Advocates Sound Alarm Over Chicago-Based 100% APR Lender Seeking Bank Charter
For Immediate Release: July 30, 2026 Contact: Robert Mayo hello@woodstockinst.org Federal approval would undermine Illinois’s ability…
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Notices of Proposed Rules for Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act and Digital Asset Kiosks Act
Read the full letter hereWoodstock Institute wrote to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation…
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Opinion: The Trump administration is undoing the civil rights movement. Illinois can step up.
Woodstock Institute Senior Regulatory Policy Associate Jane Doyle discusses the importance of SB 3777, the Civil…
MoreProposed BNPL Legislation Weakens Consumer Protections in Illinois
For Immediate Release: May 22, 2026 Contact: Robert Mayo | hello@woodstockinst.org Proposed BNPL Legislation Weakens Consumer…
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Comment Letter: FY 2026 to 2030 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Strategic Plan
In response to a request for comment, Woodstock Institute responded to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s…
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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act request for comment under the Paperwork Reduction Act
In response to a request for comment, Woodstock Institute Senior Research Fellow Calvin Bradford wrote to…
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EWA no payday loan
Written by Brent Adams, Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy at Woodstock Institute. Letter to…
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Statement: Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration’s Attempt to Defund Consumer Financial Protection Agency
For Immediate Release: March 13, 2026 Contact: Isabelle Dienstag | isabelle@sgstrategies.com | (217) 371-7373 Robert Mayo | hello@woodstockinst.org Statement:…
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The Woodstock Report on WVON: Spring 2026
The Woodstock Report on WVON returned for Spring 2026! Get the latest updates on economic advocacy…
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Trump’s Latest Effort to Dismantle Consumer Protections Is Sloppy Policy That Values Profits Over Everyday Americans
For Immediate Release: February 19, 2026 Contact: Isabelle Dienstag | isabelle@sgstrategies.com | (224) 619-9001 Robert Mayo…
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Report: The PLPA Is Still Working; But the Predatory Lenders Strike Back!
In 2011, Illinois had 518 licensed payday loan stores. Today, there are zero. And contrary to…
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Comment Letter: HUD’s Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard
Woodstock Institute has written a comment letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…
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The Small Business Financing Transparency Act
Woodstock Institute is championing HB744 HA # 1 as part of our efforts to protect and promote…
MoreComment Letter: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 and the Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025
We oppose provisions of the CLARITY Act and the Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025 that…
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Woodstock Institute Warns CFPB Proposal Would Roll Back Fair Lending Protections Against Discrimination
For Immediate Release: December 23, 2025 Contact: Robert Mayo | hello@woodstockinst.org CHICAGO – Woodstock Institute is…
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Comment Letter: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
The Trump Administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a major rule change that would…
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Op-ed: Helping employees opt out of the predatory lending industry is good business [Crain’s Chicago Business]
Small Dollar Solutions is an effort from Woodstock Institute and the Corporate Coalition of Chicago to connect struggling…
MoreLawsuit Filed to Halt the Trump Administration’s Attempt to Permanently Eliminate Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Through Defunding Ruse
For Immediate Release: December 9, 2025 Contact: Isabelle Dienstag | isabelle@sgstrategies.com | (224) 619-9001 Robert Mayo…
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