Advocates Sound Alarm Over Chicago-Based 100% APR Lender Seeking Bank CharterJuly 30, 2026For Immediate Release: July 30, 2026 Contact: Robert Mayo hello@woodstockinst.org Federal approval would undermine Illinois’s ability…More
Comment Letters Opposing OppFi’s Application for a Bank CharterJuly 30, 2026Woodstock Institute wrote two letters to federal regulators opposing Opportunity Financial’s (“OppFi”) application to acquire BNCCORP…More
Opinion: The Trump administration is undoing the civil rights movement. Illinois can step up.May 27, 2026Woodstock Institute Senior Regulatory Policy Associate Jane Doyle discusses the importance of SB 3777, the Civil…More