Banks Lend to Wealthier, Whiter, and Urban Illinois Communities While Rural, Lower-Income, and Minority Areas Struggle New Report Examines Small Business Lending Post-Recession, Offers Policy and Practice Recommendations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (c) 616-914-2844...
Strong Anti-Robocall Bill Clears House, Senators Durbin and Duckworth Must Back Key Consumer Protections FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 24, 2019 Woodstock Institute contact: Jenna Severson, jseverson@woodstockinst.org or (312)368-0310 National Consumer Law Center contacts: Stephen Rouzer, srouzer@nclc.org or (202) 595-7847;...
Mayor Lightfoot Proposes Major Changes to City’s Vehicle Ticketing System Lightfoot Supports State Bill to End Harmful Driver’s License Suspensions; Advocates Hail the Announcement as Major Step Forward FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (o) 312-368-0310...
City Collaborative Proposes Incremental Reforms to Chicago’s Vehicle Ticketing System Debt Forgiveness Program Could Provide Tangible Support to Impacted Chicagoans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (o) 312-368-0310 (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago City Clerk today...
Illinois General Assembly Passes Children’s Savings Account Legislation If Signed By Governor, Bipartisan Effort Will Make College Completion Four Times Likelier for Kids in Illinois FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (o) 312-368-0310 SPRINGFIELD, IL –...
Report: Older Chicagoans at Risk as Banks Innovate Seniors in Chicago’s South Side at Highest Risk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson CHICAGO, IL – A reportreleased today by Woodstock Institute entitled “Digitally Divided: Older Adult...
Access to Credit or Access to Debt? Under New Leadership Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Caves to Loan Sharks, Reopens Historic Payday Protections FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 6, 2018 PRESS CONTACTS: Brent Adams (badams@woodstockinst.org) or Jenna Severson (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) CHICAGO,...
Statement: Governor Pritzker Promises Solutions for Low-Income Illinoisans Lieutenant Governor Stratton Becomes First Black Lieutenant Governor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2019 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (o) 312-368-0310 (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) SPRINGFIELD, IL – J.B. Pritzker...
What Recovery? Ask Chicagoans 10 Years after Financial Crisis Woodstock Institute Releases 2018 Community Lending Fact Book against Backdrop of Sluggish Recovery in the Region FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 7, 2018 PRESS CONTACT: Jenna Severson (0) (312) 368-0310 (jseverson@woodstockinst.org)...
Fifth Third Commits Additional $2 Billion to Benefit Underserved Chicago Communities Woodstock Institute Statement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 30, 2018 PRESS CONTACTS: Jenna Severson (312)368-0310 (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) CHICAGO, IL – Fifth Third Bankcorp announced yesterday an increased $2 billion dollars to benefit...