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Fair Housing Seminar 2007
Our 2007 Fair Housing Symposium was held on April 12th at Crown Plaza. Please see the agenda for speakers and the bio page for their extensive qualifications. A total of 98 attended this training. We consider all of the organizations that attended and those represented by their speakers as partners in our mission of Fair Housing in the Upstate of South Carolina.

The topics and content of our speakers allowed the South Carolina Court Administration to approve 5.5 hours of civil training for any officer of the court. Fourteen attended.

The Upper State Apartment Association approved 3 hours of training for their membership. Forty-six attended.

Please visit the PowerPoint presentations and other handouts for more detailed information on these very important and timely topics.

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Photo Gallery for 2007 Fair Housing Seminar
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Alfred, Angie, and Cyd of our staff Gina, Angie, and Cyd of our staff GCHR Executive Director Sharon Smathers welcomes the group GCHR Exec Director Sharon Smathers presents one of the speakers
Judge Chuck Simmons explained the Foreclosure process Judge Chuck Simmons answers questions Judge Dean Ford talked about evictions 08Judge Dean Ford answers a question.jpg
Judge Debora Faulkner talked about how her website could help the probate process 10Pat Green of HUD talks about housing discrimination.jpg 11Pete Cantrell talked about accomodations for persons with disabilities.jpg 12Sergeant Dan Kelly Goes over the GCSO website.jpg
Sue Berkowitz talks about predatory lending Large turnout Attentive participants A Good lunch was provided

Payday Lending
Pay Day loans are made to individuals who have a checking account. Currently, a consumer can borrow up to $300.00, by writing a check to the lender. The lender will then hold this check from two weeks to 30 days, usually the consumer's next pay day. The charge can be up to $15.00 for every $100.00 borrowed. This charge translates into interest rates of around 400%. Read the documents below for more information and to find out why this practice is a problem in South Carolina.
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