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Predatory Lending
Fact Sheet: Predatory Loan Prevention Act
IABG is partnering with community leaders, including Woodstock Institute, IL PIRG, AARP, SEIU, the Catholic Conference of Illinois, and more than 100 other organizations to...
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Children's Savings Accounts
Children’s Savings Account Implementation Recommendations
In 2019, HB2237 was signed into law, creating a statewide CSA program in Illinois, with a $50 seed deposit provided into a 529 account for every child born or adopted in the...
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Asset Poverty
Prosperity Now 2020 Illinois Scorecard
The Prosperity Now Scorecard is a comprehensive resource featuring data on family financial health, racial economic inequality, and policy recommendations to help put all...
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Access to Banking
2019 Legislative Roundup: Illinois Takes Steps to Help Families Build Financial Security
IABG advocates for policies that close the racial wealth divide, expand savings opportunities, and protect Illinoisans from wealth-stripping financial products and practices....
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Children's Savings Accounts
Illinois Senate Passes Children’s Savings Account Legislation
ILLINOIS CSA PROGRAM WOULD BE THE LARGEST IN THE COUNTRY & MAKE IT 3 TIMES MORE LIKELY LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WOULD ENROLL IN COLLEGE On a bipartisan vote of 40-15-0,...
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Consumer Protections
Debt Collection Reform Passes out of the General Assembly
On a vote of 55-0-0, the Consumer Fairness Act of 2019 (HB88) passed out of the Senate today with unanimous and bipartisan support. This legislation brings long-overdue...
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Legislative Update
2019 Legislative Update
By Sarah Martin, Policy & Advocacy Intern for Heartland Alliance IABG advocates for policies that address the growing racial wealth divide, expand savings opportunities,...
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Consumer Protections
Consumer Fairness Act of 2019 Legislative Resources
Illinois’ debt collection laws are crushing families with debt that can accrue for up to 26 years with a 9% interest rate. The Consumer Fairness Act of 2019 (HB88) will...
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Car Title Lending
Legislation Capping Title Loan Interest Rates Passes out of Committee
This year, we are continuing our campaign to pass the Fair Lending Act (HB2468), which caps interest rates on car title loans at 36%. This legislation was introduced in the...
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