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EconomicFairnessOR @EconFairnessOR

EFO fights for the financial rights of all Oregonians. Through policy and research, we're leading the way to a brighter economic future for us all.

Joined September 2010
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Honor our service members this & declare them off-limits to predatory lending. #StopTheDebtTrap Sign the petition - bit.ly/1zhgqUU

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Honor our service members this #VeteransDay & declare them off-limits to predatory lending. bit.ly/1uiFzyg #StopTheDebtTrap

Stop Swindling Our Soldiers

New rules can prevent lenders from taking advantage of military families.

usnews.com
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1 out of 3 in collections- a nation of dead beat debtors or is the game rigged? Drowning in Debt storify.com/EconFairnessOR/d… via @econfairnessor
“1 in 3 Americans is dogged by debt collections” sfy.co/gp7q
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“One third of Americans have debt in collections, study finds. Cause for concern?” sfy.co/jovM
Sen. Merkley speaks out against payday loan loopholes. on.fb.me/1jUKSRc #paydayloans @SenJeffMerkley
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Pew States@PewStates
26 Mar 2014
MT @tfeltner: Payments for #paydayloans "avg 1/3 of a borrower's nxt paycheck-an unaffordable burden" says @PewStates 1.usa.gov/NQT45Z
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Payday loan hearing w/@SenJeffMerkley. We know reform works. OR saved $165 M but new tricks put that at risk. Nat'l reform now. #paydayloan
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Alec MacGillis
@AlecMacGillis
12 Feb 2014
Wow: in Mississippi, passing a $100 bad check carries a lifetime ban on voting. mobile.nytimes.com/2014/02/1…

Holder Urges States to Lift Bans on Felons’ Voting (Published 2014)

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.’s call underscores the Obama administration’s determination to elevate issues of criminal justice and race in the president’s second term.

nytimes.com
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Stop predatory lending. Gaps in #MLA put servicemembers at risk from #payday and #title loans @tompor @freep bit.ly/mla-detroitfreepress
Bank of America to pay $10bn in Fannie Mae mortgage settlement gu.com/p/3cqyk via @guardian
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Wayne LaPierre and the NRA: so defensive it was downright offensive | Ana Marie Cox gu.com/p/3cyd9 via @guardian
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The growth of overwhelmingly low-wage jobs during the economic "recovery" is further accelerating income disparity: nelp.org/page/-/Job_Creation…
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EFO Community meeting tonight @ 6:30 PM at the Charles Jordan Community Center. 9009 N Foss Ave in Portland. Help us hold banks accountable.
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We will be presenting information on our upcoming electoral agenda, including new laws around foreclosure, debt collection and auto lending.
EFO community meeting tomorrow night in North Portland! Charles Jordan Community Center - 9009 N Foss Ave. 6:30-8:00pm. See you there!
#debtcollection FED: despite a decrease in delinquencies, the number of collection cases has continued to go up in 2012 newyorkfed.org/newsevents/ne…
Elizabeth Warren looks set to head the Senate Banking Committee. It would be hard to find a better candidate. huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/0… #goodnews
On the second anniversary of Dodd-Frank, public support for financial reform remains extremely popular among voters. economicfairnessoregon.org/c…
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Oregon Consumer@ORConsumer
18 Jul 2012
Own a home in Oregon? Our latest blog post shows you how a new law can help you negotiate with your lender. oregonconsumer.org/2012/07/n…
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