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Introducing: Financial Inclusion for All Illinois
new name and brand: Financial Inclusion for All Illinois! We’re immensely proud of our work as the Illinois Asset Building Group and excited to progress forward as FIAI....
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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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Retirement Security
Letter to Governor Pritzker on Secure Choice Expansion
In this letter, members of Financial Inclusion for All Illinois urge Governor Pritzker to sign HB 117, Secure Choice Expansion, into law. Secure Choice Letter to Governor...
Read more2021 Legislative Roundup
In Spring 2020, the coalition launched into the 102nd General Assembly to advance bold solutions to help narrow the racial wealth divide. Here is a roundup of the legislation...
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Predatory Lending
Oppose SB2306 / HB3192 – Rate Cap Loophole
SB 2306 and HB 3192 would insert the TILA Loophole into the Predatory Loan Prevention Act. The TILA Loophole would allow lenders to charge an unlimited amount of hidden fees...
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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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