Woodstock Institute signed on to Americans for Financial Reform’s comment letter to the OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve Board of Governors regarding their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Community Reinvestment Act. The letter emphasizes the importance of CRA’s...
Woodstock Institute signed on to a coalition letter in support of the Overdraft Protection Act of 2021 (HR 4277) introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-12). This bill would address the most abusive provision of today’s typical overdraft coverage by...
Woodstock Institute joined a coalition letter led by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) urging the FDIC to downgrade the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) exam rating for TAB Bank. TAB Bank, based in Utah and regulated by the FDIC,...
Woodstock Institute signed on to a coalition letter in support of the Close the ILC Loophole Act (HR 5912) introduced by Rep. Chuy García (IL-04). Industrial loan corporations (ILCs) operate under a special exemption in federal law that permits...
Woodstock Institute signed on to a letter led by Housing Action IL and HOPE Fair Housing Center urging Governor Pritzker to sign HB 2775, which adds source of income protections to existing housing-related civil rights protections under Illinois law.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a call for comments on the agency's inquiry into the Buy Now Pay Later, or BNPL, industry. BNPL is a rapidly expanding industry offering consumers the option to pay for purchases in...
Woodstock Institute signed onto a coalition letter led by Consumer Federation of America, Center for Responsible Lending, and the National Consumer Law Center to the CFPB responding to the Bureau’s inquiry into Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) providers. The...
Woodstock Institute signed on to a letter led by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) supporting the nomination of Dave Uejio to serve as Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at the Department of Housing and Urban...
Woodstock Institute joined the Save Our Retirement Coalition’s sign on letter urging the U.S. Department of Labor to update and strengthen the rules that govern retirement investment advice to better protect workers and retirees.
Woodstock signed on to a letter led by the Center for Justice & Democracy and the National Association of Consumer Advocates urging the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act (H.R.963). This legislation...