Subprime lending worries hit home (Chicago Tribune)

Life on Mortgage Street: Two brothers face opposing realities (Sun-Times)

Home loans more expensive for blacks (Financial Times)

Minorities getting lion’s share of subprime loans (Sun-Times)

Subprime lenders draw attention of regulators (Chicago Tribune)

Ways to stop being Maxed Out (The Right Place)

Advance on tax refunds are no longer an option (Northwest Indiana Times)

Connecting to the work force: the case of young people in a low-income community of Rio de Janeiro

Getting out of holiday credit card debt (WBEZ-Chicago)

Why Bank Transparency Matters: a Comparison of the U.S. and the U.K.

Group’s take on ‘holiday loans’: Stay away (Chicago Sun-Times)

Report blasts payday lenders (Sauk Valley Daily Gazette)

Mortgage mischief (Marketplace)

Harsh withdrawal: Banks silently charging for overdrafts (Crain’s Chicago Business)

Voice of the People: Combating predatory lenders (Chicago Tribune)

New law prevents predatory lending (Sun-Times)

‘This is a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ (Chicago Sun-Times)

New Study Criticizes Payday Loans (WBEZ-Chicago)

Foreclosed but not forlorn (Chicago Tribune)

Loan Shock: Mortgage pros fear new state regs will hurt business (Sun-Times)