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Using the government shutdown to shutter the CDFI Fund is a mistake and the layoffs will harm local economies nationwide.
NCRC Statement on Backward Decision to Shutter the CDFI Fund Read More »
“Everyone agrees that small business owners and entrepreneurs deserve to be evaluated on their individual merit, free from presumptions, inadvertent bias or outright discrimination,” said Jesse Van Tol, President and CEO of NCRC. “The Section 1071 rule finalized in 2023 does just that by gathering data we need to make sure every small business gets a fair shake.
NCRC Statement on New Rule Delaying Section 1071 Implementation Read More »
“It would be a mistake to throw the CDFI Fund baby out with the shutdown bathwater.”
NCRC To White House: Don’t Let CDFI Funding Get Mashed In The Government Shutdown Gears Read More »
What would YOU like to see at the 2026 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 course of the next 10 days, opening today, September 30, and closing on October 10.
Vote For Your Favorite 2026 Just Economy Conference Sessions Read More »
New community benefits plan tied to UMB-Heartland merger will drive billions of smart dollars to high-efficiency programming identified by community leaders.
NCRC and UMB Financial Corporation Announce Multibillion-dollar Community Benefits Plan Read More »
Registration for the 2026 Just Economy Conference is now open! We are so excited to invite you to join us in person from April 14-15 in Washington, DC, with our member-only Hill Day on April 16!
2026 Just Economy Conference: Registration Now Open Read More »
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) will be holding its second round of USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training (SNAP E&T) workforce development programs that include a four-part virtual series, two statewide technical assistance cohorts and an exploration of strategies on incorporating entrepreneurship into E&T frameworks to be launched next fall.
NCRC Launches Second Round of SNAP E&T Learning Opportunities Read More »
“I’m pleased to welcome Atlantic Union Bank to our ever-growing family of community benefit plan partners,” said Jesse Van Tol, President and CEO of NCRC.
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) will grant $1.34 million to 59 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies under the NCRC Field Empowerment Fund – Housing Counseling Services program.
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s (NCRC) Fellowship for Equitable Development has launched its 2025-2026 cohort of 12 student fellows paired with NCRC member organizations around the country, thanks to funding from Morgan Stanley and PNC Bank. “A Just Economy means communities have the resources they need to thrive and there is no greater resource than
NCRC Announces Fellowship for Equitable Development Cohort for 2025-2026 Read More »
President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve is both ominous and obvious.
NCRC Statement on Illegal Effort to Fire Lisa Cook Read More »
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) will host the 2025 Just Economy Leadership Summit September 8-9 in Nashville, TN, bringing 150 top community advocacy leaders from across the country together for two days of intense, solutions-focused discussions. “The movement for a Just Economy is founded on the simple idea that when we talk to each
NCRC to Host Just Economy Leadership Summit in Nashville Read More »
Bank charters for stablecoin firms are a bad idea broadly, and Circle’s application is an especially egregious case.
Advocates are suing the Trump administration for refusing to enforce anti-discrimination laws supported by CFPB Section 1071 small business lending data.
A new CRA rulemaking process casts aside years of careful work that produced a compromise on modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act.
