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NCRC and Member Organizations Send Letter to Congress Opposing Cuts to HUD Funding

(Download) Congressman Steve Womack, Chair Congressman James E. Clyburn, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies House Committee on Appropriations Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Chair Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Senate Committee on Appropriations VIA EMAIL March 10, 2025 Dear Chairs Womack, […]

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The Federal Workforce, The Creation of the Black Middle Class, and its Tenuous Future: A Black History Month Reflection

In 1926, historian and author Dr. Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) established Negro History Week to celebrate the achievements of Black Americans and to foster a sense of collective memory for a people facing constant dehumanization. The ASALH has chosen the theme of “African

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NCRC’s Sign-on Letter About Proposed Cuts to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development

(Download) Congressman Steve Womack, Chair Congressman James E. Clyburn, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies House Committee on Appropriations Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Chair Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Senate Committee on Appropriations VIA EMAIL February 27, 2025 Dear Chairs Womack,

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Sign On Letter To Protect Annual Funding For The CDFI Fund

(Download) February 18, 2025 The Honorable Bill Hagerty Chair Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services & General Government US Senate 251 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable David Joyce Chair Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services & General Government US House of Representatives 2065 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jack

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Request for Proposals (RFP): Instructors for the National Training Academy

(Download) Date Issued: February 24, 2025 Submission Deadline: March 10, 2025 Contact for Inquiries and Submissions: Jacelyn Matthews, Director National Training Academy, instructorrfps@ncrc.org Overview The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) is a coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to making a Just Economy a local reality and national priority. Through research, advocacy, and training, NCRC empowers stakeholders

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NCRC Memo on Final FHFA Affordable Housing Goal Rule for 2025-2027

(Download) December 23, 2024 TO: NCRC members and allies FROM: Josh Silver, Senior Fellow RE: Final FHFA Affordable Housing Goals Rule for 2025-2027 Dear Colleagues: On December 19, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) issued its final affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, known as Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) for the years 2025 –

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NCRC Memo on Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s 2025-2027 Equitable and Underserved Markets Plan

(Download) On November 25, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s Equitable Housing Finance Plans and Underserved Markets Plans for 2025 through 2027.[1] These plans are similar to bank reinvestment requirements except that the FHFA does not evaluate and rate Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s performance. Instead, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac submit

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Video: Just Economy Conversations: Preserving Homeownership and Wealth Creation by Addressing Heirs’ Property and Tangled Titles

Online Event Archive Recorded: November 7, 2024 This webinar, Preserving Homeownership and Wealth Creation by Addressing Heirs’ Property and Tangled Titles, provides an overview of residential heirs’ property, which is created when a property owner dies without a will or another form of estate planning and the property is transferred to their descendants as undivided

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Video: The HMDA Longitudinal Dataset: Tracking Mortgage Lending 1981-2021

Online Event Archive Recorded: October 2, 2024 NCRC Principal Researcher Bruce Mitchell presented the HMDA Longitudinal Data Set (HLD), a comprehensive mortgage lending dataset from 1981 to 2021. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, HLD standardizes mortgage data to 2010 census boundaries, enabling consistent comparisons over four decades. The dataset includes mortgage originations by

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NCRC Comment on Third Party Guidance for Bank-Fintech Arrangements

(Download) October 15, 2024 RE: Request for Information on Bank-Fintech Arrangements Involving Banking Products and Services Distributed to Consumers and Businesses To Whom it May Concern: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the recent interagency guidance on third party relationships and the follow-up request for information (RFI) on bank partnerships with fintechs (non-bank financial

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NCRC’s Comment on Proposed Affordable Housing Goals for 2025-2027

(Download) October 21, 2024 RE: 2025–2027 Enterprise Housing Goals To Whom it May Concern: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) proposed affordable housing goals for 2025 through 2027. NCRC applauds some of the goals as pushing the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) to consistently

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NCRC Comments on Charles Schwab CRA Strategic Plan

(Download) October 16, 2024 Federal Reserve Board CCA-CRA-Staff@frb.gov  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Dallas-CASup@dal.frb.org CRA Officer Charles Schwab Bank, SSB Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB CRAPlanComments@schwab.com  Re: Proposed 2025 Community Reinvestment Act Strategic Plan for Charles Schwab Bank, SSB (the CSB Plan) and Proposed 2025 Community Reinvestment Act Strategic Plan for Charles Schwab Premier Bank,

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NCRC Comments on Square’s Proposed CRA Strategic Plan Outline how Square Exploits the ILC Charter to Avoid Reinvestment Obligations

(Download) The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the CRA Strategic Plan (the Plan) proposed by Square Financial Services Inc. (SFS or Square). NCRC is a coalition of over 700 community organizations that work with policymakers and financial institutions to champion fairness in banking, housing, and business development. Overall,

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