July 22, 2015
CFPB Releases Thousands Of Consumer Complaints
This week marks the 5th anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...
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Consumer Protections
October 27, 2014
Department Of Defense Proposes Expanded Consumer Protections for Servicemembers
Carol Ashley Shriver Center At the end of September the Department of Defense (DOD) announced...
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Consumer Protections
October 3, 2013
CFPB Holds Card Act Hearing in Chicago
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) held a public hearing in Chicago on October 2nd....
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Alternative Small Dollar Loans
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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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
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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Car Title Lending
March 28, 2012
March Legislative Update
This legislative season there are a number of asset building and asset protection bills before the...
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