Data as Power: 50 Years of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
This December we had an excellent turnout for our 50th anniversary celebration of the 1975 Home Mortgage…
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Opinion: The Trump administration is undoing the civil rights movement. Illinois can step up.
Woodstock Institute Senior Regulatory Policy Associate Jane Doyle discusses the importance of SB 3777, the Civil…
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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act request for comment under the Paperwork Reduction Act
In response to a request for comment, Woodstock Institute Senior Research Fellow Calvin Bradford wrote to…
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Comment Letter: HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard
Woodstock Institute has written a comment letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…
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Testimony at 2025 Lending Equity Ordinance hearing on municipal depositories
The presentation below is from the City of Chicago’s annual subject matter hearing on municipal depositories…
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Financing For Home Repairs ‘Out Of Reach’
Written by Serrater Chapman, Director of Applied Research, Woodstock Institute. Letter to the editor originally published…
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Home Improvement Loan Access Limitations in Cook County and Chicago, IL (2021-2024)
Executive Summary This report analyzes Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data from 2021 to 2024 to…
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Disclosure: It’s Our Right to Know!
Ted Wysocki, founding editor of the DISCLOSURE newsletter that documented the grassroots movement against redlining, reflects…
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Community Lending Data Portal Virtual Workshop
In October, Woodstock Institute held a virtual workshop guiding participants through our Community Lending Data Portal.…
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Federal Government Attacks Housing Crisis Solutions in Name of Anti-DEI Crusade
For Immediate Release: Sept. 29, 2025 Media Contact: Robert Mayo hello@woodstockinstitute.org Proposed repeal of regulations overseeing…
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2025 Portal Updates: New Small Business Lending Dashboard and Ward-Level Lending Data Now Available
The 2024 data is in! Visit Woodstock Institute’s updated Community Lending Data Portal for free and…
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2023 Lending Observations: Chicago, Cook County, and the Seven-County Region
The lending markets in Chicago, Cook County, and the seven-county Chicago-region have undergone significant shifts between…
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For Immediate Release: July 2, 2025 Contact: Robert Mayo | hello@woodstockisnt.org As interest rates continue to…
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Comment Letter on Acquisition of The Lemont National Bank by NuMark Credit Union
Woodstock Institute submitted a comment letter in opposition to NuMark Credit Union’s application to acquire The…
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Testimony at 2024 Lending Equity Ordinance hearing on municipal depositories
The presentation below is from the City of Chicago’s annual subject matter hearing on municipal depositories.…
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Mortgage Lending Matters: 2022 Data Edition (Massachusetts)
Woodstock Institute and the Partnership for Financial Equity are pleased to present Massachusetts Mortgage Lending Matters: 2022 Data Edition.…
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Comment Letter: Request for Information regarding Mortgage Closing Costs
In May this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a request for information “related…
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Roots to Grow: Strategies to Promote Subsidized Homeownership
The Chicago Area Fair Housing Alliance (CAFHA) partnered with Woodstock Institute on a new report, Roots…
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