Recent deregulation at the U.S. Consumer Protection Agency at the federal level has sparked concerns about how Coloradans will be protected. On Thursday, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock plans to lay out at least some of his local solutions.

The mayor will take part in a forum called A Predatory Economy: Denver’s Call to Action put on by the Bell Policy Center, a left-leaning, Denver-based economic think tank. The 3 p.m. event is in the former Denver Post building’ auditorium at 101 W. Colfax in downtown Denver.

Hancock is expected to share his vision for stronger consumer protections and ways to drive economic mobility.

Hancock will be joined for a panel discussion by Jonathan Mintz, who was the longest-serving consumer affairs commissioner in New York City. Mintz was critical in launching a financial empowerment office in New York, something Hancock brought to Denver in late 2015.

Denver District Attorney Beth McCann and Assistant Attorney General Alissa Gardenswartz will speak on predatory student loan practices, as well. Last week the U.S. Department of Education issued a new declaration in the federal register that would put regulation of student loan debt collectors in federal, not state hands.

Those interested in attending can RSVP by clicking here.