Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: Shaping America’s Future

Author:	Janis Bowdler
Contact:	Janis Bowdler
Date:	Sep 18, 2008
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Topic:	Community and Family Wealth-Building
Policies:	Financial Counseling, Housing

Summary

Janis Bowdler, Associate Director, Wealth-Building Policy Project, participated in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 2008 Hispanic Heritage Month Public Policy Conference, “The Power to Make the Difference.” As a participant in the opening plenary, “Latinos: Shaping America’s Economic Future,” Bowdler discussed ways in which the growing Latino population contributes to and influences the U.S. economy. She also highlighted the shortcomings of financial institutions—specifically within the mortgage, credit, and auto loan markets—and how they continue to neglect the financial needs of the largest minority population in the U.S.