[Ohio-Talk] sharing information about listening session on fraud, scam and unfair banking practices

[Misty Hagan]

Hello, I’m interested in being on this list you can send it to this email. Thank you, Misty Hagan.

> On Oct 22, 2022, at 10:18 AM, Dawn Bilpuch via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> I'm interested in attending this. You can send the invitation to this email. Thank you in advance! 
> Dawn 
> 
>> On Oct 18, 2022, at 3:39 PM, Delcenia Brown via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I thought someone might be interested.
>> 
>> Delcenia 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) invites you to a 90-minute
>> listening session to share examples of fraud, scams, and unfair banking
>> practices that Older Americans and people with disabilities face as they
>> manage their finances and navigate financial systems.  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The session will focus on understanding more about the frauds, scams and
>> exploitation that target Older Americans and people with disabilities,
>> including financial abuse from caregivers and family members. The session
>> will also cover consumer experiences regarding pain points, challenges with
>> accessibility and challenges accessing financial products and services
>> offered by banks and credit unions.   
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Your feedback and input on these consumer challenges is crucial as this
>> information can help the CFPB and National Disability Institute to identify
>> strategies for protecting consumers in the financial marketplace. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The information you share during this session will be kept strictly
>> confidential. Comments and examples shared will be integrated into a report
>> that will not include the names of the individuals or organizations that
>> shared this content. We invite participants of the listening session to
>> share real instances of consumer harm. The concrete examples can help the
>> CFPB to mobilize around those issues.  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Please join us on November 9th , from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern for an
>> invitation-only discussion with a diverse group of professionals including
>> service providers, advocates and policy advisors from across the country.
>> The focus of this facilitated discussion will be hearing from you and others
>> on the following: 
>> 
>> *        Fraud and scams that specifically target Older Americans and people
>> with disabilities, including financial abuse from caregivers and family
>> members.  
>> 
>> *        Pain points, challenges with accessibility and challenges accessing
>> and using banks, credit unions, and their financial products and services.
>> 
>> 
>> *        What are the most acute consumer issues?  
>> 
>> *        What resources, programs, and policies can protect people from
>> those consumer issues? 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Closed captioning and ASL interpreters will be provided.  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Please RSVP by October 28th by replying to this email. We will follow-up
>> with a calendar invitation that includes Zoom log-in information.  
>> 
>> Let me know if you have questions about the event. We're looking forward to
>> the discussion. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely, Laurie
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Laurie Schaller, Manager Financial Empowerment
>> 
>> Pronouns: She/Her/Hers 
>> 
>> <mailto:Lschaller at ndi-inc.org> Lschaller at ndi-inc.org
>> 
>> Toll Free: 1.877.771.1962
>> 
>> Office and Fax: 202.449.9521
>> 
>> <http://assistivetechloans.com/> assistivetechloans.com
>> 
>> National Disability Institute - Building a Better Financial Future for 
>> 
>> People with Disabilities and Their Families:
>> www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org
>> <http://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/> 
>> 
>> ABLE National Resource Center: https://www.ablenrc.org/
>> 
>> Financial resources and information:
>> https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/financial-resilience-center/outr
>> each-toolkit/ 
>> 
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>> 
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