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  1. Spotlight on Filene Research Fellow Robert Manning

    Filene Research Fellow and Research Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology has been all over the popular media and credit union conference circuit here, there and don’t forget this one with his thoughts on consumer debt, the housing crisis and personal bankruptcy topics.

    You can hear Professsor Manning’s thoughts from an interview yesterday on National Public Radio’s Marketplace program about small business credit card debt:

    He also weighed in on a USA Today story related to the impact of home values on consumer’s access to credit. Finally, He was interviewed for an ABC News story on unsavory credit card practices.

    Leave us a comment and let us know if you agree with Manning’s thoughts. Also, if you run into him this summer, feel free to pass your opinions directly to him. By the way, as a Filene member you will get an opportunity to interact with him at our upcoming member breakfast in New York City.

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