Senate Indian Affairs hearing on predatory lending
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing this morning on predatory lending in Indian Country.

The hearing started at 9:30am and lasted about 90 minutes. You can download audio clips below:
Opening Statements

Panel 1 - Testimony | Q&A
JERILYN DECOTEAU
Director of Policy, First National Institute

THE HONORABLE W. RON ALLEN
Secretary, National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC, and Chairman, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, Sequim, WA

MS. DONNA GAMBRELL
Director, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, U.S Department of the Treasury

MR. DARWIN BROKKE
President, Citizen Community Credit Union

MR. JOHN BARKLEY
Vice Chairman Umatilla Tribal Water Commission and, former Chairman of the Umatilla Tribal General Council, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

MR. JAMIE FULMER
Director of Public Affairs, Advance America, Cash Advance Center, Inc., and Representative for Community Financial Services Association

Committee Notice:
OVERSIGHT HEARING on “Predatory Lending in Indian Country” (June 5, 2008)