In the News : Financial Reform & Predatory Lending Reform
Momentum for payday loan reform growing
Date:
03/19/2010 
The prolonged battle to close a loophole in Illinois' payday lending reform law is reaching a critical juncture.
Source:
Progress Illinois 
Push for Formation of Consumer Financial Protection Agency
Date:
10/14/2009 
Consumer advocates and the Illinois attorney general are pushing for an independent federal Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
Source:
Illinois Radio Network Editorial: Payday loan lobby shows reform needed
Date:
05/15/2009 
In the battle to protect the little guy who takes out a payday loan, Illinois state lawmakers can listen to two groups.
They can listen to the consumer advocates trying to look out for the Average Joes, who have so little money they need to get payday loans with sky-high interest rates.
Or lawmakers can listen to the lobbyists representing the big-money lenders, who have a ton of cash and donate millions of it to politicians.
Source:
Chicago Sun Times