This is a pivotal moment for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, for the mission in their charters, and the role they can and must play in facilitating access to affordable housing and affordable mortgage credit for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households, for families and communities of color and rural communities.
On Juneteenth, June 19, we celebrate and reflect on the end of slavery in the U.S. Juneteenth also reminds us to be critical of how progress is measured.
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Huntington Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq: HBAN) and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) today announced a new $40 billion community benefits plan that will focus on affordable housing, small business loans and increased capital to low- and moderate-income communities, communities of color and communities that have been historically disadvantaged.
Huntington, NCRC announce $40 billion expanded community benefits plan Read More »
The Oak Hill Project in Birmingham’s historic Ensley neighborhood is designed to provide opportunities for building generational wealth and community revitalization.
Housing discrimination and sexual harassment often overlap and create additional barriers for women in accessing and maintaining safe and affordable housing.
Sexual harassment and domestic violence threaten fair access to housing Read More »
America should not only promise but deliver to all Americans opportunities to build wealth and live well. The Just Economy Pledge is a starting point.
Introducing the Just Economy Pledge Read More »
People have become more likely to use a new brand or stop using one because of its response to calls for racial justice, according to a new survey released last month.
The actions announced today are a downpayment on equitable investments in communities, expanded funding for affordable housing, the removal of barriers that have blocked equitable development, and the opportunity to participate in the federal procurement process.
NCRC Commends President Biden for Addressing Racial Wealth Divide And Discrimination Read More »
While Greenwood (aka the Black Wall Street) was literally set to flames in 1921, the veiled injustices that Black small businesses fight today are equally cruel and threaten not only the economic well being of Black people but the culture and history of Black neighborhoods.
The Tulsa Race Massacre: A Reminder of the Ongoing Fight for Black Wealth Equality Read More »
Highways radically reshaped cities, destroying dense downtown neighborhoods, dividing many Black communities and increasing car dependence.
The New York Times: Can Removing Highways Fix America’s Cities? Read More »
The CEOs of the six biggest U.S. banks gathered before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday for the first time since the financial crisis in 2008 to face questions over their institutions’ roles in American life.
Axios: Biggest U.S. bank CEOs grilled over profits and priorities Read More »
As many as 65.6 million American children — 90% of all kids in the U.S. — would benefit from an expanded child tax credit.
CNBC: Keeping the expanded child tax credit would help 65.6 million American kids Read More »
Warren criticized Fed Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles — who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, and whose four-year term is set to expire in October — during a Senate Banking Committee hearing.
One year after the police killing of George Floyd, where does America go from here?
PBSNews Hour: WATCH: Race Matters — America After George Floyd Read More »
Washington, D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon for anticompetitive practices and price-fixing.
WebProNews: D.C. AG Launches Antitrust Suit Against Amazon Read More »
