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1. Bernanke Presses Financial Literacy for Minorities

(Web Page; Fri Aug 20 14:08:00 CDT 2010)

2. OCC Launches Financial Literacy Campaign in Partnership With Univision Communications Inc.

(Web Page; Mon Aug 30 08:37:00 CDT 2010)

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) recently announced that it will partner with Univision, the country's largest Spanish-language media company, to launch a consumer financial education campaign for U.S. Hispanic consume...

3. Study Examines Hispanics' Financial Literacy

(Web Page; Mon Aug 30 12:39:00 CDT 2010)

A study conducted by two economics professors at California State University, Fresno, has found that Hispanics are more likely to want to learn more about money management than non-Hispanics, despite the fact that Hispanics are less like...

4. A Consumer Watchdog for Your Wallet

(Web Page; Fri Aug 20 12:52:00 CDT 2010)

Embedded in legislation to prevent another crisis in the financial industry are some regulations that would directly impact the personal finances of many consumers -- including bans on penalty fees for paying off mortgages early, more op...

5. Senate Votes for a Clear Credit Score

(Web Page; Tue May 18 10:58:00 CDT 2010)

The Senate recently approved an amendment to the financial overhaul bill from Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) that would require government-mandated free credit reports to include the numerical credit score in instances when it was used to den...

6. Defense Department Protecting Troops From Predatory Lenders

(Web Page; Thu May 27 15:16:00 CDT 2010)

The Defense Department is reaching out to its enlisted persons to improve their financial literacy and to protect them from predatory lenders. A report was recently released, for example, alerting military personnel and their families to...

7. Military Families Struggle With Mounting Debts

(Web Page; Tue Jun 01 12:04:00 CDT 2010)

Military families are particularly vulnerable to unscrupulous lending practices and tricky financial situations. Many enlisted persons are young when they join and know very little about money management. Consequently, they become target...

8. Wharton Announces Campaign to Educate Memphians About Predatory Lending

(Web Page; Thu Aug 19 14:50:00 CDT 2010)

A new program spearheaded by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Neighborworks America, and Fannie Mae will seek to inform Memphis, Tenn., citizens about predatory lend...

9. Banks for the Poor

(Web Page; Fri Aug 20 13:53:00 CDT 2010)

Research reveals that there are 28 million unbanked and 44 million underbanked residents nationwide, and approximately 30 percent of those living in urban areas fall into the unbanked category. These individuals pay about $1 billion each...

10. Car Title Lenders, Opponents Ready for Fight in Va.

(Web Page; Fri Aug 20 15:15:00 CDT 2010)

In Virginia, members of a joint House and Senate panel met on Dec. 14 and agreed to draft a proposal to regulate the car title loan industry by early January. One proposal discussed at the meeting would restrict annual interest rates on ...