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Predatory Lending

Letter to Governor Pritzker: Predatory Loan Prevention Act

February 1, 2021

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

Fact Sheet: Predatory Loan Prevention Act

January 12, 2021

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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Children's Savings Accounts

Children’s Savings Account Implementation Recommendations

October 28, 2020

In 2019, HB2237 was signed into law, creating a statewide CSA program in Illinois, with a $50 seed deposit provided into a 529 account for every child born or adopted in the...

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Asset Poverty

Prosperity Now 2020 Illinois Scorecard

February 1, 2020

The Prosperity Now Scorecard is a comprehensive resource featuring data on family financial health, racial economic inequality, and policy recommendations to help put all...

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Consumer Protections

Consumer Fairness Act of 2019 Legislative Resources

May 1, 2019

Illinois’ debt collection laws are crushing families with debt that can accrue for up to 26 years with a 9% interest rate. The Consumer Fairness Act of 2019 (HB88) will...

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Children's Savings Accounts

2019 Children’s Savings Accounts – Legislative Resources

March 18, 2019

All children should have the opportunity to thrive. A statewide Children’s Savings Account (CSA) program provides both the hope and the means to expand educational and...

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Consumer Protections

Is New Really New? Financial Technology & Its Impact on Low-Income Families

January 31, 2019

Financial technology, or fintech, is changing the way that financial services are delivered. More people are turning to apps and online platforms to access banking services,...

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Car Title Lending

2019 Title Loan Legislative Resources

January 28, 2019

Title loans prey on Illinoisans with crippling interest rates as high as 360%. In 2017, more than 61,000 Illinoisans were stuck in title loans. These loans trap consumers in...

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Access to Banking

Memo: Financial Inclusion for People with Disabilities

November 27, 2018

Download our memo to the Financial Advisory Council for the Empowerment of People with Disabilities (FACED) that describes the unique barriers faced by people with...

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