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November 2019
Small Loans, Big Trouble: Advocating for Change
Predatory small-dollar lenders prey on financially insecure consumers by providing quick cash loans with punishingly high-interest rates and fees, making them all but impossible to pay on time. This presentation will discuss the need for robust consumer protections around small-dollar lending to protect consumers and boost local economies.
Find out more »December 2019
Lender Roundtable Series: Marketing Your Consumer Loans
Capital Good Fund will share best practices on how to market consumer loans. While their loans are done remotely, this webinar will be applicable for lenders with localized and broad reaches.
Find out more »Exploring Credit Building Policy: How SB 455 Came to Fruition
Earlier this year, Mission Asset Fund, embarked on a simple idea: use the fines and penalties that California collects in enforcement actions against bad actors in the financial marketplace (i.e. payday lenders) to support nonprofits doing the opposite — improving people’s financial lives. Thanks to the efforts of a broad coalition of people, on October 2, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 455 into law, creating the California Financial Empowerment Fund (CFEF) and allocating $4 million in support of California nonprofits delivering effective financial education and empowerment tools. Walk away with insights on how to replicate this model in your state!
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