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Currency Exchange

Currency exchanges’ higher check-cashing rates hurt poor

By Mary Mitchell, The Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO, September 13 — Antwain Miller, 40, is barely staying afloat. On some days, he puts on his “Lugenia Burns Hope Center” T-shirt and canvases the neighborhood, rallying residents in Bronzeville around issues that...

September 15, 2017 at 3:33 pm read more

Fee increase proposed for currency exchanges

By Stacey Baca, ABC 7 CHICAGO, September 13– A push is underway to charge more money when you cash any check at a currency exchange. An association for the companies argued they are making less money, even forcing some...

September 15, 2017 at 3:14 pm read more

Testimony of Brent Adams to Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation on Currency Exchange Rates

Testimony of Brent Adams to Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation on Proposed Currency Exchange Rate Hikes.pdf

September 14, 2017 at 9:12 pm read more

Consumers Push Back Against Check-Cashing Rate Increase

CONSUMERS PUSH BACK AGAINST CHECK-CASHING RATE INCREASE Agency Holds Hearing to Receive Testimony on Its Regressive Proposal   For Immediate Release Wednesday, September 13, 2017   Contacts: Brent Adams, Woodstock  (o) 312-368-0310  (c)  773-844-5544 Tracy Occomy, COFI/POWER-PAC (o)312-226-5141 Angelica Rosales, consumer...

September 13, 2017 at 3:43 pm read more

Fee increase proposed for currency exchanges

By Stacey Baca, ABC 7 A push is underway to charge more money when you cash any check at a currency exchange. An association for the companies argued they are making less money, even forcing some to close down....

September 13, 2017 at 3:38 pm read more

Currency Exchange Rate Increase Hearing Notice

A public hearing on the proposed increase in the maximum allowable rate that may be charged for check cashing at Illinois currency exchanges has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Michael...

September 1, 2017 at 2:48 pm read more

Letter to Governor Bruce Rauner on Illlinois Currency Exchange Rate

Letter to Governor Bruce Rauner on Illlinois Currency Exchange Rate

June 6, 2017 at 2:39 pm read more
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