January 30 & 31, 2012
NEDAP's report, "Foreclosures in New York: What's Really Going On," featured in:
Crain's New York Business, "Number of NY Homeowners in Distress Seen as High"
Daily News, "New York Homeowners are in Major Distress, Study Finds"
WNYC News Blog, "Housing Groups Warn Homeowners Still Struggling"
Politics on the Hudson, "Non-profits, lawmakers want foreclosure-prevention funds in budget"
El Diario/La Prensa, "Queens: condado más afectado por crisis hipotecaria"
January 30, 2012
NEDAP issues report, "Foreclosures in New York: What's Really Going On."
January 30, 2012
NEDAP testifies at New York City Council hearing on the foreclosure crisis and its effect on NYC neighborhoods. Read tesimony here.
January 28 , 2012
NEDAP presents on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at We Care network of NYC credit unions.
January 24, 2012
NEDAP discusses foreclosure abuses and bank accountability, on WBAI's Wakeup Call.
January 22, 2012
NEDAP discusses sham trade schools and student loan debt, on WBAI's Beyond the Pale.
January 19, 2012
NEDAP and National Consumer Law Center conduct state-wide conference call training on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
January 17, 2012
NEDAP speaks at Tenants' Forum in central Bronx about the use of credit reports and tenant screening reports by landlords.
January 10, 2012
NEDAP holds day-long Financial Justice Training Institute on federal financial reform, for organizers and advocates from throughout New York State.
January 8, 2012
NEDAP presents on immigrant financial justice issues, at Brandworkers International meeting in Long Island City, Queens.
January 3, 2012
NEDAP serves as consumer law expert at CLARO community legal clinic in Staten Island.
December 28, 2011
NEDAP discusses lending discrimination, on WBAI's 7AM Wake Up Call (start at 34:50).
December 23, 2011
NEDAP discusses fair lending settlement between U.S. Department of Justice and Bank of America, on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show (start at 00:40).
December 20, 2011
NEDAP discusses federal foreclosure policy, at "Preventing Neighborhood Destabilization From Foreclosure" conference in Jamaica, Queens.
December 19, 2011
NEDAP and allies submit comment letter opposing Capital One's application to purchase HSBC's U.S. credit card business.
December 19, 2011
NEDAP discusses SEC lawsuit against former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives, on WBAI's Wakeup Call (start at 25:26).
December 18, 2011
NEDAP speaks on Foreclosures and Resistance panel, at day-long OWS-inspired Occupy Onwards conference.
December 18, 2011
Reuters article, "Modification Blunders Bedevil U.S. Housing Market," cites NEDAP.
December 16, 2011
NEDAP and 20 other members of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending submit comment letter urging new Federal Insurance Office to address property insurance redlining.
December 15, 2011
NEDAP trains Queens Borough President's Immigration Task Force members on credit and tenant screening, fair housing, foreclosure prevention, and other pressing immigrant financial justice issues.
December 13, 2011
NEDAP trains Community Service Society's Financial Coaches on strategies for resolving defaulted federal student loans.
December 12, 2011
NEDAP conducts presentation on immigrants' financial rights, at YMCA New Americans Welcome Center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
December 6, 2011
NEDAP serves as consumer law expert at CLARO community legal clinic in Staten Island.
December 2, 2011
NEDAP speaks about foreclosure crisis, at Pratt Area Community Council's policy breakfast, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
December 1, 2011
NEDAP trains court personnel on foreclosure prevention issues, at Kings County Supreme Court.
December 1, 2011
NEDAP presents to FDIC's Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion, in Washington, D.C., on community reinvestment and consumer protection issues related to prepaid debit cards.
November 30, 2011
NEDAP leads organizing support workshop for members of GOLES, on Manhattan's Lower East Side, on financial deregulation, predatory lending, and growth of debt and credit reporting industries.
November 29, 2011
NEDAP discusses judge's rejection of SEC's settlement with Citigroup, on WBAI's Wakeup Call (start at 51:00).
November 19, 2011
NEDAP speaks to members of We Care network of NYC credit unions, about New Yorkers for Responsible Lending coalition and advocacy to address pressing financial justice issues.
November 17, 2011
Crain's New York Business cites NEDAP, in "Mexican billionaire banking on New York's poor."
November 16, 2011
NEDAP makes presentation to Newark/Essex Foreclosure Task Force, on foreclosure prevention strategies.
November 16, 2011
NEDAP speaks to DC 37 chapter in Flushing, Queens, about rights of tenants and homeowners facing foreclosure and tenant screening reports.
November 16, 2011
NEDAP speaks to seniors about tenant screening reports and their rights under the Fair Housing Act, at Institute for Puerto Rican and Hispanic Elderly's annual conference.
November 15, 2011
NEDAP speaks to community boards and elected officials about foreclosures and rights of homeowners and tenants, at monthly meeting of Queens Borough Cabinet.
November 14, 2011
The Capitol and City Hall cites NEDAP in "Loan Ranger."
November 14, 2011
NEDAP trains legal advocates on Fair Credit Reporting Act, at Legal Services NYC .
November 10, 2011
NEDAP leads Annual Statewide Meeting of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending, attended by NYRL members from throughout NYS.
November 9, 2011
NEDAP conducts workshop on credit unions and banks, for women in Settlement Housing Fund's Semiperm residential community.
November 9, 2011
NEDAP interviewed as part of Occupied Media's #OWS interview and teach-in series.
November 9, 2011
NEDAP holds community legal clinic for members of Women in Prison Project's ReConnect program, at Correctional Association of New York.
November 7, 2011
NEDAP makes state-level policy recommendations to address foreclosure crisis, at public hearing before NYS Assembly Committees on Banking, Housing, and Judiciary. Click here for testimony.
November 7, 2011
NEDAP trains Community Service Society Financial Coaches on foreclosure prevention resources, tenant screening reports, and immigrant financial justice issues.
November 6, 2011
NEDAP trains attorneys on strategies for combating abusive debt collection, at NCLC's Consumer Rights Litigation Conference.
November 5, 2011
NEDAP urges people to move their money to community development credit unions, in The Procrastinator's Guide to Bank Transfer Day, on The Huffington Post.
November 3, 2011
NEDAP participates in Senior Resource Fair organized by NYS Sen. Liz Krueger, providing information on tenant screening and credit reports.
November 3, 2011
NEDAP trains legal advocates on how to obtain student loan discharges for borrowers aggrieved by sham trade schools, at NCLC's Consumer Rights Litigation Conference.
November 1, 2011
NEDAP serves as consumer law expert at CLARO community legal clinic in Staten Island.
October 26, 2011
NEDAP speaks with women in Settlement Housing Fund's Semiperm residential community about credit reports and avoiding high-cost financial services.
October 26, 2011
NEDAP conducts workshop for Brooklyn-Wide Interagency Council of the Aging (BWICA) members, on tenant screening reports, foreclosure prevention resources, reverse mortgages, and Fair Housing Act.
October 26, 2011
NEDAP discusses abusive debt collection practices and people's rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, on "Let's Talk About It!" radio show.
October 26, 2011
NEDAP leads training for citywide CLARO program, on helping people defend themselves in debt collection lawsuits.
October 24, 2011
NEDAP trains Community Service Society's Financial Coaches on debt collection issues.
October 22, 2011
NEDAP delivers keynote address at Responsible Endowments Coalition's national conference.
October 22, 2011
NEDAP conducts first-time home-buyer workshop on Fair Housing Act and avoiding predatory loans, at Margert Community Corp., in Far Rockaway Queens.
October 15, 2011
NEDAP speaks to members of We Care network of NYC credit unions, about tenant screening reports, abusive debt collection, and serving new immigrants.
October 14, 2011
NEDAP co-facilitates Long Island regional meeting of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending coalition, in Islandia, NY.
October 12, 2011
NEDAP speaks with participants in Women in Prison Project ReConnect leadership training program for formerly incarcerated women, about financial scams, banking basics, credit reports and tenant screening reports.October 12, 2011
NEDAP and allies submit comment letter to Federal Reserve opposing Capital One's application to acquire ING Bank.
October 12, 2011
NEDAP leads two hour workshop on financial scams, banking basics and credit reports, for participants in ReConnect program of Women in Prison Project.
October 12, 2011
NEDAP trains court personnel on foreclosure prevention issues, at Bronx County Supreme Court.
October 10, 2011
NEDAP speaks at StateWide Senior Action Council meeting, on legal issues concerning foreclosure filings, abusive debt collection practices, and the harmful use of credit reports in employment.
October 6, 2011
NEDAP speaks about Occupy Wall Street, on KGNU-FM's It's the Economy show (starts at 12:15 min.).
October 6, 2011
NEDAP explains why NYC foreclosure data do not reflect true picture, in Crain's New York Business article, "Residential foreclosures plummet in NYC."
October 5, 2011
NEDAP gives presentation at statewide conference, "NYS foreclosure Crisis 2012," in Albany.
October 4, 2011
NEDAP serves as consumer law expert at CLARO community legal clinic in Staten Island.
October 3, 2011
NEDAP speaks to staff of Heights and Hills, which serves Brooklyn seniors, about reverse mortgages and loan modification scams.
October 3, 2011
WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show features NEDAP on segment, "Credit Unions and You."
September 26, 2011
NEDAP trains senior activists with Joint Public Affairs Committee for Older Adults (JPAC), on consumer financial services practices that adversely affect seniors.
September 25, 2011
NEDAP explains why equitable financial system is fundamental to economic and social justice, on The Mary Davis Show, aired on three radio stations in upstate NY.
September 23, 2011
NEDAP featured on The Journey Home radio show – KSFR-FM, in Santa Fe, NM, talking about foreclosure crisis, discriminatory use of credit reports in employment, and critical need for equitable housing finance system.
September 23, 2011
Joined by PolicyLink's Kalima Rose, NEDAP speaks about impact of foreclosure crisis on communities, on KGNU-FM's It's the Economy show.
September 20, 2011
NEDAP testifies in opposition to Capital One's application to acquire ING Bank at Federal Reserve Hearing.
September 19, 2011
NEDAP speaks about foreclosure crisis, on KVOT-AM Radio, in Taos, NM.
September 8, 2011
NEDAP trains court personnel on foreclosure prevention, at the Queens County Supreme Court in Jamaica, Queens.
September 8, 2011
NEDAP speaks about foreclosures and the rights of homeowners and tenants at Owner's Forum in Ridgewood, Queens.
September 2, 2011
The Surreal News Show, on WSLR in Sarasota, FL, interviews NEDAP on harmful impact of employers' use of credit checks on people and communities of color. (Interview starts at 14 min.)
August 25, 2011
NEDAP speaks about foreclosures and the rights of homeowners and tenants at meeting of Bronx community planning boards.
August 23, 2011
NEDAP discusses national mortgage foreclosure settlement on WBAI's 7am Wakeup Call.
August 18, 2011
NEDAP calls for bank and regulatory accountability in comment letter to Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond on Capital One's proposed merger with ING Bank.
August 15, 2011
NEDAP joins 22 other members of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending in comment letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on the types of non-bank financial services companies it should supervise.
August 15, 2011
City Limits article, "Foreclosure Crisis Fades to Black and Brown," cites report released by NEDAP and allies.
August 8, 2011
NEDAP joins 23 other members of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending in comment letter to national banks regulator on its weak proposed guidance on overdraft and bank payday lending.
August 3, 2011
NEDAP's summer film series continues with screening of Academy Award-winning film Inside Job, followed by a discussion with journalist Kai Wright.
August 2, 2011
NEDAP hosts meeting with Raj Date, newly-appointed Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), at which 12 NY-based organizations provided local perspective on pressing community financial justice issues.
July 22, 2011
NEDAP and 49 other members of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending coalition submit comment letter to Federal Reserve Board regarding proposed rules to prevent lenders from making mortgage loans that are unaffordable from their inception.
July 22, 2011
NEDAP and allies file comment letter with JPMorgan Chase's regulator regarding the bank's Community Reinvestment Act performance. Click here for press release on comment letter.
July 20, 2011
NEDAP conducts workshop on New Yorkers' fair housing rights, for participants of ESL class at Prospect Park YMCA's New Americans Welcome Center.
July 20, 2011
NEDAP appears on WNYE-NYC Radio show, The Communique, speaking about official launch of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
July 20, 2011
NEDAP trains legal advocates on how to represent people aggrieved by abusive debt collectors, through a national webinar sponsored by NCLC's National Elder Rights Training Project.
July 19 , 2011
NEDAP hosts screening of documentary Battle for Brooklyn, as a part of summer film series.
July 7 , 2011
NEDAP speaks to Drew University's Summer Wall Street students, about bank redlining and mortgage foreclosure.
June 28, 2011
NEDAP leads training session for Jericho Project staff, on fair housing laws and tenants' rights with respect to tenant screening and credit reports.
June 28, 2011
NEDAP presents on dangers of "debt settlement" and "credit repair" scams, to seniors at HANAC-ESOL in Astoria, Queens.
June 28, 2011
NEDAP leads workshop for Sunset Park Promise Neighborhood coalition, on immigrants' rights in banking, remittances and credit arenas.
June 26 , 2011
NEDAP conducts workshop on credit reports and the banking rights of immigrants for participants of ESL class held by Immigration Advocacy Matters (I AM) in Flushing, Queens.
June 18, 2011
NEDAP conducts workshop on Fair Housing Act and avoiding predatory loans, in Far Rockaway, Queens, for prospective Homebuyers working with Margert Community Corp.
June 18, 2011
NEDAP speaks about the rights of tenants in properties in foreclosure and tenant screening reports at Fresh Start Home Resource Expo in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
June 14, 2011
NEDAP speaks about abusive debt collection and consumer finance scams, at all-day informational fair for seniors hosted by Catholic Charities, in Hollis, Queens.
June 13, 2011
WNYC 93.9FM story, "New Court Rule Drives Down Foreclosures in NYC," cites NEDAP.
June 13, 2011
NEDAP trains private attorneys on student loan debt issues.
June 5, 2011
Buffalo News feature article, "'Payday loans' bill draws heated debate," cites NEDAP.
June 5, 2011
New York Daily News article, "Home sweet foreclosed home: Queens man returns to home after judge overrules bank's foreclosure," cites NEDAP.
June 2, 2011
American Banker article, "Consumer Groups Call N.Y. Plan an Invitation to Usury," cites NEDAP.
June 2, 2011
NEDAP presents at meeting of young members of DC 37, on financial justice and banking basics, in Jamaica, Queens.
June 1, 2011
NEDAP holds community legal clinic for members of the Women in Prison Project's ReConnect program, at the Correctional Association of New York.
May 31, 2011
City Limits article, "Albany Bill Would Let Check-Cashers Provide Loans," cites NEDAP.
May 23, 2011
NEDAP co-facilitates Regional Meeting of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending coalition, in Buffalo, NY. More than 35 people met to discuss pressing financial justice issues affecting Western New York communities and ways to work together to promote change.
May 20, 2011
Windy City Media Group article, "Local Man with HIV Prompts Nationwide Change in Chase Bank Fees," cites NEDAP.
May 20, 2011
Bronx News Network article, "The Fight for Consumer Protections Comes to a Check Casher Near You," cites NEDAP.
May 20, 2011
Times Union article, "Farley promises to amend check casher loans," cites NEDAP.
May 19, 2011
NEDAP trains Suffolk County court personnel on foreclosure prevention, at the Suffolk County District Court in Central Islip, Long Island.
May 17, 2011
NEDAP joins community groups from across the country to speak out at the annual shareholder meeting of JPMorgan Chase, in Columbus, OH, calling on the bank to end its abusive lending and foreclosure practices.
May 17, 2011
Huffington Post article, "Protesters At JPMorgan Shareholder Meeting Demand Action On Foreclosures, Human Rights," cites NEDAP.
May 16 and 17, 2011
NEDAP speaks on panels at NY CDFI Coalition's 4th Annual Statewide Conference, "Creating Economic Solutions-Transforming Communities," in Albany.
May 14, 2011
NEDAP speaks at Foreclosure Prevention forum in Jamaica, Queens, about predatory lending and the foreclosure crisis.
May 11, 2011
NEDAP conducts workshop for participants in ReConnect Leadership Training Program of the Women in Prison Project on high-cost financial services, banking basics and rights and credit reports.
May 11, 2011
NEDAP writes about On May 12 actions and "Bringing Wisconsin to Wall Street," in The Huffington Post.
May 11, 2011
NEDAP speaks out at Bank of America's annual shareholder meeting, in Charlotte, NC, calling on the bank to end its abusive lending and foreclosure practices.
May 11, 2011
Charlotte Business Journal article, "Bank of America's annual meeting (mostly) quiet," cites NEDAP.
May 5, 2011
NEDAP serves as consumer law expert at CLARO community legal clinic in Staten Island.
May 5, 2011
NEDAP hosts meeting to strategize sham trade school advocacy campaign.
May 2, 2011
National Mortgage Professional article, "Report Finds Credit-Impaired Minorities Have Limited Access to Mortgages," cites report released by NEDAP and allies.
May 1, 2011
The Real Deal article, "It's 'LO-Comp'-licated," cites NEDAP.
April 28, 2011
Crain's New York Business article, "Refinancings plummeted in minority areas," cites report released by NEDAP and allies.
April 28, 2011
NEDAP releases report with allies, Paying More for the American Dream V, showing major disparities in access to conventional refinance loans, based on racial composition of neighborhoods. Click here for press release.
April 27, 2011
NEDAP conducts training for attorneys, on federal student loan debt and for-profit trade school abuses.
April 24, 2011
New York Times article, "Fallout From a Poor Credit Score," cites NEDAP.
April 21, 2011
YourNabe.com article, "Jamaica Estates home gets OK for expansion," cites NEDAP.
April 21, 2011
The Forum South article, "Free Help for Struggling Homeowners," cites NEDAP.
April 21, 2011
NEDAP writes about "Saying Goodbye to Tax Refund Rip-Offs," in The Huffington Post.
April 21, 2011
NEDAP participates in CLARO community legal clinic in Manhattan.
April 18 , 2011
NEDAP speaks to seniors about foreclosure issues, at event hosted by AARP's Flushing, Queens chapter.April 16, 2011
NEDAP conducts first-time homebuyer workshop on Fair Housing Act and avoiding predatory loans, at Margert Community Corp. in Far Rockaway, Queens.
April 13, 2011
NEDAP speaks about rights of homeowners facing foreclosure, at monthly meetings of Queens Community Boards 5 and 8.
April 12, 2011
NEDAP speaks to seniors about foreclosure prevention, at Staten Island Interagency Council for the Aging's annual Housing Fair.
April 10, 2011
NEDAP speaks on Harlem Community Radio about people's rights in the debt collection process.
April 7, 2011
NEDAP Co-Director Sarah Ludwig receives award from Coalition for Debtor Education, and speaks about Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
April 7, 2011
NEDAP speaks about rights of homeowners facing foreclosure, at monthly meeting of Queens Community Board 10, in South Ozone Park.
April 3, 2011
NEDAP interviewed about credit and credit reports, on Harlem Community Radio.
April 2, 2011
NEDAP leads workshop on immigrants' banking rights, for parents at Newcomers High School in Long Island City, Queens.
April 1, 2011
NEDAP leads training at Legal Aid Society for legal services providers and advocates, on federal student loan debt and for-profit trade school abuses.
March 31 , 2011
NEDAP serves as consumer law expert at CLARO community legal clinic in Staten Island.
March 27, 2011
Harlem Community Radio show interviews NEDAP about banking basics and credit unions.
March 23, 2011
NEDAP leads workshop for Sakhi for South Asian Women, on credit, credit reports and dealing with debt.
March 22, 2011
NEDAP conducts workshop on student loan and debt collection issues, for women working with Grace Outreach in the Bronx.
March 22, 2011
NEDAP leads map-based presentation on redlining, subprime lending and foreclosures in NYC neighborhoods, for Educational Video Center's Youth Documentary Workshop.
March 20, 2011
NEDAP interviewed on Harlem Community Radio about abusive tax-time loans, and a campaign to keep payday lending out of NY.
March 19, 2011
NEDAP discusses foreclosure issues, at panel presentation at Brooklyn Tabernacle Church in Downtown Brooklyn.
March 19, 2011
NEDAP conducts financial rights presentation at Domestic Workers United's membership meeting.
March 18, 2011
NEDAP leads community legal clinic, at College & Community Fellowship in Morningside Heights, Manhattan.
March 16, 2011
NEDAP speaks about credit reports and tenant blacklisting, at a Tenants' Forum in East New York, Brooklyn.
March 16, 2011
NEDAP serves on panel, "Peeling Back the Curtain: An Insiders' View of Loss Mitigation," at the Association of Neighborhood and Housing Development's annual conference.
March 16, 2011
NEDAP leads training on Resolving Defaulted Student Loan Debt, for NYC Financial Empowerment Center Counselors.
March 15, 2011
NEDAP wraps up training series for Community Service Society's Financial Coaches, with a session on helping people deal with debt collection lawsuits and court judgments.
March 9, 2011
NEDAP holds community legal clinic at the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corp. in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
March 9, 2011
NEDAP leads training on New Yorkers' rights in debt collection, for Community Service Society's Financial Coaching Corps.
March 8, 2011
Bed-Stuy Patch article, "Vann Introduces Bill, Demands Banks be Held Accountable," cites NEDAP.
March 7, 2011
Crains New York article, "Calling on banks to do more for neighborhoods," cites NEDAP.
March 7, 2011
NEDAP testifies at NYC Council hearing, in support of Responsible Banking ordinance.
March 7, 2011
NEDAP speaks to seniors about foreclosure issues, at event hosted by AARP's Elmhurst, Queens chapter.March 4, 2011
NEDAP leads training for Legal Aid attorneys, on the landscape of consumer credit and debt issues in low income communities.March 4, 2011
Wall Street Journal article, "Lien Plan Set to Aid Owners," cites NEDAP.
March 3, 2011
NEDAP speaks to members of Eastern Queens Alliance about rights of homeowners facing foreclosure.
March 3, 2011
NEDAP leads training on Credit Basics, for Community Service Society's volunteer financial coaches.
March 3 , 2011
NEDAP serves as consumer law expert at CLARO community legal clinic in Staten Island.
March 2, 2011
NEDAP joins with NYC Council Member Lander and allies on City Hall steps, for announcement of bill to require that banks maintain homes on which they foreclose. Read about it here.
February 24, 2011
NEDAP speaks about tenants' rights at neighborhood Tenants' Forum, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
February 24, 2011
NEDAP speaks about the rights of homeowners facing foreclosure, at informational panel organized by HANAC in Astoria, Queens.
February 23, 2011
NEDAP leads workshop for peer educators on financial education topics, at Queens Community House.
February 23, 2011
NEDAP trains Community Service Society's volunteer financial coaches on Banking Basics & Avoiding Financial Scams.
February 19, 2011
On behalf of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending, NEDAP and NYPIRG speak about pressing community financial justice issues to participants at annual black and Latino Caucus Weekend, in Albany.
February 18, 2011
NEDAP testifies at New York City Council hearing on proposed changes to New York City tax and water lien sale law.
February 17, 2011
NEDAP serves as consumer law expert at CLARO community legal clinic in the Bronx.
February 17, 2011
NEDAP speaks about the rights of homeowners facing foreclosure at the monthly meeting of Community Board #3 in Jackson Heights, Queens.
February 17, 2011
NEDAP serves as consumer law expert at CLARO community legal clinic in Brooklyn.
February 17, 2011
Wells Fargo backs off plan to introduce usurious loans in New York! Read press release issued by NEDAP and allies.
February 16, 2011
NEDAP speaks about tenants' rights at Tenants' Forum in the Bronx.
February 16, 2011
NEDAP leads training for CLARO program at Bronx County Civil Court, on helping people defend themselves in debt collection lawsuits.
February 10, 2011
NEDAP leads training for CLARO program at Richmond County Supreme Court in Staten Island, on helping people defend themselves in debt collection lawsuits.
February 8, 2011
NEDAP trains court personnel of the 9th Judicial District on foreclosure prevention, at the Westchester Supreme Court in White Plains, NY.
February 7-8, 2011
As recipient of Harvard Law School's Wasserstein Fellowship, NEDAP's co-director Sarah Ludwig counsels Harvard law students on pursuing a career in public interest law.
February 5, 2011
NEDAP speaks to first-time homebuyers about fair housing and how to avoid predatory loans, at Margert Community Corp. in Far Rockaway, Queens.
February 3, 2011
NEDAP speaks to Harlem homeowners about fair housing and foreclosure prevention, at HPD Homeowners' Forum.
January 31, 2011
Crain's New York Business article, "Walmart: 20% rise in NYers' spending at local stores," cites NEDAP.
January 31, 2011
NEDAP leads free legal clinic for women, at Grace Outreach in the Bronx.
January 28, 2011
Times NewsWeekly article, "Elmhurst Project’s Impact Is Debated," cites NEDAP.January 26, 2011
NEDAP conducts workshop on banking basics and high-cost financial services, for residents of YWCA Brooklyn.January 26, 2011
NEDAP speaks on panel on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, at Annual Meeting of the Business Section of the NYS Bar Association.
January 26, 2011
NEDAP presents on "Reinvestigating the Subprime Mortgage Crisis,", Annual Meeting of the Young Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association.
January 24, 2011
NEDAP leads workshop on banking basics for women at Grace Outreach in the Bronx.
January 22, 2011
NEDAP presents on impact of foreclosure crisis on communities of color at meeting of the Eastern Queens Alliance, Inc. Community Cafe, Southeast Queens.
January 20, 2011
NEDAP receives desigNYC award, collaborating with designer Rodrigo Corral on a multi-language financial rights guide for new immigrants in NYC.
January 20, 2011
NEDAP leads a community legal clinic at the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corp. in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
January 20, 2011
NEDAP conducts free legal clinic at Civil Legal Advice and Resource Office (CLARO) in the Bronx.
January 20, 2011
NEDAP leads capacity-building training on how to conduct effective foreclosure prevention education, for Center for NYC Neighborhoods network partners.
January 20 2011
WNYC's Brian Lehrer show features NEDAP in financial justice series this month, on Thursdays at 10:40 a.m. Click here to listen to Part 3, "Money U: Credit."
January 19, 2011
NEDAP discusses banks and the ongoing foreclosure crisis, on GRITtv with Laura Flanders.
January 15, 2011
NEDAP discusses issues surrounding debt collection, on City Watch, WBAI 99.5FM.
January 14, 2011
NEDAP trains staff and volunteers of Cidadao Global, on immigrants' rights in the banking system.
January 14, 2011
NEDAP presents at meeting of the Independent Real Estate Brokers in Briarwood, Queens, on impact of foreclosure crisis on communities of color.
January 13, 2011
WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show features NEDAP in financial justice series this month, on Thursdays at 10:40 a.m. Click here to listen to Part 2, "Money U: Debt Collection."
January 12, 2011
NEDAP discusses issues surrounding prepaid debit cards, in "Perils of Prepaid," on The Huffington Post.
January 10, 2011
NEDAP discusses the effects of bank fees on lower income communities on American Public Media's Marketplace.
January 6, 2011
WNYC's Brian Lehrer show features NEDAP in financial justice series this month, on Thursdays at 10:40 a.m. Click here to listen to Part 1, "Money U: Banking 101."
January 5, 2011
NYRL Steering Committee issues press statement regarding Governor Cuomo's proposal, presented in his State of the State address, to consolidate several agencies into one financial regulatory agency.
January 4, 2011
New York Law Journal article, "Claims Held Sufficient for Suit to Proceed Over Sewer Service," cites NEDAP.
December 23, 2010
NEDAP joins colleagues in calling on Federal Reserve Board to withdraw proposed rule that would weaken borrowers' remedies against lenders that violate the Truth in Lending Act.
December 17, 2010
New York Post article, "Banks to Fed: Water down mortgage rule," cites NEDAP.
December 16, 2010
NEDAP testifies at NYC Council Consumer Affairs Committee hearing on predatory fees and features associated with prepaid debit cards.
December 15, 2010
NEDAP speaks to members of Crown Heights North Association about foreclosures in Crown Heights and the rights of homeowners and tenants facing foreclosure.
December 15, 2010
The Brooklyn Ink article, "Under Water: Brooklyn Residents Battle JP Morgan to Keep Their Homes,"
cites NEDAP.
December 13, 2010
NEDAP trains staff at Chhaya CDC, New Immigrant Community Empowerment, Adhikaar, MinKwon Center and Queens Community House, on how to lead banking and credit rights workshops geared to their members.
December 11, 2010
NEDAP trains elder law attorneys on "Predatory Lending and the High Cost of Credit for the Elderly" at the National Aging & Law Conference in Alexandria, VA.
December 10, 2010
NEDAP testifies before NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs on proposed changes to the process server regulations.
December 9, 2010
NEDAP participates in panel of Owners' Forum organized by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and speaks about the rights of homeowners in foreclosure, in Jamaica, Queens.
December 8, 2010
NEDAP conducts community legal clinic, at Financial Empowerment Center in the Bronx.
December 8, 2010
NEDAP
trains attorneys and other advocates on the Fair Credit Reporting Act, at Legal Services NYC.
December 7, 2010
NEDAP presents to homeowners in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, on mandatory settlement conferences for homeowners in foreclosure, at workshop sponsored by Cypress Hills LDC.
December 6, 2010
NEDAP holds community legal clinic for women participating in Grace Outreach's GED program in the Bronx.
December 3, 2010
NEDAP participates in consumer law clinic for survivors of domestic violence, at New York Family Justice Center in Brooklyn.
December 2, 2010
NEDAP speaks about financial reforms for working families, at the Center for Working Families' 2010 New York State Policy Conference: Good Ideas in Hard Times.
December 1, 2010
NEDAP and allies from across the country met with Federal Reserve Board Governors and staff to press for strengthening and expansion of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and Community Reinvestment Act.
November 30, 2010
Huffington Post article,"NYC Needs a Responsible Banking Act," cites NEDAP.
November 23, 2010
NEDAP testifies at NYC Council hearing on the need for a NYC Responsible Banking Act. Click here for testimony.
November 22, 2010
NEDAP testifies at NYC City Council hearing on foreclosure prevention initiatives.
November 20, 2010
NEDAP conducts workshop on banking and credit basics, at YMCA New Americans Welcome Center in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
November 19, 2010
NEDAP leads Annual Statewide Meeting of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending, attended by more than 60 NYRL members from throughout NYS.
November 18, 2010
NEDAP holds day-long financial justice training institute, "Opportunities and Challenges in the New Financial Services Landscape," for community groups, in Albany.
November 18, 2010
NEDAP conducts community legal clinic at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation's Financial Empowerment Center, in Brooklyn.
November 18, 2010
NEDAP conducts workshop on credit reports and banking basics, for women working with Grace Outreach in the South Bronx.
November 17, 2010
NEDAP holds community legal clinic for members of the Women in Prison Project's ReConnect program, at the Correctional Association of New York.
November 17, 2010
NEDAP makes state-level policy recommendations to address the foreclosure crisis, at public hearing before NYS Assembly Committees on Banking, Housing, and Judiciary. Click here for testimony.
November 16, 2010
NEDAP speaks about trade schools at student loan debt panel at Brooklyn College.
November 16, 2010
NEDAP speaks at monthly meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 9, in Crown Heights, about foreclosures and the rights of homeowners and tenants.
November 12-14, 2010
NEDAP trains consumer advocates on abusive debt collection practices, at National Consumer Law Center's Consumer Rights Litigation Conference in Boston.
November 11, 2010
NEDAP discusses mortgage redlining, on WBAI's Wakeup Call.
November 10, 2010
NEDAP leads workshop on ITINs and tax issues at Queens Community House in Jackson Heights.
November 10, 2010
NEDAP conducts workshop for participants in ReConnect Leadership Training Program of the Women in Prison Project on high-cost financial services and credit reports.
November 10, 2010
NEDAP speaks at monthly meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 8, in Crown Heights/Prospect Heights, about foreclosures and the rights of homeowners and tenants.
November 9, 2010
NEDAP conducts workshop for participants of the NYC College of Technology’s Green Maintenance for Buildings Program on high-cost financial services and tenant screening reports.
November 9, 2010
NEDAP featured in David Sington's forthcoming documentary, The Flaw, discussing the subprime crisis and its impact on NYC neighborhoods of color.
November 9, 2010
NEDAP conducts community legal clinic for seniors, at Sunnyside Community Services Center in Sunnyside, Queens.
November 5, 2010
In comment letter to Financial Stability Oversight Council, NEDAP urges strong and effective implementation of the Volcker Rule.
November 4, 2010
El Diario story, "Reembolsos para los inmigrantes," cites NEDAP.
October 28, 2010
NEDAP speaks on panel, "Foreclosure Recovery: Innovative Community-Based Strategies," at NYS Neighborhood Preservation Coalition's annual conference.
October 28, 2010
NEDAP discusses "robo-signing" and other foreclosure abuses, on GRITtv with Laura Flanders.
October 28, 2010
NEDAP speaks at the monthly meeting of Bronx Community Board #12, in Wakefield, on foreclosures and the rights of homeowners and tenants.
October 27, 2010
NEDAP discusses Bank of America's foreclosure abuses, on Al Jazeera English.
October 27, 2010
NEDAP speaks with homeowners in Far Rockaway, Queens, on foreclosure prevention and people's rights under the federal Fair Housing Act, at Owners' Forum sponsored by HPD.
October 27, 2010
NEDAP trains Community Service Society's Financial Coaches, on helping people resolve federal student loan debts.
October 27, 2010
NEDAP leads training for legal services attorneys on the basics of defending debt collection lawsuits, presented at Legal Services-NYC's Learning Center.
October 27, 2010
NEDAP speaks to members of DC37 municipal employees union, in Jamaica, Queens, about rights of homeowners facing foreclosure and free resources available to them, at event organized by Brooklyn-Wide Interagency Council of the Aging, Inc., .
Oct 26, 2010
NEDAP speaks to Housing and Land Use Committee of Brooklyn Community Board #4, in Bushwick, about homeowners and tenants' rights and available foreclosure prevention resources.
Oct 26, 2010
NEDAP speaks to member organizations of the Lower East Side Interagency Council on Aging, about abusive debt collection and other consumer financial practices.
October 25, 2010
NEDAP speaks to students in NYU Stern Business School's Net Impact club, about bank redlining, foreclosures, and the economic crisis.
October 23, 2010
The Huffington Post story, "The Flaw: Examining the Roots of Economic Malaise," cites NEDAP.
October 19, 2010
NBC's Today Show story, "Debt Collectors and You: The Dangers of Debt Buyers," features NEDAP client, Claribel Pichardo, speaking about how she was harmed by abusive debt collection practices.
October 16, 2010
NEDAP conducts first-time homebuyer workshop on Fair Housing Act and avoiding predatory loans, at Margert Community Corp. in Far Rockaway, Queens.
October 15, 2010
With Empire Justice Center, NEDAP leads webinar on new Federal Financial Reform Law.
October 15, 2010
NEDAP discusses abusive foreclosure practices, on The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC 93.9 FM.
October 14, 2010
NEDAP talks about foreclosure rescue scams, on NBC New York.
October 13, 2010
NEDAP discusses foreclosure abuses, on Al Jazeera English.October 13, 2010
NEDAP leads a legal clinic at the NYC Financial Empowerment Center in the Bronx.
October 9, 2010
NEDAP speaks to college students about holding banks accountable, at Responsible Endowments Coalition's annual meeting, held at Columbia University.
October 8, 2010
Crain's New YorkBusiness.com story, "Bank of America calls time out on foreclosures," cites NEDAP.
October 7, 2010
NEDAP leads workshop on individuals' banking rights and options, for members of Westchester Square Partnership, in the Bronx.
October 7, 2010
NEDAP discusses widespread redlining and foreclosure abuses on the Errol Louis Morning Show on WWRL, 1600 AM.
October 4, 2010
NEDAP discusses foreclosure abuses by mortgage servicers, on WNYC's "All Things Considered: Financial 411."
October 3, 2010
Crain's NewYorkBusiness.com story, "Southeast Queens is foreclosure central," cites NEDAP.
October 1, 2010
NEDAP talks about financial justice issues, community development credit unions and more, on WBAI's "You and Your Money."
September 30, 2010
NEDAP leads strategy session on promoting immigrants' financial access, at National Immigrant Integration Conference, in Boston, MA.
September 30, 2010
NEDAP speaks to
Washington Heights and Inwood Council on Aging member organizations on debt collection issues and NEDAP's Consumer Law Clinic.
September 28, 2010
NEDAP speaks about NYS foreclosure laws, resources available to homeowners facing foreclosure and loan modification scams, at monthly meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 16 in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
September 28, 2010
NEDAP testifies at City Council hearing on "The Effect of Water and Sewer Lien Sales on Low-Income Residents."
September 15 and 16, 2010
NEDAP conducts two-day training on legal issue-spotting around consumer debt, credit reporting, banking access, and high-cost credit, for counselors working at NYC's Financial Empowerment Centers.
September 15, 2010
NEDAP leads workshop on immigrants' banking rights, for New Immigrant Community Empowerment members in Jackson Heights, Queens.
September 9, 2010
NEDAP conducts legal clinic for seniors on consumer debt issues, at Sunnyside Community Services in Sunnyside, Queens.
September 9, 2010
Queens Chronicle story, "Civic Forum Informs Area Property Owners," cites NEDAP.
September 8, 2010
NEDAP conducts legal clinic for seniors on consumer debt issues, at Morningside Retirement and Health Services, in West Harlem.
September 8, 2010
With Demos, NEDAP leads telephone briefing for community advocates and organizations on new Federal Financial Reform law.
September 2, 2010
NEDAP speaks with residents of Ridgewood, Queens, about the rights of homeowners struggling with their mortgages, and the availability of foreclosure prevention resources.
August 31, 2010
NEDAP leads financial justice training at NYC Financial Network Action Consortium (NYCfNAC) for AmeriCorps*VISTA members who are working at credit unions across NYC.
August 25, 2010
NEDAP leads workshop on credit reporting issues for survivors of domestic violence, at Sakhi for South Asian Women.
August 23, 2010
Brooklyn Eagle story, "Check Cashing Stores: Will They Soon Make Loans?," cites NEDAP.
August 23, 2010
NEDAP leads workshop for first-time homebuyers in Bayside, Queens, on how to avoid predatory loans, at forum sponsored by the NYC Comptroller's office.
August 20, 2010
In comment letter to the Federal Reserve Board, NEDAP calls for the strengthening and expansion of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.
August 16, 2010
NY1 interviews NEDAP for segment, "How a Reverse Mortgage Can Help or Harm an Older Homeowner."
August 11, 2010
NEDAP trains New Immigrant Community Empowerment outreach workers in Jackson Heights, Queens, on immigrants' rights when sending money (remittances) home.
August 10, 2010
Pro Publica story, "New York Jumps Ahead of Feds With Law Holding Mortgage Companies Accountable on Mods," cites NEDAP.
August 9, 2010
Buffalo News article, "Rent to Own Law Worries Consumer Advocates," cites NEDAP.
August 5, 2010
NEDAP testifies at public hearing in San Francisco, convened by the Federal Reserve Board, on changes needed to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, a federal law that requires lenders to publicly disclosue vital information on their mortgage lending.
August 5, 2010
NEDAP trains credit union officials on Patriot Act rules and how to serve immigrants equitably, at national Directors' Convention in Las Vegas, NV.
August 5, 2010
Crain's New York article, "IRS Takes a Stick to High-Interest Refund Loans," cites NEDAP.
August 5, 2010
New York Daily News article on new state Rent-to-Own law cites NEDAP.
July 29, 2010
National Council of La Raza features NEDAP as speaker on northeast Tele-Town Hall on Banking and Housing Our Communities Amidst a Recession.
July 29, 2010
Buffalo News article, "Both Sides Weigh in on Rent-to-Own Bill," cites NEDAP.
July 22-23, 2010
NEDAP trains advocates in Columbus, NE on how to implement NEDAP's Community Financial Literacy and Justice Course for families in their community.
July 22, 2010
NEDAP speaks with homeowners in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, about foreclosure prevention resources and Fair Housing Act, at Owners' Forum sponsored by HPD.
July 21, 2010
NEDAP helps staff legal clinic on consumer debt issues for domestic violence survivors, at Staten Island Legal Services.
July 19, 2010
NEDAP testifies at public hearing convened by federal banking regulators, on changes needed to Community Reinvestment Act regulations. Click here for testimony, and here to watch video.
July 16, 2010
NEDAP speaks about passage of federal financial reform legislation, on WNYC radio.
July 15, 2010
Buffalo News article, "Proposal on Buying of Old Debt Opposed, Plan Aims to Prevent Abusive Tactics," cites NEDAP.
July 14, 2010
NEDAP holds third session in 2010 Community Reinvestment Workshop Series, "Intro to the Debt Buyer Industry: Overview & Issue Spotting," for community groups and advocates, co-facilitated by MYF Legal Services.
July 14, 2010
NEDAP conducts financial justice workshop for participants in UPROSE's Summer Youth Empowerment program, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
July 9, 2010
NEDAP quoted in New York Law Journal article, "Measure Opposed by Bankers' Group Would Allow Owners to Recover Attorney's Fees in Foreclosures."
July 1, 2010
City Limits article, "Help (Still) Wanted: Banks go slow on fixing bad home loans ," cites NEDAP.
June 30, 2010
NEDAP presents at Midwood Senior Center meeting on abusive debt collection practices.
June 29, 2010
NEDAP holds second session of its 12th Annual Community Reinvestment Workshop Series, "Foreclosure Prevention Strategies: Addressing Second Liens," co-facilitated by SBLS.
June 29, 2010
NEDAP moderates panel on Financial Education in the U.S., organized by Women Advancing Microenterprise.
June 24, 2010
NEDAP leads workshop, "The New Redlining: How Consumer Debt Harms Communities," at U.S. Social Forum, in Detroit, MI.
June 22, 2010
NEDAP discusses collection abuses by the debt buying industry, on the WWRL Morning Show with Errol Louis.
June 20, 2010
Daily News article, "Rein in wild debt collectors: Thousands of New Yorkers are being unfairly targeted," cites NEDAP.
June 20, 2010
NEDAP warns against debt settlement scams, on Univision segment, "Cuidado con la unificacion de deuda."
June 19, 2010
NEDAP leads session for first-time homebuyers on fair housing and how to avoid predatory loans, at Margert Community Corp. in Far Rockaway, Queens.
June 18, 2010
NEDAP submits comments on the proposed federal rule on the protection of exempt federal benefits from seizure by debt collectors.
June 18, 2010
NEDAP trains advocates on fair credit reporting and debt collection issues, as part of Housing Court Answers' 2010 Spring Training Series.
June 17, 2010
NEDAP appears in CBStv news segment, Consumer Report: Banks to Eliminate Free Checking.
June 17, 2010
NEDAP leads community workshop on banking rights and credit reports, in partnership with the Colombian Consulate, in Jackson Heights, Queens.
June 14, 2010
NEDAP joins other members of New Yorkers for Responsible Lending in Albany to speak out against abusive debt collection practices.
June 14, 2010
NEDAP speaks to AARP members about abusive debt collection practices, as part of AARP's Telephone Town Hall.
June 14, 2010
NEDAP presents at StateWide Senior Action Council meeting, on abusive debt collection practices and the growth of the debt buying industry.
June 14, 2010
NEDAP speaks to Hispanic Senior Action Council about fair housing, foreclosure prevention and rights of tenants living in homes in foreclosure.
June 14, 2010
NEDAP participates in Inter-American Dialogue roundtable on financial education for immigrants and transnational families.
June 10, 2010
NEDAP holds first session of its 12th Annual Community Reinvestment Workshop Series, on the Ins and Outs of Student Loan Debt, with guest presenter Deanne Loonin of the National Consumer Law Center.
June 10, 2010
NEDAP leads workshop for credit unions on serving immigrant members, at Latino Credit Union Conference in Pittsburgh, PA.
June 2, 2010
NEDAP trains advocates on abusive lending and foreclosure prevention at JASA conference on elder abuse.
May 31, 2010
New York Times article, "Blacks in Memphis Lose Decades of Economic Gains," cites lending report by NEDAP and allies.
May 27, 2010
City Limits features report by NEDAP and allies on debt buyer industry, Report: Fraud Common Among Top Debt Buyers.
May 27, 2010
NEDAP presents joint report on racial disparities in mortgage lending, at Asian American Community Development Conference.May 25, 2010
Reuters blog post, "The Sleazy World of Predatory Debt Buyers", focuses on NEDAP's joint report on debt-buyer industry.
May 25, 2010
The Washington Post article, "How debt buyers prey on the disadvantaged: A report," cites NEDAP.
May 25, 2010
Collections & Credit Risk article, "New Report Examines Debt Collection Abuses," cites NEDAP and report it issued with the Legal Aid Society, MFY Legal Services, and Urban Justice Center.
May 24, 2010
Crain's New York Business article, "Study: Debt collectors typically violate state law," features report on debt buyer industry, issued by NEDAP and the Legal Aid Society, MFY Legal Services, and Urban Justice Center.
May 20, 2010
NEDAP leads capacity-building training, "Conducting Effective Foreclosure Prevention Presentations," for foreclosure prevention counselors and legal services groups in NYC.
May 20, 2010
The Daily Record article, "TARP banks cut lending to Rochester minorities," quotes NEDAP and cites joint report, "Paying More for the American Dream IV: The Decline of Prime Mortgage Lending in Communities of Color."
May 19, 2010
NEDAP holds Consumer Law Clinic for members of the Women in Prison Project's ReConnect program, at the Correctional Association of New York.
May 18, 2010
NEDAP and allies lead demonstration outside JPMorgan Chase annual shareholder meeting, calling on Chase to end its abusive lending practices and to stop lobbying against financial reform.
May 18, 2010
NEDAP conducts financial education workshop, in Spanish, for immigrant women in Riverhead, NY, in partnership with North Fork Spanish Apostolate.
May 17, 2010
NEDAP leads break-out session on consumer finance issues at NYS CDFI Conference in Albany.
May 16, 2010
Errol Louis's Daily News column, Bank on their bad behavior: Bailed-out financial institutions are repaying us in the worst ways, features NEDAP's upcoming action at JPMorgan Chase's annual shareholder meeting.
May 15, 2010
Spanish TV features NEDAP in segment, "Los pecados de Wall Street." Click here to watch (starts at 17.51 min.).
May 14, 2010
City Limits article, "Banks Redline Minority Communities Again," cites NEDAP and its joint report on prime mortgage lending.
May 13, 2010
AOL Housing Watch, "Refinancing Bias: Does Race Play a Role?," and CNBC article, "Crisis Cut US Minority Mortgage Access: Study," feature NEDAP joint report on the decline of prime mortgage lending in communities of color.
May 13, 2010
NEDAP issues joint report on racial disparities in mortgage lending. Click here for report and press release.
May 13, 2010
NEDAP discusses decline of prime mortgage lending in communities of color on American Public Media's Marketplace Morning Report.
May 12, 2010
NEDAP conducts workshop on high-cost financial services and credit reports for members of Women in Prison Project, ReConnect.
May 10, 2010
NEDAP presents for East 49th & 48th Street Block Association of Lenox, Linden, Clarkson, and Schenectady on foreclosure prevention and rights of tenants in foreclosed properties.
May 6, 2010
NEDAP testifies before NYC Council Finance Committee on Intro 26, a local law to amend administrative code in relation to water lien sales.
May 6, 2010
NEDAP presents at monthly meeting of Federated Blocks of Laurelton on foreclosure prevention, loan modification scams, and abusive debt collection practices, in Laurelton.
May 6, 2010
NEDAP participates in "Families Stand Together" event providing information on consumer credit issues, at Children's Aid Society.
May 5, 2010
NEDAP presents at monthly meeting of Locust Grove Civic Association on foreclosure prevention and loan modification scams, in South Ozone Park.
May 1, 2010
NEDAP participates in Cinco de Mayo event providing information on debt collection, loan modifications, and consumer economic justice issues, at Prospect Park YMCA New Americans Welcome Center.
April 29, 2010
NEDAP submits comment letter to Federal Reserve Board opposing Goldman Sachs' proposed acquisition of SKBHC Holdings, LLC.
April 29, 2010
NEDAP issues statement on JPMorgan Chase's announcement that it will no longer make high-cost tax refund anticipation loans.
April 28, 2010
NEDAP trains domestic violence survivors' advocates on consumer debt issues, at Fordham Law School.
April 28, 2010
Crain's New York Business article, "Chase exits controversial 'rapid refund' lending," quotes NEDAP and cites NEDAP's recent report on RALs.
April 27, 2010
NEDAP discusses tax refund anticipation loans on American Public Media's Marketplace show.
April 26, 2010
Legislative Gazette article, "Crackdown sought on debt scams and foreclosure abuse," quotes NEDAP on debt buyers' abusive practices.
April 26, 2010
NEDAP presents on panel, "The Foreclosure Crisis: Local Effects/Local Solutions," at Fordham Law School.
April 26, 2010
NEDAP trains lawyers from Puerto Rican Bar Association on foreclosure prevention.
April 24, 2010
NEDAP conducts workshop on fair housing and abusive mortgage lending practices at Margert's Homebuyers Educational Seminar, in Far Rockaway.
April 23, 2010
Community groups learn about financial justice research tools at NEDAP Brown Bag session, "Web Resources for Advocacy: Exploring U.S. Credit Conditions,” presented by the Federal Reserve Bank of NY.
April 22, 2010
NEDAP participates in Annual Assembly of the Federation of Brooklyn Block Associations, providing homeowners with information on their rights with respect to foreclosure, debt collection, and loan modifications.
April 22, 2010
Americans for Financial Reform press release, New York Leaders Rally for Real Financial Reform, quotes NEDAP on need for financial reform and consumer protection.
April 22, 2010
NEDAP comments on President Obama's financial reform speech at Cooper Union, on GRITtv with Laura Flanders.
April 21, 2010
NEDAP presents on foreclosure prevention and resources for homeowners and tenants, at Public Employees Federation.
April 20, 2010
NEDAP assists seniors with foreclosure and consumer credit issues, at Housing Fair sponsored by Staten Island Interagency Council for the Aging.
April 16, 2010
NEDAP presents on credit issues for Coalition for Women Prisoners, at the Correctional Association of New York.
April 15, 2010
NEDAP joins New Yorkers for Responsible Lending coalition for unveiling of coalition platform, in Albany, New York. Click here for press release.
April 15, 2010
NEDAP conducts workshop for Brooklyn-Wide Interagency Council of the Aging (BWICA) on foreclosure prevention resources.
April 15, 2010
NEDAP discusses mortgage fraud and lending discrimination, on WWRL's Morning Show with Errol Louis.
April 15, 2010
NEDAP leads presentation on community economic justice issues, for parents of students at Brooklyn International High School.
April 15, 2010
The Washington Post article, "Cracking down on unscrupulous tax-return preparers." describes abusive practices uncovered by NEDAP's mystery shopping initiative.
April 13, 2010
NEDAP conducts workshop on credit reports and identity theft, for advocates at Urban Resource Institute, in Brooklyn.
April 13, 2010
NEDAP leads workshop on banking and credit basics for new immigrants, in partnership with HANAC and CIANA in Astoria, Queens.
April 13, 2010
NEDAP conducts citywide training for CLARO program, at New York Civil Court in Manhattan.
April 13, 2010
NEDAP's mystery shopping featured in NCLC report showing rampant abuses by tax prep outlets in NYC.
Click here for NEDAP press release.
April 2, 2010
CounterPunch article, "Obama's Economic Brain Trust," quotes NEDAP on abusive lending practices.
March 31, 2010
The Washington Independent article, "Refund Anticipation Loans Continue to Harm Low-Income Taxpayers," cites NEDAP.
March 20, 2010
NEDAP presents on tax prep resources for low-wage workers, at Domestic Workers United membership meeting.
March 19, 2010
NEDAP conducts workshop for members of AARP Chapter 2197, on foreclosure prevention and rights of tenants in foreclosed properties, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.
March 17, 2010
NEDAP presents on immigrants' banking and credit rights, on panel hosted by Project Enterprise for aspiring microentrepreneurs.
March 17, 2010
NEDAP trains NYS Division of Human Rights attorneys and administrative law judges on effect of two-tiered credit system on communities of color.
March 10, 2010
NEDAP conducts workshop on foreclosure prevention and consumer credit issues, at Gray Panthers.
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 6, 2010
NEDAP participates in Homeowners' Assistance & Financial Wellness event in Canarsie, Brooklyn, providing homeowners with information on their rights with respect to credit reporting, debt collection, and loan modifications.
March 4, 2010
NEDAP trains Community Service Society's Financial Coaches on Court Judgments.
March 3, 2010
NEDAP conducts training on banking basics at Sunset Park Even Start, in Spanish.
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 banking rights and options, 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 to NYS Youth Leadership Council on financial justice issues affecting immigrant workers.
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, in Crown Heights.
January 19, 2010
NEDAP documents negative impact of tax refund anticipation loans in NYC. Click here for press release and report.
January 18, 2010
WalletPop article, Dirty tricks of debt collection: What you need to know, cites NEDAP on abusive debt collection practices.
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 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
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 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
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 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.
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 presents on federal credit card reforms, at East River Development Alliance's Money Makeover Conference for residents of Queensbridge Houses, 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 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.
September 3, 2009
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 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 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
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 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 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 the banking and credit systems, 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 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 banking basics.
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 workers.
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 taxes, for immigrant workers in Riverhead, LI, 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 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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