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Oklahoma Assets Network (OAN) is pleased to invite you to save the date for a town hall forum on predatory lending. This event is free and open to the public. The forum will feature remarks from Dr. Haydar Kurban, the author of new research on payday lending patterns in the state, ‘The Demographics of Payday Lending in Oklahoma.‘ Dr. Kurban is an Associate Professor of Economics at Howard University whose previous research has been published in the National Tax Journal and Economic Development Quarterly.
Wednesday April 15th, 2015
6:30pm Heavy hors d’oeuvres
7:00-8:30pm Remarks & discussion
OU Faculty House
601 Northeast 14th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
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Please join Dr. Kurban and our local panel of experts for a discussion about the disproportionate share of predatory lenders located among particular communities and demographics, including:
- Military families
- Older Oklahomans
- Lower income earners
- Single parent households
- Young adults
- Communities of color
Following Dr. Kurban’s remarks, we will take questions and comments from the audience, and host a discussion featuring local experts and practitioners:
- [Moderator] Damario Solomon-Simmons, Legislative Liaison with Oklahoma Policy Institute
- Kate Richey, Coordinator for Oklahoma Assets Network
- Cristy Cash, Vice President of Central Oklahoma Consumer Credit Counseling
- Tina Pollard, Consumer Lending Manager with Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation
Please update me when a new date is set for the town hall forum.
Solola: The event will be held on April 15th – will you be able to join us?