Washington, DC – Today, in reaction to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) newly published rule allowing the agency to regulate the debt collection industry, NCRC President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement: “The CFPB should be commended for taking steps to reign in the debt collection industry and protect consumers from unsavory […]
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Washington, DC – Today, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) announced that the NCRC Community Development Fund has received certification from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). “We are very excited to receive CDFI certification,” said NCRC President and CEO John Taylor. “This certification will allow NCRC
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Washington, DC — Today, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) applauded the passage of a local responsible banking ordinance in San Diego, California. “Local governments across the nation are continuing to pass measures to induce banks to invest in our communities in a responsible way,” said NCRC President and CEO John Taylor. “This is
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Washington, DC — Today, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) said that new data released by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council showed continued constriction of credit, particularly for low- and moderate income communities and communities of color, and significant disparities in lending by race. The volume of home lending was 7.1 million loans
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Washington, DC – On September 13, dozens of members of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) came to Washington DC for the White House American Economic Competitiveness Forum on Housing. At this forum, over a hundred community advocates came together with administration officials at the White House to discuss solutions to America’s housing crisis.
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Read NCRC’s comment to FHFA on the Use of Eminent Domain to Restructure Performing Loans
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Download NCRC’s August 9, 2012 letter to President Obama
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Washington, DC — Today, hundreds of community organizations sent a letter to President Obama calling on him to make a recess appointment to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA is currently led by an Acting Director, Ed DeMarco, who has refused to allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which hold the majority of
Membership Newsletter: July 2012 Edition | NCRC Member Call to Action: Weigh In About Credit Reporting The foreclosure crisis will have repercussions for the communities we serve for a long time to come. Credit scores for those affected will take years, if not decades, to rebound. What this makes clear is that we must take action
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Membership Newsletter: July 2012 Edition | Breaking the Cycle of Predatory Lending in Delaware NCRC member Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council (DCRAC) is winning victories right in the backyard of payday loan companies. In late June, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed a piece of legislation aimed at breaking the cyclical nature of payday loans. Under the
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Membership Newsletter: July 2012 Edition | San Diego Advances a Local Ordinance to Increase Bank Reinvestment in the Community “America’s Finest City” is well on its way to becoming the most recent US city with a Responsible Banking Ordinance. On June 27th, San Diego decided to shine a light on banking practices and ask what financial
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Washington, DC — Today, in reaction to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Ed DeMarco’s decision not to allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to use principal reduction in their loan modification programs, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition called for a change of leadership at FHFA. “DeMarco has failed in his responsibility to do
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Membership Newsletter: July 2012 Edition | Redlining in Detroit Prompts Formation of a Community Reinvestment Coalition Over 100 NCRC members and community activists descended on the Madison Theater Building in downtown Detroit on June 6th to discuss the economic future of region and how they can play a role in ensuring its recovery. NCRC President
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Membership Newsletter July 2012 | NCRC Provides Customized Support to Help Alabama Member Expand NCRC recently had an opportunity to help a new member, Alabama A&M University Community Development Corporation (AAMU CDC). AAMU CDC’s mission is to revitalize low-income neighborhoods surrounding Alabama A&M University, Meadow Hills and Edmonton Heights, with expansion to Huntsville planned. In
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