Wall Street Journal: Too Many Vacant Lots, Not Enough Housing: The U.S. Real-Estate Puzzle

KSDK News: Pawn shops exploiting loophole in Illinois law to trap desperate borrowers in a debt spiral

Woodstock & Partnership For Financial Equity release “Mortgage Lending Matters”

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs Launches Universal ‘First Steps’ College Savings Program

Chicago Sun-Times: Illinois must hold pawnbrokers accountable for high interest loans to military

The American Banker: OCC sets the stage for forthcoming ‘trust in banking’ survey

WCVB: New data shows mortgage lending in Massachusetts may be disadvantaging buyers of color

The Center Square: Bill would make Illinois first state to give the Income Share Agreement industry its own law

Chicago Sun-Times: Stop pawnbrokers from charging predatory interest rates of 240% on loans

Shelterforce: NCRC Claims KeyBank Broke Promises, Failed Black Homeowners

Lawmakers introduce legislation to close ‘pawnbroker loophole’

WCIA: Illinois Lawmakers considering legislation to close interest rate loophole for pawn shops

Letter to the Editor: Cap Pawn Loan Rates for Veterans

Students of Color Face Major Hurdles Around College Debt- WTTW

Center Square: Poll shows Illinoisans favor Predatory Loan Prevention Act which caps interest

The TRiiBE: Pritzker’s meeting with faith and community leaders on the West Side left a lot to be desired

WBEZ: Woodstock Institute seeks to reduce Chicago’s racial wealth gap

WCIA-TV: “We can stop sinking”: Legislators celebrate anniversary of Illinois’ break-up with payday lending

Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago-based lender stymied by state cap on interest rates

Illinois State Comptroller: Comptroller Mendoza Extends COVID Break for Struggling Taxpayers