PRG is a participant in the Don't Borrow Trouble campaign against predatory lending.

Predatory lenders take lending practices to extremes. They charge excessive fees and interest rates and extend loans to individuals who have little or no ability to pay. They target low-income individuals, individuals with poor or no credit, and minorities and recent immigrants. A typical predatory loan has a very high interest rate, a long prepayment penalty, and an adjustable interest rate or a balloon payment. The terms of the loan are often not disclosed until after you have signed your loan documents and it's too late to back out of the transaction.

If you feel you have been a victim of predatory lending, if you are suspicious about a loan you're considering, or if you have further questions, please contact mortgage counselor Dawn Williams by e-mail or at (612) 721-7556, ext. 21.

Additional information is also available through the Don't Borrow Trouble campaign.