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. November 18, 2009 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. November 18, 2009 NEDAP presents on fair housing and foreclosure prevention at Community Board 17, in East Flatbush. November 18, 2009 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. November 17, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention issues at Queens Public Library, Jackson Heights branch. November 13, 2009 NEDAP facilitates immigrant working group session on Closing the Racial Wealth Gap, at Insight Center for Community Economic Development convening in Washington, D.C. November 12, 2009 NEDAP facilitates annual statewide meeting of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending (NYRL) in Albany, NY. November 10, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention and fair housing at Queens Community Board 4, in Corona. November 10, 2009 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. November 7, 2009 NEDAP trains members of Yes U Can! on credit reports and repair, at John Jay High School, in Park Slope. November 3, 2009 LegislativeGazette.com article, "Lawmakers hear testimony about mortgage fraud," cites NEDAP. November 2, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention, at Corona Library, in Queens. November 2, 2009 NEDAP conducts workshop on credit reports and debt collection, at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House. November 1, 2009 New York 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 28, 2009 NEDAP testifies at NYS Senate hearing on mortgage fraud. Read testimony here. October 28, 2009 NEDAP conducts training on foreclosure prevention for Brooklyn-Wide Interagency Council of the Aging (BWICA). October 27, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention and fair housing, at Brooklyn Community Board 16, in Brownsville. October 25, 2009 NEDAP trains attorneys on foreclosure prevention intake, negotiations, and litigation at National Consumer Law Center conference, in Philadelphia. October 23, 2009 NEDAP trains attorneys on federal Home Affordable Modification Program at National Consumer Law Center conference, in Philadelphia. October 23, 2009 NEDAP testifies before New York State Assembly Committee on Banks, on the dual banking system. October 22, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention and fair housing, at Bronx Community Board 11, in Morris Park. October 21, 2009 NEDAP presents on panel discussion on foreclosure crisis in Jamaica, Queens, hosted by Greater Jamaica Development Corporation. October 20, 2009 NEDAP appears on GRITtv with Laura Flanders, "Still Waiting on our Bailout." October 19, 2009 Op-ed by NEDAP co-director calls on House Financial Services Committee to approve a strong federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency. October 19, 2009 La Raza article, "Casero negligente pierde viviendas," cites NEDAP. October 19, 2009 NEDAP testifies at NYC Council hearing on the impact of tax and water lien sales on seniors and low-income communities. Read testimony here. October 18, 2009 NEDAP trains affordable housing advocates on loan modifications at Annual Affordable Housing Conference of the Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of NYS, in Albany. October 15, 2009 NEDAP conducts immigrants' banking rights and credit reports workshop in Spanish at Voces Latinas, in Woodside, Queens. October 14, 2009 NEDAP and NYC advocates meet with Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Bank of New York officials to press for financial regulatory reform. October 13, 2009 NEDAP conducts training on credit reports and repair at Child Welfare Organizing Project (CWOP), in East Harlem. October 12, 2009 City Limits article, "Mortgages and the Mayor: Candidates on Foreclosure," cites NEDAP. October 9, 2009 NEDAP convenes briefing for NYC advocates on proposals for financial regulatory reform and creation of Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). October 8, 2009 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. October 8, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention and fair housing, at Brooklyn Community Board 8, in Crown Heights. October 7-8, 2009 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. October 6, 2009 NEDAP delivers joint testimony with Empire Justice Center at NYS Assembly hearing on the need to strengthen borrower protections in new student loan program. October 6, 2009 NEDAP testifies at New York City Council hearing on loan modification scams targeting NYC homeowners. October 6, 2009 The New York Times interviews NEDAP in video segment, "The Hidden Price of Prepaid Debit." Read accompanying article here.October 5, 2009 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.October 3, 2009 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.October 1, 2009 NEDAP presents on fair housing and foreclosure prevention, at Queens Community Board 10, in Ozone Park. September 30, 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. September 29, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosure patterns in Bushwick and foreclosure prevention resources for homeowners, at Brooklyn Community Board 4. September 23, 2009 NEDAP hosts reception at Queens Museum of Art, highlighting Red Lines - Housing Crisis Learning Center exhibit. September 21, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosure crisis, mortgage scams, and foreclosure prevention resources, at Bronx Community Board 3, in Crotona Park. September 19, 2009 NEDAP trains Qualitas of Life Foundation financial education instructors on immigrants' banking rights and options in NYC. September 17, 2009 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. September 17, 2009 NEDAP trains attorneys and housing counselors on the recent expansion of the Obama Administration's Home Affordable Modification Program. September 15, 2009 Queens Courier article, "Program to protect homeowners to expire," quotes NEDAP on foreclosure rescue scams that target Queens homeowners. September 15, 2009 NEDAP speaks on panel, "Consumer Financial Protection and Credit Card Policy Reform," hosted by NYC Department of Consumer Affairs, Office of Financial Empowerment. September 14, 2009 NEDAP attends President Obama's speech on financial regulatory reform. September 11, 2009 NEDAP leads immigrants' banking rights workshop at CAMBA, in English, Spanish and Creole. September 9, 2009 In joint testimony, NEDAP and Empire Justice Center urge New York State to strengthen borrower protections in new student loan program. September 9, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention and consumers' rights at Beis Chaya Mushka, in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. September 8, 2009 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. September 2, 2009 NEDAP presents on impact of foreclosures and homeowners' rights in East Elmhurst, Queens, at workshop sponsored by Queens Museum of Art. September 1, 2009 NEDAP leads financial justice workshop for NYCfNAC AmeriCorps VISTA members, on issues affecting low income neighborhoods and communities of color. August 31, 2009 NEDAP speaks about immigrants' banking rights and options on Diálogo de Costa a Costa on HITN-TV. August 27, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosures and resources for homeowners, at Queens Museum of Art forum in Jamaica, Queens. August 25, 2009 NEDAP appears on Manhattan Neighborhood Network show, "Democratic Dialogue," to discuss financial regulatory reform and the proposed creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency. August 18, 2009 City Limits article, "On Exhibit: Housing Folly and Failure," cites NEDAP. August 13, 2009 Feet In 2 Worlds article, "Immigrant Neighborhoods in New York Continue to Reel From Mortgage Foreclosures and Job Losses," cites NEDAP. August 5, 2009 NEDAP conducts workshop for Prep for Prep alumni on banking and credit basics. August 1, 2009 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 30, 2009 NEDAP provides advice and assistance to unrepresented defendants in consumer credit cases at Bronx CLARO. July 29, 2009 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. July 29, 2009 Credit Union Times article, "Myths About Serving Immigrants," cites NEDAP on ways that credit unions can expand their reach in immigrant communities. July 28, 2009 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. July 28, 2009 NEDAP leads practice workshop, Conducting Effective Foreclosure Prevention Presentations, for NYC community groups and legal services offices. July 23, 2009 NEDAP conducts presentation, in Spanish, for members of a child care worker cooperative in Sunset Park, on tax and banking issues for immigrant workers. July 22, 2009 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. July 17, 2009 NEDAP trains Children's Aid Society staff on consumer credit and credit reporting issues. July 16, 2009 NEDAP trains counselors and attorneys on the federal Home Affordable Modification Program, at the Center for New York City Neighborhoods. July 14, 2009 WBAI Evening News reports on press event with NEDAP and other groups calling on Congress to create a strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency. July 14, 2009 NEDAP trains lawyers at the 2nd Judicial Department Grievance Committee about the role of attorneys in mortgage and real estate fraud. July 14, 2009 WOR News Talk Radio 710 article, "Taking a 'Bite' Out of Morgan Stanley," cites NEDAP on impending consumer protection regulations. July 14, 2009 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. July 9, 2009 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. July 8, 2009 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. July 7, 2009 The New York Times article, "Mapping a Bird's-Eye View of Foreclosure Misery," cites NEDAP. July 6, 2009 NEDAP discusses payday lending bill, H.R. 1214, and its adverse implications for NYS, on WWRL Morning Show with Errol Louis. June 30, 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. June 30, 2009 NEDAP speaks on WNYC's Financial 411, with Amy Eddings. Click here to listen. June 26, 2009 NEDAP comments on proposed rules regarding debt collection agencies issued by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs. June 26, 2009 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. June 24, 2009 NEDAP trains Bronx CLARO volunteers on debt collection issues. June 21, 2009 New York 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. June 18, 2009 NEDAP appears on GRITtv with Laura Flanders, "The Fight Against Wells Fargo." June 18, 2009 NEDAP presents at foreclosure prevention forum sponsored by Councilmember Kendall Stewart, in Flatbush, Brooklyn. June 17, 2009 NEDAP trains lawyers at NYC Bar, as part of pro bono legal program sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of NY. June 17, 2009 NEDAP conducts workshop on basic banking and credit issues, for the Brooklyn Young Mothers' Collective. June 17, 2009 WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show features discussion with NEDAP, on mortgage fraud. Click on "Foreclosure in Brooklyn" to listen. June 16, 2009 NEDAP speaks on panel on effective advocacy for non-profit organizations, at NYC Nonprofit Day. June 12, 2009 The New York Times article, "Penetrating the Maze of Mortgage Relief," quotes NEDAP regarding problems with federal mortgage modification program. June 10, 2009 NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic, for Women in Prison Project, ReConnect. June 9, 2009 NYS Attorney General cracks down on loan modification scams, citing NEDAP in press release. June 6, 2009 NEDAP conducts workshop on immigrants' banking rights and options, at Lin Sing Association in Manhattan's Chinatown. June 5, 2009 NEDAP trains advocates on debt collection issues at Housing Court Answers' 2009 Annual Conference. June 4, 2009 NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic hosted by Sakhi for South Asian Women. June 4, 2009 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. June 3 , 2009 NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic for women working with Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation. June 3, 2008 NEDAP conducts workshop on credit issues for Women in Prison Project, ReConnect. June 2, 2008 American Banker article, "Test Case for Why Underbanked Still Elude Industry," cites NEDAP. June 1, 2008 NEDAP trains attorneys on defending foreclosures at Westchester County Supreme Court in White Plains. May 31, 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. May 29, 2009 The New York Times article, "Avoiding Foreclosure," cites NEDAP's NYC Foreclosure Prevention Gap Loan Program. May 28, 2009 NEDAP trains NYS judges and court personnel on the federal Making Home Affordable Program. May 27, 2009 NEDAP conducts workshop in Spanish on protecting assets and avoiding scams, for women working with Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation. May 26, 2009 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. May 21, 2009 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. May 21, 2009 NEDAP conducts workshop on debt collection issues, at Sakhi for South Asian Women. May 20, 2009 NEDAP conducts workshop in Spanish on credit reports and debt collection issues, at Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation. May 14, 2009 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. May 14, 2009 NEDAP testifies at NYS Assembly hearing on abusive debt collection practices in NYS. Read testimony. May 13, 2009 NEDAP conducts workshop in Spanish on credit issues, at Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation. May 11, 2009 NEDAP presents on identity theft and financial scams that target seniors, at New York State Wide Senior Action Council, Inc. May 11, 2009 NEDAP appears on GRITtv with Laura Flanders, "More Mortgage Madness," on U.S. Senate's failure to pass bankruptcy reform and related matters. May 9, 2009 NEDAP presents at foreclosure prevention workshop hosted by Neighborhood Initiatives Development Corporation in the Bronx. May 6, 2009 NEDAP discusses effectiveness of NYS's foreclosure prevention law, on WNYC's Morning Edition. Click here to listen. May 5, 2009 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. April 29, 2009 NEDAP launches financial education workshop series for immigrant families, in collaboration with Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation. April 29, 2009 NEDAP trains Bronx pro bono attorneys on defending foreclosures, at NY County Lawyers Association. April 27, 2009 NEDAP co-facilitates sessions at "Addressing the Credit Card Crisis" forum, organized by state and federal banking regulators. April 25, 2009 NEDAP presents at foreclosure prevention workshop hosted by Margert Community Corp. in Far Rockaway, Queens. April 24, 2009 NEDAP conducts workshop on banking and credit basics for youth attending GED exam classes at Brooklyn Public Library, DeKalb Branch. April 23, 2009 NEDAP presents on upcoming tax liens sale, at Precinct Community Council in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. April 23, 2009 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. April 22, 2009 NEDAP conducts workshop on credit report and repair issues, for staff members of Children's Aid Society, Tier II Shelter. April 22, 2009 NEDAP presents at foreclosure prevention workshop, in Spanish, hosted by Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council. April 22, 2009 NEDAP co-presents webinar for credit unions on serving Latino and immigrant communities. April 21, 2009 NEDAP testifies before NYC Council Housing and Building Committee on pending foreclosure litigation. April 21, 2009 NEDAP presents on identity theft and financial scams that target seniors at Queens Community House, Pomonok Center. April 21, 2009 NEDAP presents at free foreclosure prevention workshop hosted by Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council. April 21, 2009 NEDAP participates in Tax Lien Help Night in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, to assist homeowners who qualify for exemption from the City's Lien Sale. April 21, 2009 NEDAP conducts training on banking and credit issues, at Queens Community House Pomonok Center. April 21, 2009 NEDAP conducts Community Reinvestment Act training for NYS Banking Department examiners. April 20, 2009 NEDAP presents at foreclosure prevention forum in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, sponsored by NYC Council Member Darlene Mealy. April 20, 2009 NEDAP trains attorneys on foreclosure law and subprime lending issues at NYC bar association. April 15, 2009 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). April 14, 2009 NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic for members of Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (FUREE). April 13, 2009 NEDAP is interviewed on WWRL Morning Show with Errol Louis, on upcoming NYC Lien Sale and Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Help Night, scheduled for April 21. April 8, 2009 NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic in Jackson Heights, Queens, for Queens Community House English as a Second Language (ESL) students and community members. April 7, 2009 Brooklyn Daily Eagle article, "Solutions! McMahon Hosts Foreclosure Prevention Forum," cites NEDAP's map showing foreclosure actions filed in Brooklyn, NY. April 7, 2009 NEDAP trains Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (FUREE) community leaders and staff, on people's rights in the credit reporting system. April 6, 2009 NEDAP trains NYS judges on foreclosure law and subprime lending issues, at Judicial Training Institute. April 6, 2009 City Limits article, "National Bank Crisis Echoes on Local Streets," quotes NEDAP on the impact of bank branch closings on communities. April 6, 2009 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. April 3, 2009 NEDAP discusses foreclosure issues and homeowner's rights on WVOX radio program, Arlene McLaren Show. April 3, 2009 NEDAP presents on upcoming NYC Lien Sale, at Building Block Grant Awards. April 2, 2009 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. April 2, 2009 NEDAP presents at Foreclosure Prevention Forum in Flatbush, Brooklyn, sponsored by NYC Council Member Mathieu Eugene. April 2, 2009 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. April 2, 2009 Bloomberg.com article, "Minorities Didn't Pay Higher Subprime Rates, Fed Study Shows," quotes NEDAP on discrimination in the mortgage market. April 1, 2009 NEDAP leads workshop on immigrants' rights in banking and credit, for Queens Community House English as a Second Language (ESL) students. April 1, 2009 NEDAP trains NYS judges on foreclosure law and subprime lending issues, at Judicial Training Institute. March 30, 2009 NEDAP presents on panel at Brooklyn Law School, "Facing Foreclosure: Defending Against the Foreclosure Crisis in Brooklyn Communities of Color." March 30, 2009 NEDAP submits comment letter to the Federal Reserve Board, calling for rules to prohibit abusive overdraft practices. March 27, 2009 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. March 26, 2009 NEDAP hosts Brown Bag lunch discussion, "An Overview of the Obama Administration's Foreclosure Prevention Plan: Making Home Affordable." March 24-26, 2009 NEDAP co-hosts forum on Tax Issues for Immigrant Workers, with IRS, NYS Dept. of Taxation, and Social Security Administration. March 23, 2009 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. March 19, 2009 NEDAP conducts capacity-building training on debt collection basics, for foreclosure prevention counselors and legal services advocates, in collaboration with NHS of NYC. March 19, 2009 NEDAP interviewed on Bronx News 12 about the impact of WaMu bank branch closures on Bronx neighborhoods and residents. March 18, 2009 NEDAP presents workshop on immigrants' rights in banking, at YMCA New Americans Welcome Center in Brooklyn. March 17, 2009 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. March 16, 2009 Gotham Gazette article, "How to Fight an International Landlord," refers to NEDAP's legal representation of tenants in lawsuit against private equity firm. March 14, 2009 Crain's New York Business article, "Bank-starved Bronx to get hungrier still," cites NEDAP on the lack of banking institutions in the Bronx. March 14, 2009 NEDAP conducts workshop on predatory lending and real estate fraud, for first-time homebuyers, at Margert Community Corp. in Far Rockaway, Queens. March 13, 2009 NEDAP trains Asociacion Tepeyac's staff on foreclosure prevention issues. March 12, 2009 The Queens Times article, "Mortgage Scams on the Rise, Targeting New Yorkers," cites NEDAP. March 12, 2009 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. March 10, 2009 New York Law Journal article, "Foreclosure Conferences Get Off to Modest Start," cites NEDAP. March 8, 2009 Associated Press article, "Councilman warns of foreclosure scams," cites NEDAP. March 5, 2009 NEDAP joins New Yorkers for Responsible Lending (NYRL) event to unveil coalition's 2009 policy platform. March 4, 2009 NEDAP discusses Obama foreclosure mitigation plan on WNYC radio. Click here to listen. March 4, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosure law and subprime lending issues for NYS Judicial Institute's Legal Update Program. March 3, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention basics, at training for Long Island attorneys and loan counselors. March 3, 2009 NEDAP speaks on panel on foreclosure issues, as part of Public Affairs Week at Baruch College-School of Public Affairs. February 28, 2009 NEDAP conducts Foreclosure Prevention Seminar, in conjunction with the Legal Symposium Action Network, at the Downtown Learning Center in Brooklyn. February 26, 2009 NEDAP conducts capacity-building training, "Effective Strategies for Foreclosure Prevention Community Education and Outreach," for counselors and legal services advocates. February 25, 2009 NEDAP presents on the impact of the foreclosure crisis on the Bronx, at Bronx Community Board 5. February 25, 2009 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. February 25, 2009 NEDAP testifies at NYC Council hearing on the debt buying industry. Read testimony. Read press statement . February 23, 2009 NEDAP presents on immigrants' banking rights and options, at Immigrant Entrepreneurship Forum sponsored by International Center NY. February 21, 2009 NEDAP speaks on panel, "Tools for Surviving the Recession," at Asset Building Symposium presented by Coalition for the Improvement of Bedford-Stuyvesant (CIBS). February 19, 2009 NEDAP discusses Obama Administration's new foreclosure prevention plan, on WWRL Morning Show with Errol Louis and on Democracy Now! February 18, 2009 YourNabe.com article, "Banks' foreclosure freeze may help SE Qns. debtors," cites NEDAP on foreclosure patterns in Queens. February 18, 2009 Crain's NY Business cites NEDAP in "Temporary halt for foreclosures urged for New York." February 18, 2009 BBC World News Service interviews NEDAP on Obama Administration's new Foreclosure Prevention Plan. February 18, 2009 NEDAP appears on GRITtv with Laura Flanders, "Will You Be Able to Keep Your Home?," on Obama Administration's new Foreclosure Prevention Plan. February 10, 2009 NEDAP conducts training for parents at IS 237, in Flushing, Queens, on immigrant banking issues. February 10, 2009 NEDAP conducts training for Hellenic-American Neighborhood Action Committee (HANAC), on immigrants' banking rights. February 10, 2009 NEDAP presents to members of Sí Se Puede/Yes We Can worker cooperative in Sunset Park, on banking and tax issues for immigrants. February 4, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosure issues and their impact on seniors, at Queens Interagency Council on Aging forum. February 4, 2009 NEDAP conducts workshop on foreclosure prevention issues, at YKASEC. February 4, 2009 NEDAP conducts Continuing Legal Education training on debt collection issues, at Legal Services-NYC. February 2, 2009 NEDAP discusses rent-to-own stores, on FOX Business News segment. February 1, 2009 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 30, 2009 NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention issues at community forum sponsored by NYC Council Member Thomas White, in Queens, NY. January 30, 2009 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. January 29, 2009 NEDAP trains Community Service Society's Financial Coaching Corps on how to identify and avoid abusive financial services and lending practices. January 29, 2009 NEDAP speaks to Columbia Law students about NEDAP's public interest law initiatives. January 28, 2009 YourNabe.com article, "Boro group to host senior lending forum,"quotes NEDAP on foreclosures and their impact on seniors. January 28, 2009 NEDAP talks about credit cards and debt collection, on "Brian Lehrer Live," on CUNY-TV. January 28, 2009 NEDAP leads training, "Effective Strategies for Foreclosure Prevention Education and Outreach," for groups working with the Center for NYC Neighborhoods. January 27, 2009 NEDAP presents on new NYS foreclosure prevention law and mandatory settlement conferences, at Cypress Hills LDC workshop for homeowners. January 27, 2009 NEDAP conducts workshop in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, on immigrants' banking rights and avoiding financial scams. January 27, 2009 NEDAP trains attorneys on foreclosure law and subprime lending issues, at New York County Lawyers Association. January 26, 2009 NEDAP testifies at NYC Council hearing, on the rent-to-own industry. Read testimony. January 26, 2009 NEDAP trains Community Service Society's Financial Coaching Corps on Budgeting and Savings. January 25, 2009 NEDAP conducts banking basics workshop, in Spanish, for immigrant workers in Riverhead, Long Island, in partnership with North Fork Spanish Apostolate. January 22, 2009 NEDAP presents on Foreclosure Prevention & Responsible Lending Act and Mandatory Settlement Conferences at Bronx Borough Board and NYC Comptroller's Office. January 22, 2009 NEDAP trains Community Service Society's Financial Coaching Corps, on debt collection issues. January 15, 2009 NEDAP trains housing developers in San Juan, PR, on the federal Fair Housing Act. January 14 and 20, 2009 NEDAP conducts training sessions for Community Service Society's Financial Coaching Corps, on basics of credit and credit reports. January 13, 2009 NEDAP speaks on panel at the City Bar Center for CLE, "Use of Data, Information& Credit Reports in Housing Court." January 12, 2009 NEDAP introduces training series for Community Service Society's Financial Coaching Corps, with session on banking basics. January 9, 2009 NEDAP conducts presentation on homeownership and foreclosure issues, for the New York Citizens Committee on Aging. January 8, 2009 YourNabe.com article, "Hope on the Horizon," cites NEDAP on the foreclosure crisis and its impact on Queens residents. January 6, 2009 NEDAP trains NYS judges on foreclosure law and subprime lending issues at Judicial Training Institute. January 5, 2009 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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