BOOK REVIEW: Robert Kuttner’s ‘Going Big’ Is A Playbook For Public Investments, Robust Regulations, And Community Empowerment
When a key crafter of the Community Reinvestment Act speaks, it behooves us all to listen.
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Politico: Politics Plus Logistics Could Block Widespread Office-To-Housing Conversions
Politico, April 15, 2023, Politics Plus Logistics Could Block Widespread Office-To-Housing Conversions But the political fervor among progressive Democrats for compulsory affordable housing attached to tax incentives for conversions could dampen developers’ interest in the costly overhauls. And it’s not clear any of the policy initiatives on the table will yield conversions on a broad enough scale to turn …
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New CFPB’s Guidance On Abusive Practices Standard Is An Important Step To Ensuring A Fair Market for Consumers
The new abusive practices guideline marks the second time in a week that the CFPB has taken care of some long-unfinished business related to the Dodd-Frank Act.
Fireside Chat with Stephen D. Steinour, Chairman, President of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, at The 2022 Just Economy Conference
Moderator: Catherine Crosby, Board Chairperson, NCRC Speakers: Stephen D. Steinour, Chairman, President of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Transcript: NCRC video transcripts are produced by a third-party transcription service and may contain errors. They are lightly edited for style and clarity. Crosby00:06 So I’ll give you a little quick biography. You can have a seat. I …
Coronavirus Roundup: More Republican Opposition to Vaccine Rules; HHS Touts High Employee Vaccination Rates
Government Executive, December 7, 2021, Coronavirus Roundup: More Republican Opposition to Vaccine Rules; HHS Touts High Employee Vaccination Rates Last week, a pop-up shop, featuring goods from local women-owned small businesses, funded through a CARES Act grant from the Small Business Administration, opened in Union Station in Washington, D.C. This is a collaboration between the D.C. …
Opinion: Ward 6 Councilmember Risks Prolonging Homelessness and Displacement
HillRag, December 6, 2021, Opinion: Ward 6 Councilmember Risks Prolonging Homelessness And Displacement Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen new tax measure will provide new revenue for permanent housing opportunities to potentially end homelessness in DC, but first, it requires eviction from homeless camps. DC’s Ward 6 has the “most intense displacement” in the “most intensely …
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Adult Entertainment Is Building a Community for Black and Brown Denverites
5280, December 2, 2021, Adult Entertainment is Building a Community for Black And Brown Denverites Affectionately called Adult Ent, the company’s clothing line is a reflection of Denver’s street culture, says owner Torrance “Pastor Pines” Green. The challenges Pines faced to secure a permanent storefront in Five Points, Denver’s historically Black neighborhood that’s seen rapid …
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Sen. Brown: Saule Omarova is Eminently Qualified to Lead OCC
Advisor News, November 19, 2021, Sen. Brown: Saule Omarova Is Eminently Qualified To Lead OCC Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, said in a statement: Saule Omarova is one of the most qualified nominees ever for this job. Some Republican Senators have pointed to her Soviet education as indication of her …
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NCUA Approves Field of Membership Rule
ABA Banking Journal, November 19, 2021, NCUA Approves Field Of Membership Rule The National Credit Union Administration unanimously approved—with changes—a final rule expanding field of membership requirements for multiple common bond federal credit unions. The final rule did not include some of the most controversial elements of the proposal, which the American Bankers Association opposed. Previously, the ABA …
Better Markets Applauds OCC Proposal to rescind its seriously flawed 2020 cRA Rule
Better Markets, November 1, 2021, Better Markets Applauds OCC Proposal To Rescind Its Seriously Flawed 2020 CRA Rule Phillip Basil, Director of Banking Policy at Better Markets, issued the following statement: “Better Markets has submitted a comment letter in full support of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) proposal to rescind its seriously flawed …
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NCRC Joint Membership with BAR
joint membership Two Great Things that Go Great Together National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and Building Alabama Reinvestment (BAR) members are eligible for two memberships for one low price. Become a member of both organizations and enhance your knowledge and power to create and support sustainable solutions for economic justice in your neighborhood and across the country. …
NCRC Joint Membership with PCRG
joint membership DISCOUNT Two Great Things that Go Great Together National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG) members are eligible for a joint membership discount. Become a member of both organizations and enhance your knowledge and power to create and support sustainable solutions for economic justice in your neighborhood and across …
