NCRC Awarded Largest HUD Housing Counseling Training And Services Grant
NCRC was awarded $578,416.92.
Joint Statement in Support of CFPB 1033 RulemakingÂ
Consumers’ ability to share their data held at their banks has become necessary to access many financial services. NCRC’s Just Economy Pledge includes a commitment to ensure that individuals own their personal data, control who has access to it, and are treated fairly by anyone who does.[1] The scope of consumers’ rights regarding the sharing of
Gender Differences In Unemployment Trends: Race, Jobs And The Economy Update For February 2024
Better understand the February jobs report with this special Women’s History Month edition of NCRC’s Race, Jobs and the Economy series.
Next Generation Of Community Development Leaders: Join NCRC For The Emerging Leaders Reception At The 2024 Just Economy Conference
NCRC’s Emerging Leaders Reception* is a networking event for young professionals from across the country pursuing a career in the community development field.Â
Regulators Should Block Capital One-Discover Merger, Advocacy Groups Write In Joint Letter
Here’s why regulators should block the Capital One-Discover merger.
NCRC’s Letter to The Appraisal Subcommittee About Potential Solutions to Appraisal Bias in Response to February 13, 2024 Hearing
(Download) March 4, 2024 Jim Park Executive Director Appraisal Subcommittee 1325 G Street Suite 500, NW Washington, DC 20005 appraisalbiashearing@asc.gov Dear Executive Director Park: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition appreciates the opportunity to submit written comments to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Appraisal Subcommittee. We thank The Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination
NCRC Announces 3 Winners in #JustEconomy Spirit Contest
Winners receive a ticket to the 2024 Just Economy Conference in Washington, DC, April 3-4, as well as a two-night stay at the Washington HIlton. Congratulations to Carmen Velez, a Housing Counselor at Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida in Miami; Joseph Williams, Managing Director at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven in Connecticut; and
NCRC’s Comment on Second Illinois CRA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(Download) March 4, 2024 VIA ELECTRONIC FILING Mr. Craig Cellini Rules Coordinator Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) 329 West Washington, 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62789 Via Email:Â Craig.Cellini@Illinois.gov RE: Comment on the Notice of Proposed Rules (NPR) regarding the Banking Community Reinvestment Rule (38 IAC 345), Mortgage Lenders Community Reinvestment Rule (38 IAC
National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s Community Development Fund A Finalist in Truist Foundation’s 2024 Inspire Awards
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s Community Development Fund (NCRC CDF) was chosen as one of seven finalist’s in Truist Foundation’s 2024 Inspire Awards. The Inspire Awards, founded in 2022 in response to the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses, look to celebrate technological solutions that improve small business sustainability. NCRC CDF submitted its new technology,
The Racial Wealth Divide And Black Homeownership: New Data Show Small Gains, Deep Fragility
Black homeowners are making significant wealth gains — but the racial wealth divide isn’t narrowing, and data suggest the limited progress is fragile.
Cash, Culture And Care: Navigating Dementia In An Indian American Family
Igniting conversations about issues surrounding dementia care – from cultural sensitivities and the caregiver’s burden to unsustainable financial costs and systemic inadequacies in elder care.
NCRC And WSECU: Pioneering Collaborative Efforts For Community-Centric Financial Branches
With bank branches closing at rapid rates in recent years, siting decisions for new branch locations make a big difference to communities. Here’s how to identify the right place to build.
Video: Redlining the Reservation
Online Event Archive Recorded: February 20, 2024 Citizens on tribal lands live starkly different lives from Americans living in other areas, with limited quality-of-life necessities like electricity, fresh water, sanitation and heating and cooling systems for housing. Learn how tribal areas have been cut out of the financial system, and what can be done about
Join NCRC’s #JustEconomy Spirit Contest and Win Exclusive Conference Access!
From February 20-29, post a memorable story from a past Just Economy Conference or a photo of Just Economy or NCRC logo merchandise* (aka swag) on social media with the hashtag #JustEconomy, and it could result in free Just Economy Conference tickets. The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) launched a social media spirit contest to
NCRC Opposes Capital One-Discover Merger
Capital One’s purchase of Discover poses massive antitrust concerns.
The Banking Lobby’s Cynical And Hollow Challenge To The Community Reinvestment Act Rule
A legal analysis of the new CRA lawsuit from bank lobbyists.
An Initial Overview of Racial Economic Equity Commitments By Banks
Bank mortgage lending commitments had no substantial impact on national lending disparities from 2020-2022.
Time Magazine Recognizes NCRC’s Dedrick Asante-Muhammad Among First Annual “Closers” List Of Leaders On Inequality
Time Magazine has named Dedrick Asante-Muhammad to its first annual “The Closers” list of the nation’s leading thinkers and activists tackling issues of racial economic inequality. Asante-Muhammad, who serves as Vice President for Racial Economic Equity and Research at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), has for decades produced leading-edge research and policy analysis on
NCRC Statement On Bank Lobbyist Lawsuit To Block Community Reinvestment Act RulesÂ
Bank lobbyists’s new CRA lawsuit exposes the dishonesty and greed of a relatively small but well-resourced group of banks.
Video: Prepping for the Tax Season – Tips for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
Online Event Archive Recorded January 18, 2023 This pre-recorded webinar serves as your guide to preparing for the tax season by offering practical tips to enhance your tax filing experience. It reveals valuable insights into tax efficiency, helping businesses discover what can be written off and explore intelligent tax preparation strategies, while understanding potential tax
A Strong Black Economy Still Mired In Inequality: Race, Jobs And The Economy Update For January 2024
The Black economy looks to be off to a strong start in the January jobs report — though that trajectory still begins on a launchpad of racial economic inequality.
NCRC And First Financial Bank Announce $2.4 Billion Community Benefits Agreement
The new community benefits agreement with First Financial Bank builds on prior success.
NCRC Statement On OCC Overhaul Of Merger Review Process
Updating the OCC’s approach to bank merger reviews can help build a more just economy.
Study Finds Socioeconomic Conditions – Not Genetics Or Lifestyle Choices – Account For Racial Life Expectancy Gap
There is a large and persistent racial life expectancy gap in the United States. And it isn’t happening because of lifestyle choices.
Analysis: New CRA Rule’s Improvements To Public Engagement Systems Do Not Go Far Enough
The Community Reinvestment Act requires public input to be effective. How much do the new CRA rules change public engagement?