Data as Power: 50 Years of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
This December we had an excellent turnout for our 50th anniversary celebration of the 1975 Home Mortgage…
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Federal Proposal Puts Billions in Community Development Investments at Risk
For Immediate Release: July 31, 2026 Contact: Robert Mayo | hello@woodstockinst.org CHICAGO – Today, two federal agencies released a proposed rule that would dramatically reduce community…
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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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Comment Letters Opposing OppFi’s Application for a Bank Charter
Woodstock Institute wrote two letters to federal regulators opposing Opportunity Financial’s (“OppFi”) application to acquire BNCCORP…
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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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2026 Economic Justice Awards
The 2026 Economic Justice Awards were a success! We want to thank everyone who came out to…
MoreOpinion: New capital proposals set the banking industry on a dangerous course
Federal financial regulators’ deregulatory spree is creating a “perfect storm” for the next financial crisis, warns…
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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 Opposing Federal Proposal to “Modernize the Regulatory Capital Framework”
Access the full letter hereWoodstock Institute wrote to federal regulatory agencies expressing our strong opposition to their…
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New Small Business Lending Rule Undermines Transparency
For Immediate Release: May 7, 2026 Contact: Robert Mayo | hello@woodstockinst.org New Small Business Lending Rule Undermines Transparency The final Section 1071 rule issued by…
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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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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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Coalition Urges Passage of APR for All to Require Transparency in Small Business Lending
For Immediate Release: March 24, 2026 Contact: Jaclyn Driscoll | jaclyn@sgstrategies.com | (217) 371-7373 Robert Mayo…
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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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Comment Letter: Implementation of the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act
Woodstock Institute wrote to Illinois leaders expressing our concerns regarding implementation of the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act…
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