Do personality tests like the Myers-Briggs help managers learn their team’s working styles, or just encourage them to hire and promote people like them?
The New York Times: To promote inclusivity, stay away from personality assessments Read More »
As banking services move online, many agree implementation of regulations should change—but not everyone agrees how.
For generations, racial covenants and redlining devastated housing in the city’s historically African-American neighborhoods north of Delmar Boulevard. Now a new mortgage program seeks to reduce hypervacancy and make homeownership feasible for residents.
Next City: Breaking through and breaking down the Delmar Divide in St. Louis Read More »
The Trump administration on Friday proposed a new rule that would make it harder for Americans to file complaints of housing discrimination, a move officials said was necessary to protect businesses from unnecessary legal exposure.
ABC News: Trump rule to make it tougher to prove discriminatory housing practices Read More »
Many studies have concluded that the CRA has a significant positive impact on lending to minority and low- and moderate-income borrowers.
The Washington Post: The real reasons DC has a gentrification problem Read More »
The Department of Housing and Urban Development released a proposed rule Friday that would make it more difficult to bring discrimination claims under the Fair Housing Act, a move that is drawing protests from civil rights groups.
POLITICO: HUD proposes rule setting higher bar for housing discrimination claims Read More »
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has published a proposed rule that would amend its “disparate impact” standard to effectively make it more difficult for consumers to allege discrimination under the Fair Housing Act.
American Banker: HUD plan to alter anti-discrimination rule called ‘deeply cynical’ Read More »
That’s when “an influx of investment and changes to the built environment lead to rising home values, family incomes and educational levels of residents,” according to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.
Washington Business Journal: Gentrification at work Read More »
Banks lend to wealthier, whiter, and urban Illinois communities while rural, lower-income, and minority areas struggle.
The Chicago Crusader: Report shows disparities in bank lending Read More »
We sat down with Bruce Mitchell, National Community Reinvestment Coalition senior research analysis, to hear more about what their report on gentrification shows, how they’re thinking about the findings, and what the policy implications might be.
Shelterforce: Behind the scenes of NCRC’s gentrification report Read More »
KeyBank worked with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition to offset controversy over the job losses and branch closures caused by the acquisition.
The Blade: JumpStart can help workforce goals Read More »
Chicago ranks third among the nation’s largest cities, after New York and Los Angeles, for most neighborhoods that have gentrified, though it hasn’t seen as intense of a wave as other places, according to a National Community Reinvestment Coalition study this year.
AP: Obama library brings elation but also fear of displacement Read More »
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a proposed rule change that would severely weaken the “disparate impact” protection under the Fair Housing Act, which requires banks, landlords and other housing providers to choose policies that apply fairly to all persons.
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.
