Subprime lenders find new jobs as questionable loan modification specialists, investigation shows

Segregated communities more likely to receive subprime loans, says new testimony

Chicago Community Trust beats $1M fundraising target (Crain’s Chicago Business)

From the President: Financial watchdog would promote lower-cost products, consumer choice, and innovation

From the front lines of foreclosure, counseling agencies struggle to meet demand (Examiner.com)

Woodstock Institute’s Call To Action (Progress Illinois)

Could Recession Lead to Death of Sprawl? (Architectural Record)

Call in July 14 to protect consumers and community investment

Illinois action call on Consumer Financial Protection Agency

Study: housing counseling in Chicago still scarce (Associated Press)

Report: Illinois Housing Counselors Overwhelmed by Demand (Housing Wire)

Housing Bulletin: Middle-Income Foreclosures Fall Into the Gap (Dennis Rodkin)

Bad News From The Foreclosure Front Lines (Progress Illinois)

Why one payday lender stopped courting the unemployed (Crain’s Chicago Business)

Bar encouraged by state’s action in foreclosure (Chicago Tribune)

New goal: protecting consumers (Chicago Sun-Times)

Sweeping, important, and positive changes to the ways in which financial markets are regulated

Jobs & Homes Now!

Empty houses increase in Chicago area (Crain’s Chicago Business)

Our Opinion: Broken Budget — People vs. reality in state budget battle (Springfield State-Journal Register)