May 30, 2006 Some words of caution this morning for people in the market for a new home. They come from the Woodstock Institute, a consumer advocacy group. The group says predatory lending, adjustable rates, and hidden language in...
MSN Money By Liz Pulliam Weston May 24, 2006 Banks have found even trickier ways of raiding your wallet, and they’re even targeting good customers who never bounce a check. Everybody knows that banks have jacked up fees on...
ots_may2006_geoffsmith_oversightoftheots.pdf Testimony before the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on OTS’s actions to weaken CRA. Comments offered suggestions to promote improvements to CRA that would increase access to lending, investments, and services in low- and...
For Immediate Release Woodstock Institute Releases First Illinois Community Lending Fact Book On Monday, Woodstock Institute released its first annual Illinois Community Lending Fact Book. The Fact Book is the first publication of its kind to compile data on...
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Special to the Tribune Published April 30, 2006 “City Mortgage” is back, aimed at Chicago buyers on a budget. Every tick up in interest rates holds more families back from affording a home. Because of...