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Foreclosure Fallout: An Analysis of Foreclosure Auctions in the Chicago Region

Huge inventory of foreclosed properties and fewer bidders means lenders on the hook for billions in Chicago region, says new report

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Growing Lower-Income Credit Union Membership

Community organizations lack the resources to establish a new credit union, while credit unions have difficulty penetrating underserved markets.  In these four cases, a strategic partnership helped bridge the gap.

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Foreclosures Impact Chicago's Rental Housing

For many Chicago region households, affordable housing is rental housing. With 35 percent of the foreclosures filed in 2007 affecting multi-family rental units, what can be done to keep these units on the market?

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The Illinois Payday Loan Loophole

Getting a payday loan in Illinois means choosing between one with strong consumer protections and one without.  Read why that choice isn’t nearly as easy as it sounds.

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Event: '24rd Annual Community Reinvestment Reception'

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Date: Thursday, March 26, 2009 At 04:00:00 PM
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24rd Annual Community Reinvestment Reception


Join community organizations, banking regulators, representatives of financial instituttions for the release of Woodstock Institute's annual Community Lending Fact Book

 

The Community Lending Fact Book provides residential lending data to the public in a form that enables neighborhood residents, community organizations, policymakers, and lenders to monitor and manage mortgage lending activity and to ensure that each neighborhood has access to affordable and responsible credit to help create and maintain a healthy economy.





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Woodstock Institute works to develop policy that levels the financial services playing field and ensures that families have the opportunity to build wealth through fair credit practices.


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