• The Banks We Deserve: A Conversation with Author Oscar Perry Abello

    University Club of Chicago 76 E. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL

    Author Oscar Perry Abello in conversation with Michael Emancipator of the Independent Community Bankers Association. Join us for a conversation with author Oscar Perry Abello about his book “The Banks We Deserve: Reclaiming Community Banking for a Just Economy” (published in 2025 by Island Press, an imprint of Princeton University Press). Abello challenges those working...

  • Beyond the Bank: Small Business Alternative Financing Summit

    University Club of Chicago 76 E. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL

    Join us for an opportunity to hear and learn from small business advocates, policymakers, civic leaders, and industry experts about alternatives to bank loans for small business financing. Panels will cover the ins and outs of small business financing, industry perspectives on the small business financing space, and the case for small business financing transparency....