Meet our new Data Portal & Fact Book
On February 23, Janice Guzon and Horacio Mendez led a presentation highlighting the new capacities of our online data portal.
Comment Letter: Rescinding 2020 OCC CRA Rule
Woodstock Institute signed on to a letter led by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) supporting the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) harmful 2020 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule. NCRC, Woodstock, and other advocates support an...
Letter of Support: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2021
Woodstock signed on to a letter led by the Leadership Council on Civil and Human Rights to support Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2021 (S. 1368). The bill would, among other things, modernize...
Comment Letter: Federal Reserve Board of Governors’ ANPR on the CRA
Woodstock Institute submitted a comment letter to respond to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors’ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
Illinois Community Reinvestment Act Passed by General Assembly as Part of Black Caucus’ Economic Equity Pillar
On January 13, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation creating an Illinois Community Reinvestment Act (IL CRA) to help ensure that state regulated financial institutions better meet the needs of low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, including areas where there is...
American Banker: Oportun’s bid for bank charter meets resistance
Several consumer advocacy groups are opposing Oportun Financial’s application for a national bank charter, citing concerns about the company’s lending and debt-collection practices.
FACT SHEET: Changing the Community Reinvestment Act, What’s At Stake?
Federal Banking Regulators Proposed Changes to the Community Reinvestment Act. Here’s what’s at stake.
Community Reinvestment Act- OCC Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking- Woodstock Comment November 19, 2018
Community Reinvestment Act- OCC Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking- Woodstock Comment November 19, 2018
The World Turned Upside Down
The famous lyrics from Hamilton: An American Musical, “the world turned upside down,” are an apt description of what is happening in the financial justice field these days. Here’s what we’re concerned about at the federal level: The Department...
Wrapping up the National Community Reinvestment Coalition 2018 Just Economy Conference
Trying to hold thoughtful discussions in D.C. about public policy amidst the drama of late night Tweets, surprise retirements, and FBI raids is no small feat! But from April 9 through 11, Woodstock joined advocates across the country at...