From autobiographies on inspirational women to fictional novels set in African tribal nations, reading these books will provide you with a variety of diverse perspectives.
Reading list: Voices to broaden our horizons Read More »
A coalition of housing, consumer protection and community development organizations yesterday called on the Trump administration to not undermine policies that help low- and moderate-income (LMI) people buy homes, and avoid changes that would make home-buying harder for millions.
The NCRC study, based on government exams of the nation’s 50 biggest banks, found some banks get credit for investments outside of their assessment areas (AAs) even when those banks underinvested in the areas they are supposed to serve first. Meanwhile, other banks get little or no credit outside of assessment areas.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) just released an updated advisory calling on financial institutions to better report suspected elder financial exploitation, which is extremely underreported.
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Since the financial crisis, the CFPB’s QM rules have helped ensure that the nation’s financial institutions provide low- and moderate-income (LMI) families with prudent and sustainable mortgage loans. The CFPB must provide alternatives that ensure that the LMI borrowers benefiting from the GSE Patch today continue to have viable paths to homeownership.
Fair housing laws protect minorities from discrimination, but they haven’t eliminated bad behavior in the lending and housing industries.
Advocacy still necessary to ensure fair housing for all Read More »
A movie about friendship, love of a city and gentrification (with other struggles peppered in) combines for a beautiful, yet powerful, message of what many people of color are experiencing in America’s largest cities.
Review: The Last Black Man in San Francisco Read More »
Nicole Chapins joined NCRC on June 6, 2019, as the controller/office manager to provide financial, as well as administrative oversight to the Capital Markets division.
On the eve of Washington, D.C., and the National Capital Region’s 2019 Pride festivities, 1,000 self-described dykes took to the streets on June 7 to protest displacement in the city, bringing the Dyke March back to D.C. for the first time in 12 years.
1,000 dykes march against displacement in D.C. during Pride month Read More »
President Trump signed an executive order to create a new administrative office that is expected to tackle the affordable housing crisis facing America. NCRC looks forward to working with the council on expanding the nation’s affordable housing inventory.
NCRC looks forward to working with new affordable housing council Read More »
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) has hired Min. David Street as director of membership and organizing.
David Street joins NCRC as director of membership and organizing Read More »
HUD’s hiring of Eric Blankenstein, who is accused of posting racist blogs, is unbelievable.
Unbelievable: HUD hires official driven out of CFPB over racist blog posts Read More »
Today, 19 Democratic Senators sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) expressing their disapproval of the agency’s proposed rule to reduce Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) reporting. This comes on the heels of a similar letter sent on June 11 by 63 House Democrats. Jesse Van Tol, CEO of the National Community
NCRC applauds Democrats in Senate and House for letters to CFPB Read More »
Bank branches matter. Countering the overwhelming messaging from many banks and even some regulators, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) has published several reports over the years that detail how much branches still matter for consumers and communities, even in 2019. Just look at the number of branches that banks opened in the last year, and it is clear that they also know the value of a physical outpost in the community they want to serve.
Bank branches are still essential for small business communities Read More »
Development Specialist posunde@ncrc.org 202-464-2720 Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Peter Osunde is a passionate international citizen specializing in peace, conflict resolution and development. His most recent role was contributing to research efforts in drafting policy papers for women, peace and security at UN Women in New York. He has also spent time in Liberia working for
