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Austin student wins national award from Bank of America

By Mateusz Janik | August 22, 2019

Alexis Mendoza is one of the five young people in the Chicago area selected to be part of the 2019 Bank of America Student Leader program. This summer she had an internship at Working in The Schools (WITS), Chicago-based non-profit that focuses on increasing childhood literacy – an opportunity she received through the Bank of America award.

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Austin student wins Bank of America award

By T.J. Kremer III | July 6, 2015

Recent Frederick Douglass Academy High School graduate Dontae Burton will work an eight-week internship and travel to Washington, D.C., this summer before heading to college in the fall.

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Volunteers help Austin residents repair their houses

By Cara Ball | May 7, 2015

A community organizer says even more should be done to keep residents in their homes and out of foreclosure.

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West Side banks applauded, criticized for lending practices

By Sarah Ostman | August 6, 2011

PNC gets top marks from The Monroe Foundation, while Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Chase receive passing grades.

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New report says high-interest lenders target communities of color

By Devin Katayama | February 12, 2011

The National People’s Union and other advocates want more regulation of quick-cash businesses like payday lenders.

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New movie highlights foreclosure epidemic

By Kelsey Duckett | December 30, 2010

Filmmaker David Schechter and others discussed “Plunder: The Crime of Our Time” at its premier held earlier this month at Columbia College Chicago.

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Public hearing on Community Reinvestment Act brings both criticism and creative solutions

By Angelica Jimenez | August 14, 2010

The public can still submit comments about what changes should be made to the 33-year-old federal law through Aug. 31.

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New report criticizes Bank of America for its foreclosure rate

By Kelsey Duckett | July 1, 2010

National People’s Action and the South Austin Coalition say the banking giant isn’t doing enough to help keep people in their homes and demand action.

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