Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a new AFFH rule that would reverse years of progress by no longer enforcing meaningful community participation in the fair housing planning process.
HUD’s Proposed AFFH Rule Would Set Back Years of Progress Read More »
There are nearly 50 million African Americans in the U.S. today. Though the African American population continues to rise, their share of the nation’s wealth isn’t keeping up, according to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s recent African American Racial Wealth Divide Snapshot.
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Proper implementation of Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act would reveal who is receiving small business loans and where they are located.
Could Adequate Small Business Lending Data Be on the Horizon? Read More »
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a settlement agreement with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California that outlines court-ordered deadlines for implementation of Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
NCRC applauds Court-Ordered Implementation for Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act Read More »
Accessible and affordable housing is a prevalent issue in major cities. In 2016, Philadelphia was found to have the highest disability rate among the ten largest cities in the U.S. with 16% of Philadelphians identified as having a disability.
“Although the OCC and FDIC did not extend the comment period the additional 60 days that NCRC, our members and members of Congress called for several weeks ago, the agencies still made a prudent choice with a 30-day extension,” said Jesse Van Tol, NCRC CEO.
OCC, FDIC Makes Prudent Choice With Extension of CRA Comment Period Read More »
Communications Manager, CDFI apalmer@ncrc.org 202-464-2703 Amanda Palmer serves as the Communications Manager, CDFI. Prior to joining NCRC, Amanda worked at Credible Behavioral Health, Inc. as the Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President. She has over 15 years’ experience working in various industries, including nonprofit and healthcare. She received her bachelor’s degree
Today, the Trump Administration released its FY 2021 budget proposal, which would either eliminate or drastically reduce funding for numerous federal housing and community development programs that help lower-income families climb into the middle class.
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People experiencing homelessness in rural areas are often referred to as the “hidden homeless.”
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A cardinal rule of any rulemaking is that a federal agency must use data and analysis to assess the impact of its proposed changes to a regulation. Based on NCRC’s analysis so far, it appears that the OCC and FDIC have flagrantly violated this fundamental rule.
Could Lack of Impact Assessment in OCC and FDIC Proposal Break CRA? Read More »
Entrepreneurship is a capital-intensive experience which makes it quite challenging for those with little access to capital to pursue.
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The Comptroller of the Currency, Joseph M. Otting, submitted testimony in advance of his appearance before the House Financial Services Committee on Jan. 29, 2020. His testimony cited and challenged NCRC’s analysis of a proposal to overhaul rules that enforce the Community Reinvestment Act. This is NCRC’s response to Otting’s testimony.
“We know our community leaders are extremely well-informed and understand both the dangers of the proposed rule changes and also the vagueness of some of the most important details,” said Jesse Van Tol, NCRC’s CEO.
Community Leaders Speak Up Against Proposed Changes to CRA Read More »
The practice of restricting neighborhoods to certain races or incomes was a significant part of America’s segregated past. Discrimination in lending and housing is generally less overt than it used to be, but it’s still a problem.
NCRC Civil Rights Testing Finds Discriminatory Practices in Housing Read More »
Program Coordinator, Fair Housing/Fair Lending soros@ncrc.org 202-393-8308 Sara Oros is the Fair Housing/Fair Lending Program Coordinator at NCRC. Sara attended Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Political Science and a focus in business administration. Prior to this role, she was a communications and development intern at NCRC. She
