A Capital One-Neighborworks deal resembles ‘a backdoor endorsement of the merger and a serious conflict of interest just as OCC and Fed staff review the deal.’
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Two recent studies of health equity work show the challenges that community development and public health organizations face in building trust.
The July jobs report hints at a softening economic picture — especially with household budgets continuing to feel the squeeze of inflation.
In memory of a dynamic woman who left positive marks on the communities she served.
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“If the courts are declaring open season on regulatory decision-making, then we have to make sure corporate America aren’t the only ones fighting.”
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Public health outcomes improve when HUD housing vouchers are more widely available.
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A new state-level Community Reinvestment Act from the Illinois legislature offers a roadmap for economic justice.
The Washington Post,June 6, 2024, Biden Says Racial Wealth Gap Is Closing. The Reality Is Complicated. Jesse Van Tol, president and chief executive of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, said Biden deserves credit for pressing banks to expand special purpose credit programs, which are meant to reduce racial disparities in lending. But he added that there
MarketWatch, June 5, 2024, The No. 1 Issue For Young Americans This Election? Not Student Loans, Abortion Or Guns — It’s Housing. Younger people in the U.S. are so frustrated by the real-estate market that housing affordability has become the top issue influencing their vote in this November’s election, according to a new survey. Record-high
Washington Informer, May 16, 2024, D.C. Agencies Among Top Beneficiaries As HUD Announces $40 Million Boost For Housing Counseling Nationwide Seven D.C. agencies are set to receive a substantial boost in funding totaling nearly $7 million, aimed at expanding housing counseling services for underserved communities. Among the beneficiaries are Housing Counseling Services, Lydia’s House in
Fortune, May 16, 2024, An Obscure 47-Year-Old Law Designed To Right The Historic Wrongs Of Redlining Was The ‘Original ESG Framework,’ Execs Say. Just Look At How Crown Heights And Bed-Stuy Have Changed Within the finance sector, ESG might seem like a trend that’s only really caught on in the past few years—but a lesser-known
Birmingham Times, May 17, 2024, Birmingham Business Conference Raises BAR For Community Change Dozens of business and community leaders gathered Thursday at the UAB Hilton Hotel on Birmingham’s Southside for Building Alabama Reinvestment (BAR) Conference’s “Banking on Change: Uncovering Opportunities in the South.” The daylong meeting centered on conversations and collaborations with speakers and panel
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Morning Star, May 16, 2024, During AAPI Month, Financial Advice For A Poorly Understood Group Income inequality is still increasing most rapidly among Asian American groups, compared to other demographics. Wealth gaps between the poorest Asian Americans and the wealthiest Asian Americans are still wider than gaps within any other racial group in the US. Vox has an
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Nonprofit Quarterly, May 8, 2024, Will New Rules For The Road Emerge For Bank Mergers? The [proposed] Capital One-Discover merger is a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad idea. Jesse Van Tol, CEO, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, conference keynote address, April 3, 2024 At NPQ, we have written from time to time about antitrust law—that is,
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The Baltimore Sun, June 11, 2024, Howard Officials Aim To Study Affordable Housing In The County County Executive Calvin Ball recently signed an executive order establishing a 13-member Affordable Housing Working Group that will recommend goals and criteria for an affordable and accessible housing program in the county. “The establishment of the Affordable Housing Working
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