A Slap to Consumers, Rauner Plows Ahead with Check-cashing Rate Hike

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 24, 2018 Contact: Jenna Severson (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) (312)368-0310 A Slap to Consumers, Rauner Plows Ahead with Check-cashing Rate Hike Collins, Ford Introduce Check Cashing Fairness Act CHICAGO, IL – Governor Rauner’s agency, the Department...

January 24, 2018 at 2:47 pm read more

Bank of America ends free checking option, causing customer uproar (Chicago Tribune)

By Samantha Bomkamp, Chicago Tribune Bank of America has eliminated its only free checking account that doesn’t require a minimum balance, causing an uproar from customers on social media and spurring a petition to reverse the decision. The Charlotte, N.C.-based...

January 23, 2018 at 3:21 pm read more