Jun 3, 2014 More and more, lenders and other companies are using Big Data to market and determine eligibility for their products. Big data analytics is all about targeting and separating one type of individual from another. Grouping consumers by where they live, where they shop, what they buy, and what type of technology they [...]
There is great emphasis at the state and federal levels to increase choice in where a person receives long-term services and supports and move individuals out of nursing homes and into community settings. What is needed for a successful transition? The Consumer Voice interviewed numerous individuals who transitioned back to the community and heard from [...]
This webinar will review the existing guidance and developing caselaw on the rights of successors in interest (heirs, divorcing spouses, and other intra-family transferees) to assume and modify mortgage loans. This Webinar is provided by the National Consumer Law Center and the Legal Assistance Foundation (LAF) of Chicago with a grant from the Office of [...]
This webinar will provide a brief explanation of credit scores and reports, and will discuss controversial uses such as insurance and employment. It will review studies showing racial disparities in credit scores and analyze how the credit reporting system contributes to the economic divide for African Americans and Latinos. This webinar is part of a [...]
This webinar will cover an overview of how US v. Windsor changed the legal landscape for same-sex married couples, the decisions effects on Social Security and what guidance is still needed and is to come in the months ahead. Additional sponsorship for this Webinar is provided by a grant from the Administration on Aging/Administration for [...]
May 8, 2014 In this webinar, well explore challenges and responses in building healthy, sustainable food systems in rural areas. Well hear about the work of the Center of Rural Affairs to build up food independence on the Santee Sioux and Omaha Tribe reservations and the connections to cultural knowledge. And well discuss and brainstorm [...]
May 7, 2014 By most economic measures older adults of color and LGBT elders are aging into poverty. Recent research highlights that over 90% of older African American and Latino elders are financially vulnerable and will be unable to support themselves over the course of their lifetime. Elders of color report greater difficulty in affording [...]
The federal Lifeline discounted phone service has undergone dramatic changes in the past few years. There are a range of Lifeline phone service providers and products -- from wireline to wireless, and from the "free" prepaid wireless cell phones to the more traditional discounted basic phone service with a monthly bill. How consumers enroll and [...]
This webinar will address the growing problem of elder financial exploitation. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and its Office for Older Americans have developed an array of tools to help a broad spectrum of aging and legal services providers prevent and respond to financial abuse of older consumers. This interactive program will cover the [...]
Elders often enter nursing homes during some of the most trying times of their lives (emotionally and financially). Unfortunately, many nursing homes take advantage of these vulnerabilities by inserting unfair terms in their admissions agreements or convincing family members or others to assent to such agreements even though they often lack the authority to do [...]
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