March 22, 2012
A Look at the Banking Choices Of Low-income Individuals
Banking the unbanked has been an important part of the asset building policy agenda. Low-income...
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Car Title Lending
March 2, 2012
Car Title Loan Abuses to Continue in Illinois
Legislation to limit interest on car title loans failed to make it out of House committee this...
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Consumer Protections
February 15, 2012
Chicago Ordinance Would Protect Against Predatory Tax Preparers
A Chicago ordinance that targets predatory tax preparers will help low-income workers keep more of...
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Racial Equity
February 14, 2012
Our Love for Automatic IRAs
This Valentine’s day we are showing our love for Automatic Individual Retirement Accounts...
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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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Asset Poverty
January 31, 2012
Illinois Ranked 32nd in the Country for Asset Poverty
According to 2012 Assets & Opportunity Scorecard, asset poverty is on the rise in Illinois. The...
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Asset Poverty
January 11, 2012
The Illinois State EITC Doubles
Yesterday, Governor Quinn signed into law a bill that will doubles the state’s Earned...
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Asset Poverty
January 10, 2012
The 2011 Report on Illinois Poverty Is Now Interactive
The Social IMPACT Research Center has launched a new interactive poverty data portal to complement...
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Consumer Protections
January 5, 2012
A Request from the New Director Of the CFPB
Yesterday, President Obama made a recess appointment placing Richard Cordray as the head of the...
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