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Financial Education
Financial Education Sign On Letter
Under the new leadership of Mick Mulvaney, the CFPB is requesting information on a broad range of topics – and we fear that this is an attempt to weaken their...
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Legislative Update
2018 Legislative Roundup
IABG, a project of Heartland Alliance, advocates for policies that address the growing racial wealth divide, expand savings opportunities, and protect Illinoisans from...
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Car Title Lending
Campaign for a 36% Cap on Title Loans Gains Wide Support
Earlier this year, we kicked off a campaign for the Fair Lending Act (SB2843), which caps interest rates on car title loans at 36%. Car title loans prey on Illinoisans...
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Consumer Protections
This Month in DC: Payday Loan Rule Survives, but Dodd-Frank Does Not
May was a big month for consumer protection laws in DC. We won a significant victory in the fight against predatory lending, but we also saw Congress roll back key provisions...
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Asset Building Tools
IABG Partner Spotlight: New CSA Program at Center for Changing Lives
This is a guest blog post by Kayla Villalobos with IABG partner, Center for Changing Lives. Center for Changing Lives (CCL) believes that all people should have the economic...
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Asset Poverty
2018 Update on Poverty in Illinois
Heartland Alliance’s Social IMPACT Research Center recently provided an update on poverty in Illinois, and found that women, people of color, and children are the most...
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Retirement Security
Spanish, Polish, and Arabic Secure Choice Fact Sheets for Workers
Secure Choice is a new program that helps Illinois workers save for retirement. It is launching in 2018 and all eligible workers will be enrolled by the end of 2020. Help...
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Retirement Security
Chinese and Tagalog Secure Choice Fact Sheets for Workers
Secure Choice is a new program that helps Illinois workers save for retirement. It is launching in 2018 and all eligible workers will be enrolled by the end of 2020. Help...
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Retirement Security
English Secure Choice Fact Sheet for Illinois Workers
Secure Choice is a new program that helps Illinois workers save for retirement. It is launching in 2018 and all eligible workers will be enrolled by the end of 2020. Help...
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