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Egberto Willies, February 16, 2026, When Was America “Great”? Exposing the Myth Behind MAGA Nostalgia Independent media plays a crucial role in confronting these narratives. Corporate outlets too often normalize extremist rhetoric or treat it as just another partisan dispute. Fact-based analysis exposes the consequences. When politicians romanticize the 1950s, they rarely mention that Black
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A concise snapshot of Black Americans’ economic outlook, covering wealth, income, employment, education and the racial wealth gap.
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Complete the form to download the pdf: Yes, send me updates by email about NCRC research, events and news. Download Now Complete the form to download the pdf: Download February 20, 2026 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (submitted through Regulations.gov) RE: Docket ID OCC-2025-0669 – NCRC Comment on proposed strategic plan guidance The
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Traditional banks often use the term “unbankable” for entrepreneurs they deem too small, too new or too financially risky. First Community Capital (FCC), a Riverside, California-based community development financial institution (CDFI), has spent six years challenging that label. FCC has deployed over $5 million to more than 200 entrepreneurs, many of whom are Black and
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February 18, 2026, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Pressley Unveils Legislation To Mandate Disclosures To Hold Big Banks Accountable, Demands Sec require Reports In Interest of Investors The GSIB Act is endorsed by Americans for Financial Reform, Public Citizen, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Rise Economy, Fair Finance Watch, and Action Center on Race and the Economy. “The
Coincu, February 18, 2026, Bridge wins conditional OCC nod to form national trust bank Risks, conditions, and critiques from ICBA, BPI, and NCRC What conditions and next steps remain before final OCC approval? Conditional approval to organize precedes any authority to commence business. Final approval will depend on Bridge satisfying OCC?set conditions on governance, risk, compliance, capital,
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PYMNTS, February 17, 2026, Stripe-Owned Bridge Clears OCC Hurdle for Federal Bank Charter PYMNTS reported in November that the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and Fair Finance Watch (FFW) submitted letters to the OCC opposing Bridge’s application for a national trust bank charter.
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Jesse Jackson was a force for good not only in this country but all across the globe.
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The Spokesman-Review, February 13, 2026, 27 new branches in 5 years: How a credit union made by teachers went from a shoebox full of cash deposits to a multibillion-dollar business, third largest credit union in state While STCU has seen an intense period of growth in the last few years, many smaller banks and credit
The Wake Weekly, February 16, 2026, Former Apex Town Manager Katy Crosby returns to Wake County to lead Zebulon Most recently, she served as Chief of Community Engagement and Institutional Accountability at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. Her work included leading multi-state coalitions and supporting partnerships aimed at strengthening investment in communities. Crosby said she
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Congress Tackles the Benefits Cliff Senator John Husted (R-OH) recently introduced the Upward Mobility Act, which proposes pilot projects that would allow five states to combine funding streams for anti-poverty programs to help eliminate benefits cliffs. The legislation takes aim at a major flaw in the current design of the social safety net that disincentivizes
In its comment filed Monday, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to reject World Liberty Holdings, LLC ‘s application for a national trust bank charter due to potential conflicts of interest.
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Complete the form to download the pdf: Yes, send me updates by email about NCRC research, events and news. Download Now Complete the form to download the pdf: Download February 9, 2026 Jonathan V. GouldComptroller of the CurrencyOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency400 7th St., SWWashington, DC 20219 Via electronic mail: LicensingPublicComments@occ.treas.gov RE: Public
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