WASHINGTON — Citizens for Equal Access to Credit, a coalition oflower income, minority and business groups that advocates toprotect lower income consumer's access to credit has partnered witha long standing Hispanic organization.

CEAC and the League of United Latin American Citizens will joinforces to work to promote credit access for Hispanic consumers. Thetwo groups did not specify what specific efforts they wouldundertake, but said they would reflect both work both in thecommunity and among legislators and regulators.

“We are very pleased to welcome LULAC as the newest member ofCitizens for Equal Access to Credit,” said CEAC Executive Director,Javier Cuebas. “LULAC's extensive outreach and network within thenational Hispanic Community and its long standing commitment topromoting fairness and economic well being for minority communitieswill allow us to take our efforts to promote financial literacy andminority access to credit to a new level.

“Promoting and protecting economic opportunity for our membersand providing the capabilities for them to succeed in today'smarketplace is a top priority for LULAC, especially in thesechallenging times,” said LULAC Executive Director, BrentWilkes.

“It is vitally important that decision makers understand that asthey move to protect consumers, they must also protect fair accessto credit in minority and underserved communities.”