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For When Ends Don’t Meet: A Scan of Lending Products for Borrower Needs

For When Ends Don’t Meet: A Scan of Lending Products for Borrower Needs

New America Chicago conducted a scan of small dollar lending products available in Illinois to see if they can truly meet residents’ needs.

May 28, 2024

Matthew Lorenzo Uribe, Lidia Tripiccione, Vanessa Rangel

Designing Better Small Dollar Loans

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Designing Better Small Dollar Loans

Chicago residents targeted by predatory lenders discuss what an ideal loan looks like.

Jan 10, 2024

Meegan Dugan Adell, Vanessa Rangel, Roselyn Miller Champion

Chicago Residents Design Better Small Dollar Loans

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Chicago Residents Design Better Small Dollar Loans

Learn how CivicSpace hosted its first community design session for Chicagoland residents to weigh on predatory loan alternatives.

Nov 30, 2022

Roselyn Miller Champion, Vanessa Rangel

Illinois Consumers Look For Lower Interest Rates, Credit Building in Personal Loans

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Illinois Consumers Look For Lower Interest Rates, Credit Building in Personal Loans

Oct 25, 2022

Meegan Dugan Adell

Survey Says: High interest loans aren’t the only option for Illinois families

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Survey Says: High interest loans aren’t the only option for Illinois families

Oct 11, 2022

Meegan Dugan Adell

One Year Later: A Virtual Briefing on the Predatory Loan Prevention Act

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One Year Later: A Virtual Briefing on the Predatory Loan Prevention Act

One year after the Illinois’ Predatory Loan Prevention Act (PLPA), we share with you a virtual legislative briefing with the experts.

Mar 23, 2022

Vanessa Rangel, Meegan Dugan Adell, Jason Stewart

Ill-Gotten Gains: Predatory Lending and the Racial Wealth Gap in Chicago

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Ill-Gotten Gains: Predatory Lending and the Racial Wealth Gap in Chicago

Predatory lenders have stripped billions of dollars from communities of color, but policymakers can do more to support wealth-building.

Mar 7, 2022

Spencer Cowan, Meegan Dugan Adell, Kathie Kane-Willis, Hala Kourtu, Vanessa Rangel

Watch | Stolen from Under My Nose: Real-life Stories of Payday and Title Loans

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Watch | Stolen from Under My Nose: Real-life Stories of Payday and Title Loans

Feb 24, 2022

Vanessa Rangel, Meegan Dugan Adell, Brent Adams, Jason Stewart, Samantha Webster, Shannon Lynch

We’ve moved to a new website!

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We’ve moved to a new website!

The WeProsper initiative has moved to a new website for the new year.

Jan 10, 2022

Guía de Recursos de Opciones Accesibles a Préstamos Predatorios

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Guía de Recursos de Opciones Accesibles a Préstamos Predatorios

Esta guía de recursos ofrece estrategias para ayudar al público. Incluimos préstamos de menor costo y opciones que no implican endeudarse.

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For When Ends Don’t Meet: A Scan of Lending Products for Borrower Needs

Designing Better Small Dollar Loans

Chicago Residents Design Better Small Dollar Loans

Illinois Consumers Look For Lower Interest Rates, Credit Building in Personal Loans

Survey Says: High interest loans aren’t the only option for Illinois families

One Year Later: A Virtual Briefing on the Predatory Loan Prevention Act

Ill-Gotten Gains: Predatory Lending and the Racial Wealth Gap in Chicago

Watch | Stolen from Under My Nose: Real-life Stories of Payday and Title Loans

We’ve moved to a new website!

Guía de Recursos de Opciones Accesibles a Préstamos Predatorios