How Community Loan Centers Help Hoosiers Escape Predatory Lending Debt Traps

For financially vulnerable Hoosiers who can’t access traditional credit, predatory ‘payday’ financial products with quick turnarounds and Annual Percentage Rates as high as 391% may seem like their only option. Join us online on September 14th to learn more about Indiana Community Loan Centers as a solution to this economic equity problem.

Speakers:

Andy Nielsen

Senior Policy Analyst

Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute

Andy Nielsen serves as a Senior Policy Analyst with the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute, providing advocacy and research on consumer protections, tax, budget, and housing policy. Prior to the Institute, Andy worked at an Indianapolis community-based organization, Southeast Community Services, as a Financial Coach. Andy worked for several years in Washington, DC, serving as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Policy Analyst for the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee. He also worked as Policy Advisor to Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island and was an Analyst for PNC Bank. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Indiana University.

Teresa Reimschisel

Operations & Programs Director

Prosperity Indiana

Teresa Reimschisel directs the Community Loan Center of Indiana expansion project. She facilitated financial and civic education in K-12 for over a decade and is passionate about financial empowerment in every stage of life. Teresa is a native of Southern Indiana and has worked in higher education administration, small business, and nonprofit organizations. Teresa holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Taylor University and has launched two financially confident young adults.

This is a FREE learning session hosted by the Indiana Assets & Opportunity Network in partnership with Hoosiers for Responsible Lending on increasing economic opportunities.

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