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September 25, 2013
Texas' Scalable Small Dollar Loan Program
This is the first installment of a series of blogs on Innovations in Asset Building. The Problem...
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Alternative Small Dollar Loans
March 14, 2013
Online Payday Lending Skirts State Regulations
Online payday lending has become a growing business and a growing concern. Online payday lending...
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January 8, 2013
What Happened to the Rainy Day Fund?
Hypothetical Situation: You’re about to travel to Indiana. You go to start the car –...
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Alternative Small Dollar Loans
December 6, 2012
City Of Chicago Announces Partnership with CFPB and Predatory Lending Reforms
Earlier this week City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel announced two new initiatives aimed at...
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Alternative Small Dollar Loans
October 16, 2012
Program Spotlight: LEND
LEND, the student-run non-profit out of Northwestern University, provides microloans and business...
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Alternative Small Dollar Loans
August 3, 2012
Payday Loans and Their $7.4 Billion Annual Bill
Katy Welter Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice Each year, 12 million borrowers spend approximately...
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Alternative Small Dollar Loans
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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Alternative Small Dollar Loans
February 13, 2012
Texas Appleseed Report Profiles Alternative Small Dollar Lenders
Katy Welter Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice A report released this week by Texas Appleseed,...
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