Report: Debt Practices Across the Country Create Downward Spirals for Low-Income Communities and Communities of Color New Report from Four-State Collaborative Reveals Economic, Racial, and Other Bias in Debt Collection Practices Across the Country FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday,...
Chicago Vehicle Ticketing Unfairly Burdens Low-income and Minority Communities New Report Reveals Possible Racial, Geographic, or Economic Bias in Ticketing Practices FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2018 CHICAGO, IL – A new report released today by Woodstock Institute sheds light...
Advocates Fight to Keep Public Database Public Woodstock Statement on Consumer Bureau Request for Information Regarding Bureau of Public Reporting Practices of Consumer Complaint Information FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 5, 2018 Public comments were due yesterday in response to...
UPDATE: May 23, 2018 Three Illinois Congressional Democrats, Bill Foster, Brad Schneider, and Danny Davis, joined all seven Illinois Congressional Republicans in voting for S. 2155. The White House issued a statement on May 21 in support of the...
Check Cashing Fairness Act Passes Illinois House Bill Now Goes to Governor’s Desk for Signature FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2018 CHICAGO, IL – By a unanimous vote (101-0), the Check Cashing Fairness Act passed the State House today. After...
Payday Loan Sharks Lose Repeal Fight Historic Payday Loan Protections Defy Congressional Threat FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2018 PRESS CONTACTS: Brent Adams (badams@woodstockinst.org) or Jenna Severson (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) CHICAGO, IL – In a victory for consumers and...
Joint Statement from Woodstock Institute, Heartland Alliance, Shriver Center, Illinois PIRG FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2018 CONTACTS: Jody Blaylock, Heartland Alliance (jblaylock@heartlandalliance.org) 904-563-0882; Kevin Herrera, Shriver Center (kevinherrera@povertylaw.org); (312)549-9877 CHICAGO, IL— Thirty-six Illinois organizations declared their support for...
Bank Lobbyist Act Treats Banks to Hodge Podge of Giveaways FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16, 2018 Woodstock Institute Contact: Brent Adams (badams@woodstockinst.org) (312) 368-0310 CHICAGO, IL – The U.S. Senate passed S. 2155 on Wednesday, March 14, on a vote of...
Changes at the Currency Exchange How Illinois Consumers Lessened the Blow of a Check-Cashing Rate Hike A coalition of consumer advocates and the Illinois currency exchange industry reached an agreement on the maximum allowable rates for check-cashing fees on...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JANUARY 24, 2018 Contact: Jenna Severson (jseverson@woodstockinst.org) (312)368-0310 A Slap to Consumers, Rauner Plows Ahead with Check-cashing Rate Hike Collins, Ford Introduce Check Cashing Fairness Act CHICAGO, IL – Governor Rauner’s agency, the Department...