OCC releases new RAL policy, but enforcement must be effective to protect consumers

Park Ridge foreclosures continue at alarming rate (Park Ridge Herald-Advocate)

Foreclosures remain high in the western suburbs (The Doings Clarendon Hills)

AG Madigan Takes On Abusive Debt Settlement Companies

Surge in foreclosures tapers off (Evanston Now)

New credit card protections take effect

The Incredible, Shrinking Tax Refund! (Main Street Microfinance/ACCION USA)

Open Season on Working Poor, as Tax Day Nears (In These Times)

Waukegan to help sale of foreclosed houses (Daily Herald)

Foreclosures hit north, northwest suburbs hard in 2009 (Glenview Announcements–Pioneer Local)

Tax preparers operate with little oversight as refund loan protections go unenforced

Foreclosures still on rise, but more help available (The Beacon-News)

University of Missouri launches searchable database of free tax preparation sites

Chicago foreclosures soar in 4th quarter (Chicago Tribune)

Second Half 2009 Foreclosure Filings

Tracking the Progress of Federal Loan Modifications: December

From the President: RAL Borrowers Need More Protection

Energy-efficient mobile home proposal would create jobs

With bankruptcies on the rise, Illinois women are likely most affected

New Report: African Americans and EITC Recipients are Much More Likely to Take Out RALs (New America Foundation)