The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) launched their application for the second round of its Housing Counseling Services (HCS) grant program.
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) launched the application for the second round of its Housing Counseling Services (HCS) grant program as part of its multi-year Field Empowerment Fund (FEF). Through partnerships with KeyBank and HSBC Bank USA NA, a total of $4 million was allocated to support direct-to-client housing counseling services for NCRC members. […]
Bloomberg, October 9, 2025, Lifeline for Millions of Americans Becomes Hot Potato for Banks Jesse Van Tol, president of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, a nonprofit that pressures banks to do more business in underserved communities, often by fighting bank mergers, praised Fifth Third’s CEO. “Tim Spence has an interest in financial inclusion that is uncommon for
Lifeline for Millions of Americans Becomes Hot Potato for Banks Read More »
URL Media, July 16, 2025, Press Forward awards URL Media and NCRC $1.25 million to launch low-interest loans for BIPOC publishers; network partners also win funds in competitive open call URL Media and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition plan an expansion of their pilot program, the Media Resilience Fund, to provide low-interest financing to community media, particularly those
Real Estate News, February 5, 2025, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau faces new threat The motivations behind the proposal: Cruz said the CFPB, which is an independent government agency, is “an unelected, unaccountable bureaucratic agency that has imposed burdensome and harmful regulations on American businesses, banks, and credit unions.” Elon Musk is not a fan either, saying in
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau faces new threat Read More »
Bloomberg Law, January 24, 2025, Wall Street Watchdogs Scrub DEI Pages After Trump Orders (1) Lawmakers also explicitly required financial regulatory agencies to establish the minority and women inclusion offices under Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Act, with the goal of attracting talent, fostering inclusion, and developing standards to assess diversity policies and practices among regulated entities.
Wall Street Watchdogs Scrub DEI Pages After Trump Orders (1) Read More »
At NCRC, we take immense pride in the incredible women who make our workplace stronger, smarter and more inspiring every day. Their intelligence, dedication and passion fuel our mission and shape the foundation of who we are. Having them as part of our team is both a privilege and a blessing. In addition to their
Women Who Lead: The Heart and Strength of NCRC Read More »
American Banker, November 14, 2024, What would Matt Gaetz as attorney general mean for banks? Regardless of whether Republicans will vote to confirm Gaetz given the allegations against him, his stance as a skeptic of mergers and his previous work investigating banks as part of his House committee assignment shows that the Trump administration is
American Banker: What would Matt Gaetz as attorney general mean for banks? Read More »
American Banker, September 10, 2024, NBT To Keep Evans Branch Offices After $236 Million Merger More than 70 banks have announced plans to sell in 2024, putting the year on track to eclipse last year’s total of 100. M&A in 2023 was held in check in large part by surging interest rates that spiked deposit
American Banker: NBT To Keep Evans Branch Offices After $236 Million Merger Read More »
Add your voice and expertise to the 2025 Just Economy Conference. The conference takes place March 26-27 in Washington, DC, and is preceded by NCRC’s member-only Hill Day on March 25. This is the national event for community, business, foundation, policy and government leaders who want a nation that not only promises but delivers opportunities
Call for 2025 Just Economy Conference Session Ideas Read More »
Join NCRC for Just Economy Conversations, a series of online discussions about how to solve America’s persistent racial and socio-economic wealth, income and opportunity divides. We’ll bring together experts from NCRC and our network of community and national leaders to offer ideas, insights and practical strategies on how to make a Just Economy a national
Just Economy Conversations from NCRC Read More »
As you are thinking about applying for a business loan, whether as a startup or an existing business owner with years of experience running a business, it is important to consider and review the following steps prior to submitting your application to maximize your chances of success in securing capital for your business. 1. Understand
10 Things To Know Before Applying For A Business Loan Read More »
Vox, May 2, 2024, What If Canceling People’s Medical Debt Doesn’t Help Them? Four in 10 Americans carry some kind of medical debt, an affliction that is unique to the United States among wealthy nations. The country does not guarantee medical insurance to everyone, and the costs even to people who carry coverage are much higher on average than they
Vox: What If Canceling People’s Medical Debt Doesn’t Help Them? Read More »
New York Post, April 25, 2024, Queens Hotel Begins Its Transformation Into Affordable Housing The 350-room JFK Hilton is well on its way to becoming perhaps the only byproduct of a program intended to convert hotels into permanent residences for low-income and formerly homeless New Yorkers, according to Gothamist. The property — located next to the
New York Post: Queens Hotel Begins Its Transformation Into Affordable Housing Read More »
Planetizen, April 28, 2024, Feds Issue New Energy Efficiency Standards For Affordable Housing A new set of building codes for affordable housing developments funded by federal dollars target energy efficiency, reports Kriston Capps for Bloomberg CityLab. “The standards will translate to lower costs for households least able to afford high energy prices, according to federal officials. Lower-income
Planetizen: Feds Issue New Energy Efficiency Standards For Affordable Housing Read More »
The Washington Post, April 29, 2024, Rent Caps May End In Prince George’s. Tenants Are Organizing A Fight. Housing affordability is a pressing issue for legislators in Prince George’s, a majority-Black suburb bordering D.C. Black and Latino renters stand to be disproportionately affected by rent hikes here, where despite pockets of affluence, 10 percent of
