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Beyond Payday Loans: Consumer Lending in Illinois

Installment loans, subprime car loans, check-solicited lines of credit.  In Illinois there is no shortage of high-cost consumer credit options.  Without strong protections for some and a rate cap for others, few borrowers will recieve the consumer protections they deserve.

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The Illinois Payday Loan Loophole

As lenders modify their products to evade the Payday Loan Reform Act, Woodstock Institute found that getting a payday loan in Illinois means choosing between one with strong consumer protections and one without.

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Debt Detour - The Automobile Title Loan Industry in Illinois

Illinois auto title lenders are making big loans with even bigger interest rates--all secured by the title to a borrowers car or truck.

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As household debt levels continue to rise, consumers are faced with more and more different ways to borrow money.  Consumers still need access to productive credit, but too many lenders have saturated the market with abusive and deceptive loans.  Woodstock Institute works to document the worst industry practices, propose meaningful reforms, and develop lower-cost credit alternatives.

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