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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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Car Title Lending
CFPB’s New Payday Rule Creates Historic Protections, but More Reforms are Needed in Illinois
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a historic, nationwide rule that reins in some of the worst abuses of payday and title lenders. The rule...
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Access to Banking
IABG Joins Consumer Advocates to Oppose Check Cashing Fee Hike
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) recently proposed a double-digit fee increase on check cashing services at currency exchanges. This...
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Children's Savings Accounts
Building Brighter Futures: Children’s Savings Accounts in Illinois
Building Brighter Futures: Children’s Savings Accounts in Illinois, a report from Heartland Alliance’s Social IMPACT Research Center and IABG, has found that Universal...
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Asset Poverty
31.6% of Black Households in Illinois Have Negative or Zero Net Wealth
This post is written by Amber Blatt, the Heartland Alliance Policy & Advocacy Intern. New data from Prosperity Now finds that Illinois families are still struggling to...
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Children's Savings Accounts
2017 Legislative Roundup
IABG advocates for policies that close the racial wealth gap, expand savings opportunities, and protects Illinoisans from predatory financial products and practices....
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Children's Savings Accounts
Legislative Update: Children’s Savings Accounts
This past legislative session, our coalition worked to advances Children’s Savings Account legislation (HB3691) in Illinois. While the legislation passed out of both...
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