Plenty of Down-Payment Assistance is Available if You Search (Chicago Tribune)

Woodstock Institute Objects to DCFU’s Bank Application (Credit Union Times)

New Law Clamps Down on Popular Fast-Cash Payday Loans (ABC 7 Chicago)

Bad Loans Pain Evanston (Chicago Tribune)

Tax Service Company Wants to Open Savings Bank: Groups Fight Block’s Bank Plan (Kansas City Star)

Fed Report Links Race and High Mortgage Rates (Chicago Tribune)

‘Disappointment’ on Block Charter (American Banker)

Woodstock Institute Weighs in Concerned About CU Conversions (Credit Union Times)

Foreclosures Hurt Neighbors (Chicago Tribune)

HUD Agency May Insure Riskier Loans (Wall Street Journal)

Woodstock is Not a Foe of Credit Unions (Credit Union Times)

New Report Analyzes Credit Card Debt (Nitty Gritty News)

Bank-Credit Union Pricing Gap Played Up in Study (American Banker)

Report, Critical Of Most, Has Praise For CUs (Credit Union Journal)

Modest gains for smallest of loans – Banks step up with money for start-ups (Chicago Tribune)

Illinois Bill Seeks to Reform Refund Anticipation Loans, Partnerships May Offer Alternative

Small Bank Change Seen as Threat to Poor: Loss of Loans, Services Feared