Today is the day, the clock is ticking, and we’ve got to mobilize everyone we know who cares about the economic health, wealth and justice in America’s communities. The government published today and opened up for public comments a plan to radically change and diminish the impact of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Let’s make no […]
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Branch Closures Instructions for use:Branch changes are reported each week by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). This report identifies the closing and opening of customer-facing, brick and mortar or retail branch locations in the U.S. only. This interactive report allows the user to explore branch changes from 2000 through the current month.NCRC members can
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Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for changes to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. While the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) is currently analyzing the NPRM, preliminary assessments are concerning. Jesse Van Tol, CEO of NCRC, made the following statement: “This proposal doesn’t
(Download) December 13, 2019 The Honarable Nita Lowey 2365 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20005 The Honorable Kay Granger 1026 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20005 The Honorable Richard Shelby 304 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20005 The Honorable Patrick Leahy 437 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20005 Dear Chairs and Ranking
In December 2019, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would considerably weaken the regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a law designed to combat redlining by requiring banks to affirmatively and continually meet community needs for
In the words of dissenting Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board member Martin Gruenberg, the FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) “is a deeply misconceived proposal that would fundamentally undermine and weaken the Community Reinvestment Act.” The agencies would
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December 9, 2019 Ms. Kathy Kraninger Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G. St. NW Washington DC, 20552 Dear Director Kraninger: Widely available and accessible Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data has been instrumental to achieving the statutory purpose of HMDA of assessing whether lending institutions are serving the housing and credit needs of communities.
10 national civil rights and economic justice leaders, including NCRC, issue a strong statement against the government’s plan to weaken the Community Reinvestment Act
Today, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). While the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) is currently analyzing the NPRM, preliminary assessments are concerning. Jesse Van Tol, CEO of NCRC, made
(Download) December 9, 2019 RE: Docket ID OCC-2019-0021, Loans to Small Businesses and Small Farms To Whom it May Concern: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), an association of more than 600 community-based organizations that promote access to basic banking services, affordable housing, entrepreneurship, job creation and vibrant communities for America’s working families, suggests that
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