Capitol News Illinois, Jan 10 By PETER HANCOCK SPRINGFIELD – As the General Assembly’s lame duck session moved into its third day, lawmakers in both chambers turned their attention to a sweeping bill aimed at narrowing economic disparities faced...
In support of HB 2685 – SFA 3 and specifically the portion of the bill that establishes a 36% cap on consumer loans in Illinois. I took an Uber to the train station yesterday. When I told the driver...
The Chicago area 2019 Community Lending Fact Book identifies local mortgage and small business lending trends in the City of Chicago, Chicago’s 77 community areas, and the seven-county region of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties....
Several consumer advocacy groups are opposing Oportun Financial’s application for a national bank charter, citing concerns about the company’s lending and debt-collection practices.