Profitwise News and Views

Spring 2003 Issue

• High Profile Predatory Lending Cases
• Research Methodologies Identify Deal Flow Finding the Intersection Between Compliance and New Markets
• FLLIP's "Your Money & Your Life" Financial Education Program Reports High Marks after First Year
• CEDA Community Development Fund ATM Demonstration Project
• Financial Institutions and Participation in Individual Development Account Programs
• From the Editor
• Around the District
• Calendar of Events

From the Editor

Welcome to Profitwise News and Views, your resource for consumer and community and economic development news and opinions in the Seventh Federal Reserve District. Formerly, the Chicago Fed's Consumer and Community Affairs division published two separate journals, Profitwise and Economic Development News & Views. The primary focus of Profitwise was consumer issues such as predatory lending, credit scoring, and identity theft. Economic Development News & Views focused on issues such as small business lending, labor trends, and tax incentives to assist underserved communities. Recognizing the interrelated nature of all economic development activities, we combined the two publications into one. We now bring both of these subject areas under one roof.

Our new format will provide relevant news from around the Seventh Federal Reserve District, and our regular and feature articles will cover economic development news, consumer issues, compliance topics, our research activities, and a timely and informative calendar of events.

Profitwise News and Views welcomes story ideas, suggestions, and letters from bankers, community organizations, and other subscribers. When submitting manuscripts, please follow the author's guidelines (PDF,19KB).

Audience: Financial institution executives, small business owners, community groups, and academics.