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Consumer Protections
The Deception of Predatory Credit Repair Companies
Credit repair companies run a sophisticated and complex scam. Advertising widely in low-income areas and communities of color, these companies promise to “fix” your...
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Consumer Protections
Illinois Laws Let Debt Collectors Push Families into Poverty as Pandemic Protections Expire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 10, 2021 Financial Inclusion for All Illinois: Amy Eisenstein, 630-878-9701; National Consumer Law Center Contact: Stephen Rouzer...
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Consumer Protections
Letter to Governor Pritzker on HB 862
In this letter, members of FIAI urge Governor Pritzker to sign HB 862, a measure to set a 7-year statute of limitations on certain debt collections practices, into...
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Predatory Lending
Resource Guide: Affordable Alternatives to Predatory Loans
Predatory loans can set-off a debt spiral and can lead to overdraft fees, loss of a bank account, bankruptcy, and even poor health. Check out this resource guide with ways to...
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Predatory Lending
Take Action: Urge Governor to Sign Predatory Loan Prevention Act
Call Governor Pritzker's office at 312-814-2121 and urge him to sign SB 1792, the Predatory Loan Prevention Act, into law.
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Predatory Lending
Letter to Governor Pritzker: Predatory Loan Prevention Act
A coalition of more than 110 lenders, elected officials, faith leaders and consumer advocates applaud the Illinois Legislature’s passage of the Predatory Loan...
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Predatory Lending
Historic legislation to prevent predatory loans passes Illinois General Assembly
For Immediate Release: January 13, 2021 Contact: Abe Scarr, Illinois PIRG, abe@illinoispirg.org, 312-983-2789 Taran Volckhausen, Communications Associate,...
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Predatory Lending
Fact Sheet: Predatory Loan Prevention Act
IABG is partnering with community leaders, including Woodstock Institute, IL PIRG, AARP, SEIU, the Catholic Conference of Illinois, and more than 100 other organizations to...
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Access to Banking
2019 Legislative Roundup: Illinois Takes Steps to Help Families Build Financial Security
IABG advocates for policies that close the racial wealth divide, expand savings opportunities, and protect Illinoisans from wealth-stripping financial products and practices....
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