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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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New Forms of Predatory Lending: Unsafe Installment Loans, Open Lines of Credit

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerOctober 9, 2015October 30, 2020
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Blacks Still Shortchanged in Mortgage Market

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerSeptember 28, 2015October 30, 2020
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Collecting $200 Million from the Debt Collectors

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerSeptember 21, 2015October 30, 2020
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Fair Housing’s Unfinished Business

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerSeptember 14, 2015October 30, 2020
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A Call for Fair and Equal Access to Financial Services

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerAugust 31, 2015October 30, 2020
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More Black Denials than Access to Mortgages

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerAugust 24, 2015October 30, 2020
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Campaign to Rollback Consumer Protection in Auto Financing

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerAugust 17, 2015October 30, 2020
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Debt Can Help or Hurt Wealth Building

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerAugust 10, 2015October 30, 2020
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Pitfalls to Avoid When Making a Student Loan

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerAugust 3, 2015October 30, 2020
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Despite Stellar Record, CFPB Remains Under Attack

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The InformerJuly 27, 2015October 30, 2020

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