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Charlene Crowell is the Communications Deputy Director for the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). Prior to joining CRL, Charlene was a registered public lobbyist in Arizona and in Michigan, advocating affordable housing and Smart Growth initiatives, and additionally served as press secretary to both a state attorney general and mayor. Early in her career she was a broadcaster in both television and radio, holding a variety of assignments.

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Bill Seeks Justice for Defrauded Wells Fargo Victims

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerDecember 9, 2016October 30, 2020
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Mortgage Officials Fined, Imprisoned for Fraud

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerNovember 17, 2016October 30, 2020
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N.Y. AG, CFPB Pair to Fight Debt-Collection Scheme

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerNovember 10, 2016October 30, 2020
More blacks now live in the suburbs than in urban ghettos, and approximately one-third of black Americans have incomes higher than that of the respective median earnings. /Photo: iStock
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Homeownership Eludes Blacks as Mortgage Denials Persist

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerOctober 27, 2016October 30, 2020
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Civil Leaders, Lawmakers Say Court Wrong to Weaken CFPB

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerOctober 20, 2016October 30, 2020
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CREWEL: CBC Members Join House Colleagues in Call for Strong Payday Rule

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerOctober 6, 2016October 30, 2020
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Illegal Practices Lead to Fines, Suits Against Auto-Title Lenders

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerSeptember 29, 2016October 30, 2020
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Civil, Consumer Groups Push Feds on Debt-Collection Regs

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerSeptember 22, 2016October 30, 2020
The bottom line is that student borrowers were getting short shrift from the institutions that promised far more. /Illustration: iStock
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For-Profit Colleges Value Money Over Student Achievement

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerSeptember 15, 2016October 30, 2020
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Time Is Now to Combat Predatory Lending

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerSeptember 9, 2016October 30, 2020

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