By Steve Daniels, Crain’s Chicago Business Nearly a year ago, advocates applauded PrivateBancorp and its Canadian acquirer, CIBC, for striking a deal with them to better serve low-income parts of the Chicago area, including a commitment to open two branches...
Report: Debt Practices Across the Country Create Downward Spirals for Low-Income Communities and Communities of Color New Report from Four-State Collaborative Reveals Economic, Racial, and Other Bias in Debt Collection Practices Across the Country FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday,...
June 27, 2018 This report was compiled by the Multi-State Collaborative, which is composed of four partner organizations serving four states: California Reinvestment Coalition (CA); Woodstock Institute (IL); Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition (MD); and Reinvestment Partners (NC). With funding...
Response to RFI – CFPB Inherited Rules June 25 18
By Fran Spielman, Chicago Sun-Times Mayor Rahm Emanuel was urged Thursday to go easier on parking and vehicle ticket scofflaws after a new report showed the city’s get-tough enforcement policies were having a disproportionate impact on low-income and...
Chicago Vehicle Ticketing Unfairly Burdens Low-income and Minority Communities New Report Reveals Possible Racial, Geographic, or Economic Bias in Ticketing Practices FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2018 CHICAGO, IL – A new report released today by Woodstock Institute sheds light...
The Debt Spiral-How Chicago’s Vehicle Ticketing Practices Unfairly Burden Low-Income and Minority Communities June 21, 2018 Lauren Nolan This report sheds light on the City of Chicago’s ticket issuance policies, namely the disparate impact they inflict on...
Response to RFI – CFPB Adopted Rules June 19 18
Response to RFI – CFPB Rulemaking Process June 7 18
Advocates Fight to Keep Public Database Public Woodstock Statement on Consumer Bureau Request for Information Regarding Bureau of Public Reporting Practices of Consumer Complaint Information FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2018 Public comments were due yesterday in response to...