Statement: Spread of Misinformation on The Small Business Financing Transparency Act
For Immediate Release: May 23, 2024 Contact:hello@woodstockinst.org | (312) 368-0310 x 2024 …
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Bill that Requires Lenders to Disclose Interest Rates to Small Businesses Blocked in House Committee
For Second Year in a Row, Bill Doesn’t Get a Vote in House Committee …
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Statement: Illinois Senate Passes Bill to Protect Small Businesses
Legislation addresses uphill battle that Black and Brown and low-income communities face when it comes to…
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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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Elected Officials and Financial Consumer Advocates Convened Virtual Town Hall to Present New Data on Small Business Loan Disparities
Historically, Black, Brown and low-income communities have disproportionately less safe and affordable small business financing options…
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Virtual Small Business Town Hall with Illinois Legislators
Woodstock Institute, Small Business Majority, the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Claretian Associates are hosting…
MoreSmall Business Lending Matters: 2021 Data Edition (Massachusetts)
Woodstock Institute and the Partnership for Financial Equity are pleased to present Small Business Lending Matters—2021…
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State Sen. Christopher Belt, Woodstock Institute, and Advocates Convened Town Hall Discussing Small Business Concerns
Black and Brown communities and low-income communities continue to face an uphill battle when it comes…
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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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Statement: President Biden Vetoes Congressional Move to Stifle Transparency in Small Business Lending
Advocates are combating unfair small businesslending practices in Illinois and at the federal level …
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Town Hall Meeting Highlights Small Businesses’ Post-Pandemic Challenges
Advocates and elected officials are spearheading campaign to combat predatory small business lending practices For Immediate…
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New Fact Book Reveals Continued Racial Disparities in Chicago Area Mortgage Lending
Chicago Area Community Lending Fact Book breaks down 2022 neighborhood-level mortgage trends. Learn more at upcoming…
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Illinois Legislators Join Consumer Advocates for Briefing on 2023-24 Policy Agenda
Over the past few weeks, Woodstock Institute and our advocacy partners hosted events informing Illinois lawmakers…
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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…
MoreTruth in Lending Small Business Reform
Woodstock Institute Vice President for Policy and Communication Brent Adams wrote recently to U.S. Rep. Sean…
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Comment Letter: CFPB Proposed Rule for Section 1071 Small Business Lending Data Collection
The proposed rules for collecting small business loan data required by Section 1071 of the Dodd…
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Consumer Protection Bureau Unveils Long-Delayed Proposal to Require All Lenders to Small Businesses to Report Race and Gender Data
Lending Patterns by Nonbank Lenders Have Been Long Shrouded in Mystery FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September…
MoreThe Responsible Business Lending Coalition Applauds the Passage of New York State’s Small Business Truth in Lending Act
From the Responsible Business Lending Coalition Statement on behalf of the Responsible Business Lending Coalition, a…
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