RI Payday Lending Reform Coalition Update

The RI Coalition for Payday Reform, General Treasurer Raimondo, and Providence’s Mayor Taveras will join together on Tuesday, April 17th 2012 from 2-3pm for a conversation on the pitfalls of payday lending and the results of the payday lending poll recently conducted.  The event will be held at West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation at 392 Cranston St. in Providence.  Download the full invitation here.

NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley was one of the founding Coalition members who continue to lead the way toward reform. Other 36% Payday Loan Reform Supporters Include:  AARP, AFSC-SENE, Amicable Congregational United Church of Christ, Black Political Action Committee of RI, Capital Good Fund, CCRS, City of Providence, CommunityWorks RI, Genesis Center, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Gloria Dei Step Up Center, Housing Action Coalition RI, Housing Network of RI, Jewish Alliance of Greater RI, Macremi, Ministry of Justice, Northern RI Community Services, Ocean State Action, Olneyville Housing Corporation, RI AFL – CIO, RI Coalition for the Homeless, RI Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty, RI Latino Political Action Committee, RI Latino Civic Fund, RI Chapter of the National Assoc. of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, RI State Council of Churches, Saint Michael’s Parish, Smith Hill Community Dev. Corp. , SVM Debt Management, Inc. , The Economic Progress Institute, ULMAC, and West Elmwood Development Corporation.

For more information on the event or on how you can get more involved in the Coalition, please contact Margaux Morisseau at 401-762-0993 ext. 233.