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 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.

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

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.

In this edition, Dory Rand calls on Congress to confirm Richard Cordray as the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, City Council moves to address vacant properties problem, federal regulations fail to offer enough protections for bank payday loans, 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.