Join us for a webinar sharing the latest poll results on how Illinoisians are faring over 3 years after the Predatory Loan Prevention Act capped consumer loan rates at 36% APR. REGISTER HERE
Professor Hilary Allen, author of FinTech Dystopia: A summer beach read about Silicon Valley ruining things, joins Woodstock Institute for a discussion on the emerging harms posed by cryptocurrency’s steady creep into the financial system.The conversation will be facilitated by Woodstock Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy Brent Adams. While crypto enthusiasts tout digital...
Click here to watch the briefing via livestream. Join us for this annual opportunity to learn about consumer advocates’ 2026 legislative priorities. To RSVP, please email hello@woodstockinst.org. Please note this is a closed event primarily targeted at lawmakers, government officials, and advocates. All registrations are subject to review. For those unable to attend in person,...
Agenda Why We're Here: One Small Business Owner's Story (9:07AM) Panel: The Small Business Financing Ecosystem: What's wrong and how do we fix it? (9:15AM) Kelly Evans, Chicago Urban League (Moderator) Kyle Alexandre, Equipment Leasing Finance Association Louis Caditz-Peck, Responsible Biz. Lending Coalition Jay Goltz, Goltz Group Half Hour Networking Break (10AM) Panel: Not All...
