Links to media coverage of NCRC.
To request an interview with NCRC experts, send a note to: media@ncrc.org.
April 22, 2026, American Banker, CFPB finalizes new ECOA rule in major fair lending pivot “The rule is a major step back,” said Jesse Van Tol, president and CEO of the National CommunityReinvestment Coalition. “It’s going to be much tougher to prove discrimination, at least during theTrump administration.”
CFPB finalizes new ECOA rule in major fair lending pivot Read More »
April 21, 2026, Troy Today, Troy University program gains state, national attention for entrepreneurship workforce model In the same week, Troy University’s Small Business Development Center was invited to present its Start Your Business program at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s Just Economy Conference in Washington, D.C., and at the Alabama Summit on Talent Retention and Work-Based Learning in Birmingham.
April 15, 2026, Inside Mortgage Finance, HUD Official Clashes With Fair Housing Advocates Craig Trainor, assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, butted heads with fair housing advocates this week at a National Community Reinvestment Coalition conference.
HUD Official Clashes With Fair Housing Advocates Read More »
April 4, 2026, Afrakan, A Place of Promise Empowers Residents to Build Community Wealth in Louisville » NCRC Through its membership with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, RPOP has connected with organizations doing similar work across the country.
A Place of Promise Empowers Residents to Build Community Wealth in Louisville » NCRC Read More »
April 5, 2026, The Next Web, Monzo is shutting down its US operation, and its European banking licence explains why The company faced opposition from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, among others, which argued that Monzo had not demonstrated sufficient commitment to serving local community needs.
Monzo is shutting down its US operation, and its European banking licence explains why Read More »
April 7, 2026, Wolters Kluwer, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT—NCRC analyzes community reinvestment strategic plans The National Community Reinvestment Coalition has released an analysis of community reinvestment strategic plans, offering “to work with institutions to develop strategies that prioritize the needs of their communities.” The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requires financial institutions to meet the credit needs of the communities
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT—NCRC analyzes community reinvestment strategic plans Read More »
April 8, 2026, Shelterforce, Property Taxes Aren’t the Cause of Our Housing Crisis, They’re a Solution to It LVT is also increasingly popping up in policy discussions across the country, from activist-oriented convenings like the Strong Towns Annual Gathering and YIMBYtown to practitioner-focused events like the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s Just Economy Conference and regional American Planning Association events to academic forums like Wharton’s Future of
Property Taxes Aren’t the Cause of Our Housing Crisis, They’re a Solution to It Read More »
April 9, 2026, NP, Weakening the Equal Credit Opportunity Act Will Widen Inequality The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) works to close this gap by holding banks accountable under the Community Reinvestment Act, which requires them to reinvest in the communities from which they take deposits.
Weakening the Equal Credit Opportunity Act Will Widen Inequality Read More »
April 13, 2026, The CU Daily, NCRC Welcomes Announcement on CDFI Funds, But Like CUs, Has Warning About Delays The National Community Reinvestment Coalition is welcoming the Trump administration’s move to release long-delayed community development funds, while warning that new federal requirements could undermine their impact.
NCRC Welcomes Announcement on CDFI Funds, But Like CUs, Has Warning About Delays Read More »
April 13, 2026, Freedom Bunker, Key Events This Week: PPI, Industrial Production, Q1 Earnings, Iran War Fed Governor Barr speaks: Fed Governor Michael Barr will participate in a conversation on consumer compliance supervision and regulation at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition Just Economy Conference in Washington DC.
Key Events This Week: PPI, Industrial Production, Q1 Earnings, Iran War Read More »
April 15, 2026, RTT NEWS, Futures Point To Broadly Lower Open For Wall Street Fed Governor Michael Barr will participate in discussion on ‘Consumer Compliance Supervision and Regulation’ before the National Community Reinvestment Coalition Just Economy Conference at 8.30 am ET.
Futures Point To Broadly Lower Open For Wall Street Read More »
April 17, 2026, WDAM, Kansas City program uses developer tax law to keep low-income homeowners in their homes The National Community Reinvestment Coalition reports that the number of gentrifying urban neighborhoods increased from 246 during the 1970s to 1,807 in the 2010s.
Kansas City program uses developer tax law to keep low-income homeowners in their homes Read More »
April 20, 2026, Atlanta Daily World, What is happening to all the Black neighborhoods from Fourth Ward to West End? According to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s report, metro Atlanta ranks fourth among areas where gentrification eliminated majority-Black census tracts from 1980 to 2020.
What is happening to all the Black neighborhoods from Fourth Ward to West End? Read More »
Crypto Compass, April 3, 2026, Coinbase Just Got a Federal Banking Charter – Here’s What That Actually Means Consumer advocacy groups, including the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, filed formal opposition to Coinbase’s application specifically, citing the company’s past compliance and governance record as cause for concern.
Coinbase Just Got a Federal Banking Charter – Here’s What That Actually Means Read More »
Bankless, April 03, 2026 Coinbase Granted Conditional OCC National Trust Bank Charter Coinbase’s latest achievement does not come unopposed. Several banking industry lobby groups have critized the charter approval – including the Independent Community Bankers of America, Bank Policy Institute, and National Community Reinvestment Coalition – which have all published statements to such effect, voicing concern about whether the
Coinbase Granted Conditional OCC National Trust Bank Charter Read More »
