American Banker, March 16, 2022, TAB Bank dragged into seedy world of puppy mill loans by fintech partner Transportation Alliance Bank (TAB Bank) in Ogden, Utah, has a partnership with a fintech called EasyPay Finance that seems to forward the bank’s aim of financial inclusion — it lends to people with low FICO scores who […]
Bloomberg, March 16, 2022, Fed to Hike and Steepen Its Rate Policy Path: Decision-Day Guide The Federal Reserve is poised to raise interest rates Wednesday for the first time since 2018, with investors focused on how aggressive central bankers plan to be in tackling the hottest inflation in four decades. The Federal Open Market Committee
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PR Newswire, March 3, 2022, Bank of America Becomes First Financial Institution Certified by J.D. Power for Customer Satisfaction with Financial Health Support Bank of America is the first financial institution to be certified by J.D. Power for financial health support, according to the J.D. Power Financial Health Support Certification Program. Bank of America is
The Wall Street Journal, March 15, 2022, Sarah Bloom Raskin Withdraws as Biden’s Pick for Top Fed Banking Regulator Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Biden’s nominee to become the government’s most powerful banking regulator, withdrew from consideration on Tuesday, the White House said, amid opposition to her nomination from Republicans and a key Democrat. The withdrawal
Al, March 17, 2022, Mayor Woodfin cuts ribbon on new homes in Ensley funded by American Rescue Plan The City of Birmingham and GROWTH signed a development deal that began with building 27 affordable new homes in the historic Belview Heights community of Birmingham, Alabama. “The City of Birmingham’s commitment to neighborhood revitalization remains strong,
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Bham Now, March 17, 2022, GROWTH by NCRC is breaking ground + barriers through affordable housing This month, Birmingham, local Augustus Payne, is able to become a first-time homeowner after a $25M revitalization plan between GROWTH by NCRC and the City of Birmingham to provide affordable housing. Keep reading to find out exactly how this was able
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The Birmingham Times, March 18, 2022, Birmingham Mayor Woodfin, public-private partnership deliver affordable homeownership Three new homeowners are looking forward to getting the keys to their homes after a ribbon-cutting Thursday at the newly developed Oak Hill area of Belview Heights in Ensley. The ceremony was the culmination of an objective by Mayor Randall Woodfin
Micro B Life, March 17, 2022, When Did Gentrification Start In Nyc The history of gentrification in America starts in the 1960s when the term was coined. Over the next five and a half decades communities have wielded varying tools and strategies in response to gentrification’s challenges. A new study claims San Francisco and Oakland are the
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OA JF, March 17, 2022, Addressing Structural Inequities, a Necessary Step Toward Ensuring Equitable Access to Telehealth for Medication Abortion Care During and Post COVID-19 Research indicates that health disparities based on social status and race/ethnicity exist and persist in the US. A past filled with disinvestments and isolation of communities of color keep telehealth
Spectrum News 13, March 15, 2022, In Orlando, one mixed-income housing approach aims to break cycles of concentrated poverty The so-called “American Dream” of homeownership hasn’t ever been equally accessible to everyone. But the pandemic era’s inflated housing market has clarified just how disproportionately uneven the odds are for many marginalized groups. The gap in
Politico, March 15, 2022, A come-to-Jesus moment on financial nominations Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) have all but sealed the fate of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the nation’s top bank regulator. What happens next will determine whether Biden can get anyone confirmed to the job this year, before Republicans potentially take back the upper chamber. “There’s
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NCRC’s membership includes more than 600 community-focused organizations in 44 states. Here’s an introduction to one of them, Newcap Inc., in Oconto, Wisconsin, from Newcap CEO & President Cheryl Detrick. Tell us about the organization’s mission/focus area. Newcap’s mission for over 50 years has been to move people from poverty to opportunities and economic security,
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NCRC and 62 community leaders wrote to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urging action on David Uejio’s nomination to a key HUD civil rights enforcement post, which has languished in gridlock since August.
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The White House is cracking down on biased and discriminatory home appraisal practices. Here’s what that means.
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President Biden’s Supreme Court pick is not only eminently qualified, but ready to bring important fresh perspectives to the bench.
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