Woodstock
subprime lending and foreclosure research presented at an informal meeting of
the Illinois General Assembly Democratic Caucus to reaffirm support for, and
assess the progress of, the implementation of the Illinois Predatory Lending
Database Pilot Program or HB4050.
Presentation made at the Illinois State University Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development conference entitled Micro-credit: An Alternative to Predatory Lending. The presentation lays out the features of many of the most
popular forms of high cost emergency credit available to Illinois
borrowers.It continues by examining why
these types of loans are attractive options for many borrowers despite their
high cost and potentially predatory features and considers the possible
community development impacts of this type of lending when it is concentrated
in lower-income communities.Finally, it
discusses several forms of consumer credit that may serve as lower cost
alternatives.
Presentation on mortgage lending and foreclosure patterns in Chicago neighborhoods at City of Chicago Department of Housing's 5 Year Plan advisory group meeting.
Presentation made to the Consumer Federation of America as part of their November 2005 Second Annual Payday Loan Advocates’ Summit. The presentation includes descriptions of several payday loan alternatives offered by community development and mainstream credit unions.
Presentation made to Western Illinois University's 2006 Ethics Day conference. Describes Woodstock Institute's research and policy development activities for three key fair finance problems: lack of access to mainstream financial accounts, predatory mortgage lending, and payday lending.
