Joint Comment Letter to the FDIC on Mobile Financial Services In this comment letter, joint written with National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), Woodstock Institute writes to the FDIC about the possible benefits and risks of mobile financial services for...
Woodstock’s work on payday loans dates back to 1999 when Woodstock became a member of the Monsignor John Egan Campaign for Payday Loan Reform. The Egan Campaign included research and policy organizations such as Woodstock and Citizen Action/Illinois, as...
Chicago—Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a proposal for a new national rule on payday and car title lending that has the potential to save Illinois residents millions if changes are made before the rule is finalized. ...
Lessons Learned from the Circuit Court of Cook County Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program This report examines the development, implementation, and modification of the Circuit Court of Cook County Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program as it related to the court process for handling foreclosure cases...