Statement of Horacio Mendez at Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act public meeting
Woodstock Institute President & CEO Horacio Mendez delivered the below testimony to the Federal Reserve Board…
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Testimony at 2025 Lending Equity Ordinance hearing on municipal depositories
The presentation below is from the City of Chicago’s annual subject matter hearing on municipal depositories…
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Statement of Brent Adams at Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act public meeting
The below testimony was published as an op-ed in the American Banker on December 9, 2025:…
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Testimony at 2024 Lending Equity Ordinance hearing on municipal depositories
The presentation below is from the City of Chicago’s annual subject matter hearing on municipal depositories.…
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SB 2234 Update: Advocates Stand Firm Against Well-Financed Opponents
SB2234 testimony available here One of Woodstock’s main policy objectives this year has been SB2234, the…
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Illinois Senate Subject Matter Hearing on Digital Asset Consumer Protections
Woodstock Senior Regulatory Policy Associate Jane Doyle delivered the below statement to the Illinois Senate Executive…
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Are the City of Chicago’s banks serving Chicago’s communities equitably? Testimony of Horacio Mendez at City Council Finance Committee Lending Equity Ordinance hearing
The presentation below is from the City of Chicago’s annual subject matter hearing on municipal depositories.…
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IL General Assembly Subject Matter Hearing on HB 3064 (TILA) Testimony by Brent Adams
Subject Matter Hearing: HB 3064 (Huynh) – Small Business TILA Illinois House of Representatives, Committee on…
MoreTestimony of Horacio Mendez at 2022 City Council Finance Committee Lending Equity Ordinance hearing on municipal depositories
My name is Horacio Mendez and I’m the President and CEO of the Woodstock Institute. I’d…
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Testimony of Horacio Mendez at BMO / Bank of the West merger public hearing
Hello – My name in Horacio Mendez, and I’m the President and CEO of the Woodstock…
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Testimony of Horacio Mendez at City Council Finance Committee Lending Equity Ordinance hearing on municipal depositories-2021
We think it would be worth exploring the creation of a program where a city agency…
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Testimony of Horacio Mendez at Illinois Community Reinvestment Act rulemaking hearing
Illinois has a historic opportunity to ensure state banks, state credit unions, and mortgage companies invest…
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Public comment at FHFA Enterprise Equitable Housing Finance Plan Listening Session
GSEs must change appraisal rules to help end the racial wealth gap One practice by the…
MoreTestimony of Horacio Mendez to Chicago City Council Finance Committee supporting Lending Equity Ordinance
September 13th, 2021, to the Chicago City Council Finance Committee meeting. My name is Horacio Mendez…
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Illinois Legislature passes Black Caucus’ 36% Rate Cap to curb predatory lending
SB 1792, introduced in a special session of the Illinois General Assembly, caps the APR on…
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Testimony of Brent Adams to Senate Executive Committee supporting Anti-Predatory Lending Act/Predatory Loan Prevention Act
In support of HB 2685 – SFA 3 and specifically the portion of the bill that…
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Testimony of Spencer Cowan to Senate Financial Institutions Joint Hearing
Testimony of Spencer Cowan to Senate Financial Institutions Joint Hearing with Senate Commerce and Economic Development…
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Testimony of Lauren Nolan to City of Chicago Committee on License and Consumer Protection on Cashless Proposal
Testimony of Lauren Nolan to Committee on License and Consumer Protection on Cashless 12.6.17.pdf
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