What would YOU like to see at The 2027 Just Economy Conference? We’ve opened up a selection of conference session ideas for public voting. Please vote and encourage your colleagues to do the same! Voting will take place over the next two weeks, opening today, October 20, and closing on November 2. The final program
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On September 22, community development leaders, housing advocates, financial institutions and policymakers gathered in Tacoma for the sold-out Reinvest Washington summit. The day began with a blessing and welcome dance from members of the Puyallup Tribe, the original stewards of the land on which Tacoma stands, a powerful reminder of who came before and why
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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April 23, 2026, World Today News, CFPB Finalizes Regulation B Rule Aligning With Industry-Backed Proposal on Equal Credit Opportunity Act Updates The rule also revises small business lending coverage thresholds under Regulation B, a change that could reclassify thousands of lenders as “financial institutions” subject to additional reporting requirements. According to the FDIC’s Q4 2025
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) launched the application for the second round of its Housing Counseling Services (HCS) grant program as part of its multi-year Field Empowerment Fund (FEF). Through partnerships with KeyBank and HSBC Bank USA NA, a total of $4 million was allocated to support direct-to-client housing counseling services for NCRC members.
Bloomberg, October 9, 2025, Lifeline for Millions of Americans Becomes Hot Potato for Banks Jesse Van Tol, president of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, a nonprofit that pressures banks to do more business in underserved communities, often by fighting bank mergers, praised Fifth Third’s CEO. “Tim Spence has an interest in financial inclusion that is uncommon for
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URL Media, July 16, 2025, Press Forward awards URL Media and NCRC $1.25 million to launch low-interest loans for BIPOC publishers; network partners also win funds in competitive open call URL Media and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition plan an expansion of their pilot program, the Media Resilience Fund, to provide low-interest financing to community media, particularly those
Real Estate News, February 5, 2025, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau faces new threat The motivations behind the proposal: Cruz said the CFPB, which is an independent government agency, is “an unelected, unaccountable bureaucratic agency that has imposed burdensome and harmful regulations on American businesses, banks, and credit unions.” Elon Musk is not a fan either, saying in
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Bloomberg Law, January 24, 2025, Wall Street Watchdogs Scrub DEI Pages After Trump Orders (1) Lawmakers also explicitly required financial regulatory agencies to establish the minority and women inclusion offices under Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Act, with the goal of attracting talent, fostering inclusion, and developing standards to assess diversity policies and practices among regulated entities.
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At NCRC, we take immense pride in the incredible women who make our workplace stronger, smarter and more inspiring every day. Their intelligence, dedication and passion fuel our mission and shape the foundation of who we are. Having them as part of our team is both a privilege and a blessing. In addition to their
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American Banker, November 14, 2024, What would Matt Gaetz as attorney general mean for banks? Regardless of whether Republicans will vote to confirm Gaetz given the allegations against him, his stance as a skeptic of mergers and his previous work investigating banks as part of his House committee assignment shows that the Trump administration is
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American Banker, September 10, 2024, NBT To Keep Evans Branch Offices After $236 Million Merger More than 70 banks have announced plans to sell in 2024, putting the year on track to eclipse last year’s total of 100. M&A in 2023 was held in check in large part by surging interest rates that spiked deposit
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Add your voice and expertise to the 2025 Just Economy Conference. The conference takes place March 26-27 in Washington, DC, and is preceded by NCRC’s member-only Hill Day on March 25. This is the national event for community, business, foundation, policy and government leaders who want a nation that not only promises but delivers opportunities
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Join NCRC for Just Economy Conversations, a series of online discussions about how to solve America’s persistent racial and socio-economic wealth, income and opportunity divides. We’ll bring together experts from NCRC and our network of community and national leaders to offer ideas, insights and practical strategies on how to make a Just Economy a national
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