Expanding financial access for working
families and communities since 1990.
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition is an association of more than 600 community-based organizations that promote access to basic banking services including credit and savings, to create and sustain affordable housing, job development and vibrant communities for America's working families.
News and Events
Sign-On Letter to Chairman Frank - Aug. 16, 2010
Dear Chairman Frank:
First, we would like to congratulate you and thank you for your leadership in enacting financial regulatory reform that will go a long way towards leveling the playing field for consumers, increasing the safety and soundness of our financial system and helping to curb the worst abuses that caused the economic collapse. We want to thank you in particular for including enhancements to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and small business lending data in financial reform.
Congressman Luis Gutierrez Remarks - July 30, 2010
Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) has issued this video call to action, calling on his colleagues to support our efforts to strengthen and expand the Community Reinvestment Act. We’re working with the Congressman and his colleagues to move legislation expanding and strengthening CRA in the coming months, and we thank him for his leadership on this issue.
John Taylor on PBS Newshour GSE segment - August 17, 2010
NCRC Releases Small Business Lending Study (July 2010)
Small businesses are the driving force behind job creation, yet many struggle to find the capital they need to survive and grow. Women and minority-owned businesses face additional impediments. Today, we’re pleased to announce a new NCRC study, “Does CRA Small Business Lending Increase Employment: an Examination on a County Level.” The study looks at over 500 counties around the country, exploring the national impact of Community Reinvestment Act on small business lending.
