In this edition, Dory Rand advocates to restore funding for housing counselors, leaders propose solutions to the vacant property problem, we argue that principal writedowns could substantially curb new foreclosures, the West Cook County Housing Collaborative breaks ground on a NSP apartment complex, and more.

In this edition, we challenge attempts to weaken financial industry regulation, discuss attempts to weaken Illinois payday loan reforms, recount meetings between Chicago area nonprofits and Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Dick Durbin, examine HAMP trends in the Chicago area, and more.

In this edition, we discuss the future of housing finance, trace Chicago area foreclosure trends, highlight tools for condominium foreclosures, and more.

In this issue of Woodstock Developments, Dory Rand discusses how tax time savings bonds could affect public benefits eligibility, a new report finds thousands of troubled foreclosures in the City of Chicago, three banks are out of the business of providing RALs, NCRC says some banks are disproportionately restricting credit to communities of color, and more.

In this issue of Woodstock Developments, President Dory Rand reflects on the year's accomplishments and outlines what more needs to be done. We recap events that brought leaders together to come up with solutions to credit barriers, showcased a journalist's call for a criminal investigation of financial crisis players, and a Grinch's warning to payday loan consumers.

This edition of Woodstock Developments gives an overview of new legislation to update the Community Reinvestment Act, discusses the implications of improperly prepared foreclosures, looks at the latest Home Affordable Modification Program numbers, argues that we must reform asset limits for public benefits programs, and more.

This edition of Woodstock Developments gives an overview of new legislation to update the Community Reinvestment Act, discusses the implications of improperly prepared foreclosures, looks at the latest Home Affordable Modification Program numbers, argues that we must reform asset limits for public benefits programs, and more.

This edition of Woodstock Developments discusses why we need to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act, celebrates the passage of protections from debt settlement companies in Illinois, analyzes June HAMP numbers, and applauds the IRS for no longer helping refund anticipation loan providers underwrite loans.

This edition of Woodstock Developments looks at what's on the horizon for financial reform, celebrates the signing of payday loan reforms in Illinois, discusses new data that shows the growth of condo foreclosures in Cook County, recaps the Regional HOPI Annual Plenary, and more.

This edition of Woodstock Development looks at how underestimating risk can produce bad financial policy, asks Gov. Quinn to enact protections for all payday loans, recaps the "Beyond Foreclosures: The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Wealth Gap and Economic Opportunity" event, and tells you how to stay in touch with Woodstock on the web.