Karen Shakira Kali, MCRP, AICP, is a policy advisor at the AARP Public Policy Institute, where she focuses on consumer financial security, community reinvestment, banking and fintech, and racial wealth equity. Read her full biography.
Elder financial exploitation, the most common form of elder abuse, broadly refers to the illegal use of an older person’s money, property, or other financial resource for personal benefit, profit, or gain. The perpetrator can be a known, trusted person such as a caregiver, or they may be a stranger…
As communities search for ways to reduce health care inequities, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a tool traditionally used to address economic inequities, can help by bringing health care to disinvested areas.
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a key piece of equitable banking legislation, is on the brink of significant modernization. This moment represents an important opportunity to craft effective policy for today, particularly with inequity now being at a level of public consciousness unseen in generations.