Black Millennial Applicants Denied Mortgages at Four Times the Rate of White Millennial Applicants in Chicago
For Immediate Release: October 16, 2026 Contact: Robert Mayo hello@woodstockinst.org Black Millennial Applicants Denied Mortgages at…
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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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Proposed 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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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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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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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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“APR for All” Legislation Gets Big Boost From State’s Leading Constitutional Officers, County and City Leaders
For Immediate Release: February 24, 2026 Contact: Isabelle Dienstag | isabelle@sgstrategies.com | (217) 371-7373 Robert Mayo…
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Trump’s Latest Effort to Dismantle Consumer Protections Is Sloppy Policy That Values Profits Over Everyday Americans
For Immediate Release: February 19, 2026 Contact: Isabelle Dienstag | isabelle@sgstrategies.com | (224) 619-9001 Robert Mayo…
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Evanston Small Business Owners Share Financing Challenges at Community Town Hall
Local leaders and lawmakers hear firsthand how hidden loan terms and APRs of 300+% impact small…
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Coalition for Small Business Lending Transparency Calls for “APR for All” Legislation to Extend Loan Transparency to Small Businesses
For Immediate Release: January 21, 2026 Contact: Jaclyn Driscoll | jaclyn@sgstrategies.com | (217) 371-7373 Robert Mayo…
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President’s 10% Rate Cap on Credit Cards Would Cause Chaos, But There’s a Better Way to Make America Affordable
For Immediate Release: January 16, 2025 Contact: Isabelle Dienstag | isabelle@sgstrategies.com | (224) 619-9001 Robert Mayo…
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Woodstock Institute Warns CFPB Proposal Would Roll Back Fair Lending Protections Against Discrimination
For Immediate Release: December 23, 2025 Contact: Robert Mayo | hello@woodstockinst.org CHICAGO – Woodstock Institute is…
MoreLawsuit Filed to Halt the Trump Administration’s Attempt to Permanently Eliminate Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Through Defunding Ruse
For Immediate Release: December 9, 2025 Contact: Isabelle Dienstag | isabelle@sgstrategies.com | (224) 619-9001 Robert Mayo…
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Statement on the US Treasury’s Move to Abolish the Community Development Financial Institution Fund
For Immediate Release: Oct. 15, 2025 Media Contact: Robert Mayo hello@woodstockinstitute.org On the Friday before a…
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Federal Government Attacks Housing Crisis Solutions in Name of Anti-DEI Crusade
For Immediate Release: Sept. 29, 2025 Media Contact: Robert Mayo hello@woodstockinstitute.org Proposed repeal of regulations overseeing…
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The Internet Becomes More Like the Wild West for Illinois Consumers
Court allows 483% APR Loan to stand despite 36% Illinois Rate Cap For Immediate Release: September…
MoreCFPB Proposes Safe Havens for Financial Predators: Woodstock Institute Warns Agency’s Plan to Exempt Nonbank Companies from Oversight Will Put Consumers “Directly in Harm’s Way”
For Immediate Release: September 15, 2025 Contact: Robert Mayo | hello@woodstockinst.org **Media Interviews Available Upon Request**…
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