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Lexology, September 23, 2023, Congressional Republicans Receive Banking And Credit Union Trade Association Support For Legislation To Overturn The CFPB’s Section 1071 Final Rule This summer, Representative Roger Williams (R-Texas) and Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced identical Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions in the U.S. House and Senate (H.J. Res. 66 and S. J. Res. 32, respectively) […]

Baltimore Beat, September 5, 2023, The Extraordinary Life Of Anthony Williams Williams was remembered for being anything but shy, especially when it came to sharing his personal journey of overcoming homelessness, which allowed him to make deep and lasting connections with those facing similar challenges. Also a visionary, he believed housing was a human right

CUCollaborate, September 8, 2023, After Withdrawing Bank Application, Rakuten Seeks Credit Union Charter After withdrawing three applications with the FDIC seeking a charter as an Industrial Loan Company (ILC), Rakuten, a controversial company that offers everything from cash back to consumers for purchases to fintech services, now has submitted an application to form a credit union.

Next City, September 7, 2023, This Project Provides Housing And Tech Training For Boston’s Young Women Of Color Welcome to G{Code} House, a place where women and nonbinary people of color ages 18-24 can reside as they complete a two year coding course that prepares them to enter the workforce. The National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s

95.3Wiki, September 6, 2023, First Financial Bank Receives National Award for Community Action First Financial Bank has been selected by the National Community Action Partnership (NCAP) to receive the Corporate Partnership Award, recognizing the bank’s long-term commitment in supporting community action and working directly to impact economic growth and increase opportunities for children and families.

Northwest Indiana Business Magazine, September 1, 2023, First Financial Bank Receives National Stewardship Award First Financial Bank received a Corporate Partnership Award from the National Community Action Partnership. “First Financial Bank and our associates are thankful and honored to receive such a nationally prestigious recognition,” said Roddell McCullough, chief corporate responsibility officer for First Financial, in

Newsweek, August 28, 2023, Sixty Years Later, We Can Make King’s Dream A Reality Sixty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic keynote at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. As of 2019, the last year with complete data, the median wealth of Black households was just $9,000—compared to $160,000 for white

NRPA, August 24, 2023, Overcoming Barriers To Park Equity Redlining affected not only the demographics of neighborhoods by dictating who could get loans, but also it largely influenced the investment in infrastructure made in those areas. Real estate is about location, location, location, right? Well, if the right location largely dictates the value of your

US News, August 24, 2023, A Gentrified Dallas Neighborhood Faces An Uncertain Future This is Oak Cliff, a vibrant pocket of Dallas, one of many minority-majority cities in the US. As Texas has become more diverse in the last few decades, so has this patch of the city, in which Hispanics (63%) and non-Hispanic Black

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 25, 2023, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad And Chuck Collins: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Remains A Dream It’s now been 60 years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom — and the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. At the rally, Dr. King famously proclaimed that all people, Black

The Hill, August 24, 2023, Fight For Economic Equity Under ‘Assault’ 60 Years, Advocates Warn Sixty years after civil rights leaders demanded equal access to employment and fair wages for Black Americans at the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, economic equity is still far from a reality in the U.S.  “We are