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.

In this edition, Dory Rand reflects on how gratitude should drive our work, Woodstock welcomes new Vice President of Applied Research Spencer Cowan, we ask you to sign on in support of Richard Cordray for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director, HAMP modifications in the Chicago region fail to keep pace with demand, 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.

In this edition, Dory Rand celebrates a victory over bank fees, our new report finds that women of color in Cook County are disproportionately impacted by bankruptcy, a national report finds that refinance lending plummets in communities of color, and more.

This edition of Woodstock Developments recaps Dory Rand's address at Chase's shareholder meeting, welcomes Chase's overdue exit from the tax refund anticipation loan market, documents the decline of prime lending in communities of color, and thanks Woodstock's departing board members for their service.

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, Dory Rand looks at how the proposed QRM rule will affect the growing racial wealth gap, top thinkers discuss the future of the housing finance system, updates on the HAMP program, new proposals could help low-income families save, and more.