How to Use This ToolkitThis toolkit has been designed to help you get started on launching your own local Age-Friendly Banking campaign to provide older adults with the focused products, services and protections that will enable them to thrive. Within the toolkit are various resources and sections that pertain to the steps necessary to conduct […]
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Washington, DC – Today, in response to the implementation of a Trump Administration executive order sharply restricting travel and immigration from seven countries, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s (NCRC) President and CEO, John Taylor, made the following statement: “NCRC stands for an inclusive society, where no matter your nationality, creed or color, you have opportunities to prosper and become a part
Washington, DC – Today, in reaction to the Trump Administration’s action to raise Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage premiums, NCRC President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement: “This move makes mortgages more expensive for working class people. It will further dampen the housing market, where already there are many responsible creditworthy borrowers who are needlessly
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Washington, DC – Today, as the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee holds a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions to serve as U.S. Attorney General, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s President and CEO, John Taylor, made the following statement in opposition to the nomination: “The key test for any nominee to serve as Attorney General
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Today, in reaction to the release of the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) final Duty to Serve rule, NCRC President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement: “The Duty to Serve framework that the FHFA has outlined is an important complement to the affordable housing goals in reaching the three underserved markets it targets
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Washington – Today, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and 20 civil rights and consumer advocacy groups sent a letter to Mel Watt, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and Jacob Lew, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, expressing concern about the Government Sponsored Enterprises’ (GSEs) Single Family Housing Goals performance and tighter access
Letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Department of the Treasury on GSE Housing Goal Performance and Pricing (Download PDF)
How CRA Can Promote Integration and Prevent Displacement in Gentrifying Neighborhoods (Download PDF)
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Washington – The National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s Washington, DC Women’s Business Center (DC WBC) will hold its Third Annual “Shop, Sip and Celebrate” Holiday Bazaar this year on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. The DC WBC Holiday Bazaar is a pop-up marketplace to showcase local women-owned small businesses, many of which are DC WBC clients. It
Washington, DC – Today, in reaction to the news that Steve Mnuchin will be President-Elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, and subsequent remarks from Mr. Mnuchin, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s (NCRC) President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement: “NCRC has long advocated for the
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Washington, DC – Today, in an agreement reached with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and its community-based members and allies across the Midwest and Southeast, Fifth Third Bank announced an increase to their landmark community benefits agreement to $30 billion. The commitment covers community development, including lending and investments, between 2016 and 2020. Fifth
Washington, DC – Today, in reaction to a ProPublica report on Facebook allowing advertisers to exclude users by race, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) made the following statement: “NCRC is shocked and appalled to learn that Facebook appears to be engaging in practices that are not only discriminatory, but also illegal,” said NCRC President and CEO John Taylor.
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Washington, DC – Today, 90 community, consumer, and civil rights groups sent a letter led by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) outlining the preferred path for regulation of financial technology companies (fintechs), such as online marketplace lenders, if they are granted charters by the regulator. The groups propose
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