Banker & Tradesman: Advocate: Mass. Banks, CUs Have Growth Opportunity in Gateway Cities

Boston Globe: Mass. makes progress on racial homeownership gap, study says, but disparities persist

Banking Exchange: Capital One Commits $286bn to Underserved Communities

AP: Capital One offers $265B benefit plan to appease regulators for its planned purchase of Discover

Chicago Tribune: Capital One to keep Chatham call center open and expand to 1,000 employees as part of proposed $35B Discover acquisition

American Banker: Discover ties up loose ends ahead of Capital One acquisition

Chicago Sun-Times: Bill calling for interest rate disclosures on small business loans dies in Illinois House

The Center Square: Measure creating ‘Small Business Truth in Lending Act’ heads to Illinois House

Capitol News Illinois: Illinois Senate advances elections bill, measure targeting ‘predatory’ lending

Capitol News Illinois: After 3 years, state poised to enforce law aiming to end lending discrimination

Block Club Chicago: Only Half Of Black Seniors Approved For Home Repair Or Refinance Loans To Age In Place

Chicago Sun-Times: Illinois targets car insurance rate discrimination

The Center Square: Legislation aims to correct small business loan disparities

Austin City News: These community leaders hope to tackle lending inequity 

WTTW: The “Right” Time to Buy: Factors Delaying First Time Home Purchase

The Center Square: Nonprofit lauds impact of Illinois’ Predatory Loan Prevention Act

Crain’s Chicago Business: This is both a symptom and a cause of the Black wealth gap

Forbes: Taking ‘Junk Fees’ Out With The Trash: Following California’s Lead

Crain’s Chicago Business: The rocky path for Black and Latino homebuyers in Chicago

Chicago Reader: Lose your car, but keep the debt