Boldly called “The Future of the Community Reinvestment Act,” the publication has a series of articles examining retail lending, community development financing and branching of banks.
While there has been a growing widespread discussion concerning economic inequality at the national level, there has been less focus on best practices to address it on the local level.
Moving Communities Out of Racialized Asset Poverty Read More »
The CRASF membership works with financial institutions, state and local organizations as well as government to provide Community Reinvestment Act training and assistance, community advocacy, affordable housing, small business training and loan acquisition assistance.
From “Just a Job” to Executive Director Read More »
There have been multiple research reports recently that focused on the importance of lending for small businesses and provided a catalyst for further discussion.
Recent Research Shed Light on Minority Discouragement in Bank Small Business Lending Read More »
John Taylor, President and Founder of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, testified today at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Symposium: Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
NCRC President, Founder John Taylor Testifies at CFPB on Small Business Data Read More »
Operations Coordinator estevens@ncrc.org 202-628-8866 Emma Stevens is the Operations Coordinator at NCRC. Her responsibilities include managing inventory and serving as a back-up to other special assistants and departments. She has extensive administrative experience through her prior employment as an office assistant at both the Accessibility Resource Center and the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at her university. Emma completed an
Though the debate regarding the future of the CRA is with the federal regulators, we should not, and cannot, forget the role of our local communities and local governments, as they have the most to lose from potential changes to this vital law.
Local Resolutions: One Tool in Supporting Appropriate CRA Reform Read More »
Lending and investments would total $7.75 billion over the 2020 to 2023 period and align with the combined retail branch footprint in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada and Texas.
Becoming a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) has allowed the Louisville Housing Opportunities and Micro-Enterprise Community Development Loan Fund, Inc. (LHOME), a NCRC member organization, to provide affordable housing and facilitate small business startups in low- to moderate-income (LMI) areas of the city.
NCRC’s Community Benefits Agreement Is Helping LHOME Bring Fair Lending to Louisville Read More »
In this Q&A, SHA Director of Public Policy Veronica Beaty discusses the importance of affordable housing and the organization’s recent policy objectives.
Member Spotlight: Sacramento Housing Alliance Read More »
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and 45 additional community and fair housing organizations have submitted a joint comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) encouraging the department to maintain the disparate impact standard, which the agency has proposed to weaken.
Fair Housing Advocates Submit Comment Letter to HUD on Disparate Impact Read More »
NCRC’s DC Women’s Business Center (WBC) celebrated women entrepreneurs at the 2019 Just Ambitious Small Business Awards ceremony on October 9!
2019 Just Ambitious Awards Read More »
Ever since the abolition of slavery more than 150 years ago, African Americans have been suffering from oppressive structures that uphold poverty. These enduring systems have resulted in the income and wealth disparities between Black and White communities we see today
Reparations Can Help Bridge The Racial Wealth Divide Read More »
To honor our Hispanic and Latino members during Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re shining the spotlight this month on four leaders whose work embodies what it means to give everyone in our communities a chance at economic justice.
Member Spotlight: Q&A with José Antonio Ramírez Read More »
Special Assistant to the Chief of Community Development bfriend@ncrc.org 202-464-2728 Brenda Friend has held the position of Special Assistant to the Chief, Community Development, since June 2018. Prior to coming to the GROWTH team, she served as the Executive Director for The Greater Cumberland Committee (TGCC) for seven years, in which she demonstrated strong advocacy
