Upcoming Events and Trainings

    • 09 Apr 2024
    • 10 Apr 2024
    • 2 sessions
    • 3645 River Crossing Pkwy, Indianapolis, IN 46240
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    Welcome to the

    2024 Prosperity Indiana Summit! 


    We are excited to invite you to join 250 community economic development professionals in finding and implementing solutions to Indiana's affordable housing crisis! 

    This in-person Summit is the premier community economic development conference in Indiana and your chance to join affordable housing developers, nonprofit service providers, policy makers, local units of government, and financial institutions in creating equitable and attainable housing for all Hoosiers.


    We look forward to seeing you at:

    Indianapolis Marriott North

    3645 River Crossing Parkway

    Indianapolis, Indiana 46240

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    and Get One FREE Ticket to Summit.

    Contact membership@prosperityindiana.org for assistance.

    This year's Summit will focus on solutions to Indiana's affordable housing and will provide you content and networking opportunities to implement those solutions. New features and Summit take include:

    • Peer-created sessions selected by PI committee members
    • A pre-conference fireside chat discussing the potential impact of new CRA regulations
    • 30-minute "Rapid Fire" sessions of best practices you can use
    • 75-minute sessions going deep into policy, programmatic, and philanthropic solutions for Indiana's housing crisis
    • Awards recognizing your peers and the fantastic work they do
    • A call to action to increase Indiana Housing Counseling services

    FEATURED SPEAKER

    Jesse Van Tol

    Jesse Van Tol

    President and CEO

    National Community Reinvestment Coalition


    Jesse advocates for fairness in banking and housing. His efforts led to $300 billion in investments in low- and moderate-income communities. A prominent speaker, Jesse testified before Congress and appears in major media outlets. He serves on key advisory boards, holding a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an executive education certificate from the Harvard Kennedy School as part of NeighborWorks' Achieving Excellence.


    Reserve your room at Marriott North Indianapolis with PI's Discounted Rate here.

    • 23 Apr 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Zoom
    • 97
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    Predatory Lending in Disguise

    Payday loans and larger installment loans without consumer protection guardrails aren't the only types of predatory lending products on the market, but they are probably the ones you hear about the most often. If you do hear about other alternative financial services, you may not even realize that they might be a form of predatory lending. 

    While there are many examples of this, in this webinar we will be talking about Early Wage Access programs and Buy-Now-Pay-Later products. Both of them are often presented as financial tools to help low income Hoosiers, but you may be surprised about the harm that they can cause. 

    Join us on Zoom on April 23rd to learn more from a national expert about lesser known predatory lending products hurting financial consumers.

    Attendees will learn about...

    • What fintech is and why it needs to be regulated

    • How Early Wage Access programs and Buy-Now-Pay-Later programs work and how they can be problematic for consumers and contribute to a cycle of debt
    • How you can get involved

    Speakers include...

    Yasmin Farahi, Deputy Director of State Policy & Senior Policy Counsel at the Center for Responsible Lending


    Yasmin Farahi is a deputy director of state policy and senior policy counsel based out of CRL’s Durham, North Carolina office. She advises local organizations and lawmakers that are working to eliminate abusive lending practices in their states, with a particular focus on small dollar lending and student loans.

    Prior to joining CRL, Yasmin was a civil rights attorney at Disability Rights NC working with clients who faced barriers to full participation in community life. She was also a consumer protection and employment law attorney at Legal Services of Southern Piedmont in Charlotte, NC, focused on helping homeowners facing foreclosure during the financial crisis.

    Yasmin graduated with honors from N.C. State University with degrees in Political Science and Philosophy and received her law degree from New York University School of Law. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, exploring the local food scene, and spending time outdoors with her family.


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Prosperity Indiana
1099 N. Meridian Street, Suite 170
Indianapolis, IN 46204 
Phone // 317.222.1221 
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