How to close the funding gap for minority entrepreneurs (Crain’s Chicago Business)

Study: Businesses In Low-Income, Majority Minority Areas Struggle To Access Credit (Progress Illinois)

An on-the-ground view of the business credit gap

Banks mislead customers about overdraft fees (MSN Money)

Do women have equal access to small business credit?

Business Loans (WBEZ)

Small Firms in Low-Income Areas Struggle to Borrow — Market Talk (Dow Jones Newswire)

Student debt: an impending crisis? (Vocalo)

This Shark Week, let’s end loan sharks’ bloodbath

South Side development was on a roll — until recession (Chicago Tribune)

Mediation program helps homeowners avoid foreclosure (Lake Forester)

Confusion still surrounds overdraft policies (CNBC)

Branch Employees Often Give False Info about Overdraft Fees: Consumer Groups (American Banker)

Senator Daniel Biss Talks About Secure Choice Savings Program (ABC-3 WSIL)

Some neighborhoods still not recovering in housing boom (WBEZ 91.5 Chicago)

Overdraft: Against the Flow of Financial Inclusion and Economic Recovery Efforts

Village with a vision (Chicago Tribune)

It’ll Be Hard To Get Approved For A Mortgage If You’re Black (Think Progress)

Community Reinvestment Act targeted, say activists (Final Call)

How do we grow credit unions and community finance? (Co-operative News)