“In many cultures, complainers suffer cruel imperatives of optimism: lighten up, suck it up, chin up, buck up. In other words: shut up.” –Sarah Kendzior, Why Complaining Is a Good Thing This blog is a request to go against the…
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Five years ago this month, our economy was in a world of hurt. From the Dow’s record one-day plunge to Lehman Brothers filing for bankruptcy, the pain was spread far and wide. But it was underserved communities who took the… Continue reading 
About 30 million consumers—nearly one out of every 10 Americans—have accounts in collection, totaling $1,500 on average. This means that, in the hands of an unscrupulous debt collector, debt can make life hell for millions of consumers. Abusive debt collection… Continue reading 
At Greenlining, I work hard on diversity issues in the financial services sector. I make the case for why it’s important for people of color to be in top leadership positions. Research both by Greenlining and the federal government has… Continue reading 
The good news is that the Senate finally confirmed Richard Cordray as the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The bad news is that it took them over 700 days. What’s even worse news is that if a… Continue reading 
One of the best things the U.S. Congress has done in the last several years was to create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the first-ever federal agency whose sole job is to ensure that banks and other financial institutions treat… Continue reading 
Greenlining was very excited about the creation of the much-needed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and we’ve been impressed with its leadership in strengthening protections for consumers. We’re fully behind the CFPB’s mission “to make the consumer financial markets work… Continue reading 
