Public encouraged to attend and ask questions about how CFPB helps families deal with unfair or abusive credit card, mortgage or banking practices

Farmington Hills, MI- On President's Day, Monday, February 20th from 6:30-8:00 pm in Tirrell Hall at Oakland Community College's Orchard Ridge Campus, U.S. Representative Gary Peters will host a public forum with officials from the newly formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This event will provide a public venue for Michigan residents to learn about how this new federal agency helps families deal with unfair or abusive credit card, mortgage or banking practices.

Participants will include Zixta Martinez, Assistant Director for Community Affairs from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and representatives from local agencies that assist Michigan residents with financial matters. After a brief panel discussion, the forum will open to a question and answer period with U.S. Rep. Peters, Director Martinez and local agencies. This will allow local residents to share their thoughts on consumer protection with the CFPB.

This event is free and open to the public.

WHAT:

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Public Forum

WHEN:

Monday, February 20, 2012 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

WHERE:

Oakland Community College’s Orchard Ridge Campus

Room J-292 at Tirrell Hall

27055 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills (off of 696 just west of M-10)

WHO:

U.S. Representative Gary Peters

Zixta Martinez, Assistant Director for Community Affairs from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Representatives from local agencies

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created as part of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, the most sweeping Wall Street Reform legislation since the Great Depression.  U.S. Rep. Peters serves on the Financial Services Committee and played a significant role in shaping the original reform bill the House passed in 2009. He also served as a key Member on the House-Senate conference committee to reconcile the different reform bills passed in each chamber, a rare appointment for a first term Member. U.S. Rep. Peters was selected to serve on the committee because of his 22 years of experience as a family investment advisor, his expertise on financial issues and his leadership in crafting the House’s original reform bill. To learn more about the CFPB, please visit http://www.consumerfinance.gov.

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