My name is Kalitha Williams and I am the policy liaison for asset building at Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with the mission of creating a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. My work centers on household financial stability and consumer protection issues in Ohio. I also
Kalitha Williams argues bill exposes Ohio consumers to risky installment loans House Bill 598, the Enact Consumer Installment Loan Act, opens the door to dangerous installment loans — the latest iteration of payday lending, according to testimony submitted by Kalitha Williams, policy liaison at Policy Matters Ohio, to the Senate
My name is Kalitha Williams and I am the policy liaison for asset building at Policy Matters Ohio, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with the mission of creating a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable and inclusive Ohio. My work centers on household financial stability and consumer protection issues in Ohio. I also
Advocates says rules are long overdue, but loopholes must be closed.
Second quarter Ohio CASH meeting The next Ohio CASH meeting will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2016, and will be held by webinar. The meeting will feature a presentation from Doug Farry, co-founder of TrueConnect, a small-dollar loan provider that can help families as an alternative to payday
Title loans threaten financial security of families.
What if we told you that the federal government helps 1 million working Ohio families, sends $2.3 billion into our local economies, and that you might be eligible for this help? The Earned Income Tax Credit does all that and more. Today is National EITC Awareness Day, which kicks off
First quarter Ohio CASH meeting The next Ohio CASH meeting will be at 11 a.m. Thursday February 25, 2016, and will be held by webinar. The meeting will focus on student debt. More information to follow. Ohio working families win with EITC/CTC permanent expansions!Last month, Congress passed an omnibus budget
Bipartisan agreement saves credits that will help 407,000 Ohio families make ends meet.
Kalitha Williams testimony to the Senate Financial Institutions Committee on SB226.
Policy liaison Williams’ statement at press conference: Census data shows recession hasn’t ended for many working Ohioans.
More than ever, American families struggle to afford the basics, even though they’re working. Fortunately, Congress in 2009 expanded some tax credits that helped more of these working families. These credits bring billions of federal dollars into the Ohio economy. We have a chance to make them permanent. The Earned
