HUD Speaker to Discuss Financial Education in Subprime Mortgage Markets at Annual Conference on Financial Education

The 2007 Annual Conference on Financial Education will present discussion of proposed financial education mandates in the subprime mortgage markets, as well as how such education can help subprime borrowers.

Portland, ME (PRWEB) September 24, 2007 -- The Institute for Financial Literacy is pleased to announce two new speakers for its 2007 Annual Conference on Financial Education to be held in Dallas, Texas, on October 3-5.

Danberry Carmon of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will present "The Role of Financial Education in the Subprime Mortgage Market." In this timely presentation, Mr. Carmon will discuss how financial education can assist consumers in the subprime mortgage market as well as review recent attempts to mandate such financial education.

Cynthia E. Nevels, Founder and Executive Director of the Jr. Finance Literacy Academy, Inc., will present "Developing Trends in Investor Education." Ms. Nevels will discuss the importance of Investor Education, as well as recent trends and available funding sources.

"The Annual Conference on Financial Education is a professional development opportunity for those in the financial education, financial services and financial counseling fields," said Leslie E. Linfield, Executive Director of the Institute for Financial Literacy. "The Institute is very excited at this opportunity to offer such timely and relevant material to Conference attendees."

The Institute for Financial Literacy is a non-profit organization whose mission is to make effective financial literacy education available for all American adults. The Institute accomplishes its mission by developing financial literacy education programs, partnering with other organizations to integrate these programs into their existing services, and publishing the National Standards in Adult Financial Literacy Education.

The Annual Conference on Financial Education provides professional development opportunities for individuals in the financial education, financial services and financial counseling fields . This year's conference will be at the Westin City Center in Dallas, TX, on October 3-5. For more information or to register for the conference, please contact 207-221-3615 or visit our website at www.financiallit.org.

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