May 31, 2019
Illinois Senate Passes Children's Savings Account Legislation
ILLINOIS CSA PROGRAM WOULD BE THE LARGEST IN THE COUNTRY & MAKE IT 3 TIMES MORE LIKELY...
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Consumer Protections
May 21, 2019
Debt Collection Reform Passes out of the General Assembly
On a vote of 55-0-0, the Consumer Fairness Act of 2019 (HB88) passed out of the Senate today with...
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Legislative Update
May 1, 2019
2019 Legislative Update
By Sarah Martin, Policy & Advocacy Intern for Heartland Alliance IABG advocates for policies...
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Car Title Lending
March 25, 2019
Legislation Capping Title Loan Interest Rates Passes out of Committee
This year, we are continuing our campaign to pass the Fair Lending Act (HB2468), which caps...
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Racial Equity
January 29, 2019
Racial Disparities Exist Across All Measures of Financial Security in Illinois
By Sarah Martin, Policy & Advocacy Intern for Heartland Alliance Prosperity Now’s annual...
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Access to Banking
December 20, 2018
Part 2: Increasing Financial Inclusion for People with Disabilities
By Sarah Martin, Policy & Advocacy Intern for Heartland Alliance Nationwide, the poverty rate...
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Access to Banking
November 27, 2018
Part 1: Barriers to Financial Inclusion for People with Disabilities
By Sarah Martin, Policy & Advocacy Intern for Heartland Alliance In Illinois 1 in 5 households...
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Retirement Security
August 16, 2018
Secure Choice Pilot Program Launches
We are facing a national retirement savings crisis. Increasingly, older adults do not have enough...
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Access to Banking
July 13, 2018
IABG Launches Biannual Coalition Connection Meetings
This blog post is written by Katherine Liu, Communications Intern with Heartland Alliance. ...
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