As the year comes to a close, we are looking forward with hope to a new year and a renewed commitment to essential consumer protections. Without the help and support of donors like you, we would not be in the strong position we are in to push for a more equitable financial marketplace.
That said, we have a full plate in front of us. We want to provide families with real opportunities to build and maintain wealth, reduce the racial wealth gap, and address the pernicious systemic inequality that holds back low-to-moderate income families, people of color, women, veterans, and other financially vulnerable communities.
In CA this September, Governor Newsom signed into law the new Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. As part of our ongoing advocacy for strengthened consumer protections, we commit to ensuring that the DFPI uses all the tools it has available to protect consumers. The pandemic has fallen most heavily on working families, and we will continue our tireless advocacy for regulators at the state and federal levels to prioritize their protection through this public health crisis and beyond.
The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) is a leading nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on financial fairness and opportunity. Fighting for economic justice for low- and middle-income families, military personnel and veterans, and people of color is our mission and highest priority.
