This is part of a series of profiles showcasing the talented entrepreneurs of NCRC’s DC Women’s Business Center. GoPursue is a women-owned business started by Kathryn Breisch that helps students discover careers. What kind of product or service do you sell? We’re a Software-as-a-Service company that helps high school and college students figure out what […]
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While many economic indicators are better than they have been in years, leading to recently published reports asserting that income inequality is not as bad as we have been told, many people are working multiple jobs just to get by.
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The strategic plan provisions in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) proposed CRA rule have received less attention than the proposal’s headline changes. However, combined with the OCC’s December 2025 guidance, it could make it easier for banks to pass CRA exams while providing less community development financing than they have historically.
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Asian Americans (AA) are a diverse group of individuals with unevenly distributed homeownership, income and wealth rates and education attainment.
Today, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), Rise Economy and 374 national partners, financial institutions, community organizations, local government agencies, religious groups and small business owners submitted a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) calling for a comment period extension for the new proposed Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule.
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Complete the form to download the pdf: Yes, send me updates by email about NCRC research, events and news. Download Now Download Complete the form to download the pdf: Download Travis Hill, ChairFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) 550 17th Street NWWashington, DC 20429Via email: comments@FDIC.gov Jonathan V. Gould, ComptrollerOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) 400 7th St. SWWashington, DC 20219Via: https://regulations.gov/ Re: Community groups request an extension of the CRA comment periodRIN 3064-AG31, Docket ID OCC-2026-0694 Dear Chair Hill and Comptroller Gould,
August 4, 2026, Olink.News, Money Leaves Every Neighborhood. A New Federal Rule Decides Whether It Comes Back. How much money moves because of that friction? Here is one measurable piece. When banks merge, they must show the deal benefits the public — and their CRA record is the evidence. Community groups have used that moment
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August 19, 2026, Crain’s Cleveland Business, Proposed CRA revamp could spur disinvestment in Cleveland “There is a reason banks nationwide maintain a percentage of branches in LMI areas at about 25%,” said Jesse Van Tol, CEO for the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. “The entire reason is the CRA.” Sally Martin O’Toole, Cleveland’s director of building
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The new Opportunity Zones program could further accelerate data center development in rural communities, making it critical that these projects are community-led and designed to address their growing financial and resource demands, according to a new report from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC).
While hyperscale data centers are increasingly viewed as critical infrastructure for the digital economy, their rapid expansion places considerable demands on local energy grids, water supplies, land use and public services, generating growing concerns about their effects on host communities.
Complete the form to download the pdf: Yes, send me updates by email about NCRC research, events and news. Download Now Complete the form to download the pdf: Download August 14, 2026 Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)l. William Seidman Center3501 Fairfax DriveArlington, VA 22226-3550 Attn: Executive SecretarySubmitted through Regulations.gov RE: FFIEC Docket ID OCC-2026-0562
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Annually, these agencies serve over 85,000 households across the United States, with over 63,000 of those households falling under 80% of their regional median income levels. This grant funding will fuel their critical services, empowering families across the country to achieve housing stability and homeownership.
“We are deeply saddened by Irvin’s sudden passing,” said Jesse Van Tol, NCRC’s president and CEO. “As one of the founding board members of NCRC, he played a pivotal role in shaping our organization and was a tireless champion of our cause.”
NCRC Mourns Loss of Board Vice Chair Irvin Henderson Read More »
August 4, 2026, OLink.News, Money Leaves Every Neighborhood. A New Federal Rule Decides Whether It Comes Back. How much money moves because of that friction? Here is one measurable piece. When banks merge, they must show the deal benefits the public — and their CRA record is the evidence. Community groups have used that moment
Money Leaves Every Neighborhood. A New Federal Rule Decides Whether It Comes Back. Read More »
August 3, 2026, Next City, Trump’s Proposed Reinvestment Rules Would Undermine New Housing Law The NY Post quotes an unnamed senior White House official who singled out the Washington-based National Community Reinvestment Coalition, calling it the “biggest shakedown artist-in-chief.” The story goes on to errantly imply that several recent high-profile community benefit agreements serve as contributions
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August 3, 2026, BankingDive, OCC, FDIC Propose Another CRA Revamp In a statement Friday, Jesse Van Tol, CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an advocacy group, said the proposal “dramatically weakens banks’ obligations to invest in working-class communities and threatens to undermine” affordable housing measures put into law just two weeks ago. “Bank capital drives
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