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Car Title Lending
2018 Car Title Loan Legislative Resources
Car title loans prey on Illinoisans with crippling interest rates as high as 360%. These loans trap consumers in debt they can’t repay, and cause thousands every year to...
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Asset Poverty
New Book Calls for Polices that Address Financial Instability
By Amber Blatt, Policy & Advocacy Intern “Deep within the American Dream lies the belief that hard work and steady saving will ensure a comfortable retirement and a...
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Asset Building Tools
Peoria Re-Entry Program Uses Consumer Bureau Toolkit to Prepare Individuals for Successful Return to Community
Image: Andy Kravetz This blog post was jointly written by Janice Parker with Navicore Solutions and Jody Blaylock with Heartland Alliance and the Illinois Asset Building...
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Consumer Protections
Peoples Gas Proposal Would Cause Devastating Increases to Gas Bills
Peoples Gas has been working for years to replace Chicago’s aging gas pipes in a project called the System Modernization Program. The cost of this project has exploded...
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Asset Poverty
Our 2018 New Year’s Resolutions
Here at IABG, we’re taking time this holiday season to reflect on our priorities going into the New Year. Here are our five new year’s resolutions to promote financial...
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Car Title Lending
Members of Congress Introduce Bill to Repeal the National Payday Loan Rule
Ignoring the voices of families and communities who have worked for years for relief from the harms of predatory payday lending, a handful of members of Congress have...
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Asset Building Tools
New Report Sheds Light on Barriers to Retirement Savings
A new report released today by our friends at Heartland Alliance’s Social IMPACT Research Center shares the barriers that many Illinoisans (especially low-income workers,...
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College Access
Illinois Passes Student Loan Bill of Rights
Last night, with a vote of 98-16, the Illinois House voted to override the Governor’s veto of SB1351, the Student Loan Bill of Rights! The law, which goes into effect...
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College Access
IABG Joins the Illinois Attorney General & Advocates to Support the Student Loan Bill of Rights
IABG is supporting the Student Loan Bill of Rights, SB1351. The bill creates important protections for student loan borrowers, ensuring that borrowers receive accurate...
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