Gyeonggi-do Temporarily Operates Illegal Private Loan Damage Counseling Centers at 5 Universities in the Province

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is temporarily operating illegal private loan damage counseling centers at five universities in the province.

Gyeonggi Province announced that from the 2nd to the 4th of this month, it will open "Visiting Illegal Private Loan Damage Counseling Centers" at five universities in the province to provide damage counseling and support.

The schedule and universities for the counseling centers are ▲ 2nd: Ajou University (Suwon) ▲ 3rd: Gachon University (Seongnam) and Kyungmin University (Uijeongbu) ▲ 4th: Yuhan University (Bucheon) and Kyungbok University (Namyangju).

Through the counseling centers, the province will provide counseling and reception for private loan damage, guide reporting and relief procedures. In addition, if damage is confirmed, linkage with related organizations such as the Gyeonggi Province Microfinance Support Center for "Ultra-Low Credit Loans" will be carried out. Promotional materials containing damage types and coping methods will also be distributed.

The province has been operating visiting illegal private loan damage counseling centers since February last year.

So far, at 24 traditional markets and shopping districts and 4 industrial complexes in the province, about 100 damage reports and counseling cases have been handled, and more than 5,500 promotional leaflets for damage prevention have been distributed.

Kim Young-soo, Chief of the Gyeonggi Province Special Judicial Police for Fairness, said, "Anyone in the province can suffer damage from illegal private loans and may need a helping hand," and promised, "Gyeonggi Province will do its best to minimize and prevent damage caused by illegal private loans through the operation of damage counseling centers."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.