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April 10, 2012

Small Dollar Lending Guidelines from the CFPB

Katy Welter Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ...

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March 28, 2012

March Legislative Update

This legislative season there are a number of asset building and asset protection bills before the...

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March 27, 2012

Underwater in Chicago's Communities Of Color

Last week, the Woodstock Institute released their report “Struggling to Stay Afloat: Negative...

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February 15, 2012

Chicago Ordinance Would Protect Against Predatory Tax Preparers

A Chicago ordinance that targets predatory tax preparers will help low-income workers keep more of...

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January 5, 2012

A Request from the New Director Of the CFPB

Yesterday, President Obama made a recess appointment placing Richard Cordray as the head of the...

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November 1, 2011

If It Walks and Talks Like a Payday Loan...

Community Groups across the country, including the Illinois Asset Building Group (a project of...

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