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Original drawing of a man sitting in front of a banker and a sign labeled "Small Loans."

This thesis seeks to examine the socially responsible actions of corporations across America in the funding of micro-financing endeavors both of foreign and domestic intent as a means to alleviate poverty. Micro-loans are examined in light of the history of corporate social responsibility and the magnitude of impoverishment across the globe. The overarching purpose of this paper stands to prove that funding micro-loans is a sufficient means of acting socially responsible for corporations nationwide as a sustainable solution to poverty.

A set of 7 documents provided by the Kansas State Department of Credit Unions with resources and information on Credit Unions, Investments and Loans.

During the past year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has engaged in an in depth review of short term small dollar loans, specifically payday loans extended by non depository institutions and deposit advance products offered by a small, but growing number of depository institution to their deposit account customers. This review began with a field hearing held in Birmingham, Alabama in January 2012. At that event, CFPB Director Richard Cordray noted that "the purpose of th[e] field hearing, and the purpose of all our research an analysis and outreach on these issues, is to help us figure out how to determine the right approach to protect consumers and ensure that they have access to a small loan market that is fair, transparent, and competitive." Director Cordray went on to state that "[t] hrough forums like this and through our supervision program, we will systematically gather data to get a complete picture of the payday market and its impact on consumers," including how consumers "are affected by long term use of these products."--Introduction.

Provides background information on the Homeowners Emergency Loan Program which is a nonprofit project of the Capitol Region Conference of Churches (CRCC).