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Federal Proposal Puts Billions in Community Development Investments at Risk

July 31, 2026

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…

Advocates Sound Alarm Over Chicago-Based 100% APR Lender Seeking Bank Charter

July 30, 2026

For Immediate Release: July 30, 2026 Contact: Robert Mayo hello@woodstockinst.org Federal approval would undermine Illinois’s ability…

Proposed BNPL Legislation Weakens Consumer Protections in Illinois

May 22, 2026

For Immediate Release: May 22, 2026 Contact: Robert Mayo | hello@woodstockinst.org Proposed BNPL Legislation Weakens Consumer…

New Small Business Lending Rule Undermines Transparency

May 7, 2026

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…

Coalition Urges Passage of APR for All to Require Transparency in Small Business Lending

March 24, 2026

For Immediate Release: March 24, 2026 Contact: Jaclyn Driscoll | jaclyn@sgstrategies.com | (217) 371-7373 Robert Mayo…

Statement: Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration’s Attempt to Defund Consumer Financial Protection Agency

March 13, 2026

For Immediate Release: March 13, 2026 Contact: Isabelle Dienstag | isabelle@sgstrategies.com | (217) 371-7373 Robert Mayo | hello@woodstockinst.org Statement:…

“APR for All” Legislation Gets Big Boost From State’s Leading Constitutional Officers, County and City Leaders

February 24, 2026

For Immediate Release: February 24, 2026 Contact: Isabelle Dienstag | isabelle@sgstrategies.com | (217) 371-7373 Robert Mayo…

Trump’s Latest Effort to Dismantle Consumer Protections Is Sloppy Policy That Values Profits Over Everyday Americans

February 20, 2026

For Immediate Release: February 19, 2026 Contact: Isabelle Dienstag | isabelle@sgstrategies.com | (224) 619-9001 Robert Mayo…

Evanston Small Business Owners Share Financing Challenges at Community Town Hall

January 29, 2026

Local leaders and lawmakers hear firsthand how hidden loan terms and APRs of 300+% impact small…

Coalition for Small Business Lending Transparency Calls for “APR for All” Legislation to Extend Loan Transparency to Small Businesses

January 21, 2026

For Immediate Release: January 21, 2026 Contact: Jaclyn Driscoll | jaclyn@sgstrategies.com | (217) 371-7373 Robert Mayo…

President’s 10% Rate Cap on Credit Cards Would Cause Chaos, But There’s a Better Way to Make America Affordable

January 16, 2026

For Immediate Release: January 16, 2025 Contact: Isabelle Dienstag | isabelle@sgstrategies.com | (224) 619-9001 Robert Mayo…

Woodstock Institute Warns CFPB Proposal Would Roll Back Fair Lending Protections Against Discrimination

December 23, 2025

For Immediate Release: December 23, 2025 Contact: Robert Mayo | hello@woodstockinst.org CHICAGO – Woodstock Institute is…

Lawsuit Filed to Halt the Trump Administration’s Attempt to Permanently Eliminate Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Through Defunding Ruse

December 9, 2025

For Immediate Release: December 9, 2025 Contact: Isabelle Dienstag | isabelle@sgstrategies.com | (224) 619-9001 Robert Mayo…

Statement on the US Treasury’s Move to Abolish the Community Development Financial Institution Fund

October 15, 2025

For Immediate Release: Oct. 15, 2025 Media Contact: Robert Mayo hello@woodstockinstitute.org On the Friday before a…

Federal Government Attacks Housing Crisis Solutions in Name of Anti-DEI Crusade

September 29, 2025

For Immediate Release: Sept. 29, 2025 Media Contact: Robert Mayo hello@woodstockinstitute.org Proposed repeal of regulations overseeing…

The Internet Becomes More Like the Wild West for Illinois Consumers

September 25, 2025

Court allows 483% APR Loan to stand despite 36% Illinois Rate Cap For Immediate Release: September…

CFPB 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”

September 15, 2025

For Immediate Release: September 15, 2025 Contact: Robert Mayo | hello@woodstockinst.org **Media Interviews Available Upon Request**…

Statement on Federal Regulators’ Rescinding of 2023 Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule

July 17, 2025

For Immediate Release: July 17, 2025 Contact: Robert Mayo | hello@woodstockinst.org This week federal banking regulators approved…