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“Any final stablecoin rule issued by the OCC must address the significant risk of deposit flight, the impact on community investment and lending and the current massive consumer fraud losses,” said NCRC Policy Director Tara Flynn.

Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision weakening a core provision of the Voting Rights Act is a severe setback for low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color who already face systemic barriers to economic opportunity. 

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final rule today is a massive step backward from the CFPB’s own 2023 rule and from Congress’s intent in enacting Section 1071.

The CFPB’s decision to eliminate disparate impact protections under ECOA is a real setback for fair lending.

Last week, NCRC submitted its comment on the CFPB’s Draft Strategic Plan for FY2026-2030.

Today, 215 civil rights, small business, farm, community, consumer, and other organizations from across the country sent a letter to the House Financial Services Committee urging them to oppose legislation that would weaken or further delay the implementation of the small business and farm loan fair lending data collection for another decade.

“We welcome the release of the remaining CDFI Fund appropriations. These funds are long overdue, and communities across the country need them now.”

Part of NCRC’s broader commitment to expanding access to quality employment and training opportunities for low- and moderate-income communities, “SNAP E&T 101: A Toolkit for Community-Based Organizations & Potential Third-Party Partners” is a comprehensive guide for workforce development and job training providers to get involved with SNAP E&T as third-party partners.

A national trust bank charter for Coinbase will grant it access to the federal banking system with none of the obligations traditional banks owe to the public.

If the Small Business Truth in Lending Act becomes law, it will bring price transparency to Maryland small business credit transactions and allow small business owners to avoid paying unnecessary interest and fees.

On Friday, March 13, 2026, a federal judge ruled that the Acting Director Russell Vought must request funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).  

The NCRC Community Development Fund (NCRC CDF) recently announced that it funded a $100,000 loan to MAS TV/ El Planeta, LLC. to provide the national Spanish-language media company with the necessary working capital to expand its impact.