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Faith Voices and Local Churches Oppose Payday Loans, Work to Curb Poverty

Faith Voices of Southwest Missouri

Crystal Brigman Mahaney talks with Susan Schmalzbauer of Faith Voices of Southwest Missouri and Dr. Danny Chisholm, pastor at University Baptist Heights Church, about local efforts to offer alternatives to payday loans in the battle against poverty.

University Heights Baptist Church has partnered with Educational Community Credit Union to create their "University Hope" rescue loan program. Faith Voices is a faith-based, grassroots organization which seeks to bring dignity back to public life through organizing and work on local, state and national policy efforts.

Learn more about Faith Voices of Southwest Missouri here.