Supervisory Policy and Processes for Community Reinvestment Act Performance Evaluations OCC bulletin 2018-7 describes a number of technical and methodological issues concerning designation of assessment areas, data used on Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) exams, and scheduling of exams.[1] While this may seem technical in nature, the examination procedures outlined in the bulletin can have a […]
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A new kind of investment fund with special tax incentives could steer billions in private capital to some low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.
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June 8, 2018 Senator Sanders, members of the Committee, my name is Stella Adams, and I serve as the Chief of Equity and Inclusion for the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, more commonly known as NCRC. NCRC creates, implements, and supports long-term solutions and strategies that build community and promote individual economic well-being. The programs of
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In 1977, Congress enacted the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and required federal bank agencies to assess the record of banks in meeting needs for credit and banking services in communities in which banks are chartered. The federal bank agencies responded by creating CRA examinations that assessed banks’ performance in geographical areas containing bank branches and
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Created in partnership with: According to a Fidelity Investment survey of financial advisors, 84 percent of respondents said they had clients with dementia and 96 percent of respondents said they do not feel prepared for this population. In a dementia friendly community, banks and financial services are aware of dementia and responsive to the individual
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Docket No. CFPB-2018-0004 Effectiveness and Efficiency of Supervision Program To Whom it May Concern: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), a coalition of more than 600 community-based organizations, urges the CFPB to make the fair lending review process more transparent and to better facilitate community group input in the process. This letter represents the views
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Investing in a Just Economy For over 27 years, NCRC has worked to create a just economy. We believe private capital of various forms – including a wide variety of financial institutions – must be engaged in building an equitable and fair economy. There is both a legal and a moral obligation for banks and
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Quicken Loans overtakes Wells Fargo as the largest loan originator.
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The Department of Treasury released its long anticipated memorandum recommending changes and updates to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) in early April. Spring is a season of renewal and CRA is a law that indeed needs refreshing and updating. Passed in 1977, it imposes an affirmative obligation on banks to serve the needs of local communities. The statute directs federal bank agencies to examine and rate banks on their lending and service in low- and moderate-income communities.
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With the publication of Richard Rothstein’s 2017 book, The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, the issue of racial and economic “redlining” has come to the forefront. The shocking thing about the revelations in Rothstein’s book is the degree to which policies and practices of segregation were accepted and
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This study examines how neighborhoods were evaluated for lending risk by the HOLC, and compares their recent social and economic conditions with city-level measures of segregation and economic inequality
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Executive Assistant to Chief, Community Development srussell@ncrc.org 202-464-2728 Stephanie Ann Russell is the Executive Assistant to the Chief Community Development Officer at NCRC. As Executive Assistant, Stephanie is responsible for the overall management of the Chief’s schedule along with ensuring that the day-to-day activities are accomplished. Stephanie works closely with the Team to assist with
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Statement for the record from John Taylor, president and CEO, of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition to the House Financial Services Subcommittee on House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit January 30, 2018 Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Clay, and Distinguished members of the Subcommittee: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates
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The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin Secretary of the Treasury Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC, 20220 Click here for a summary of the letter. Dear Secretary Mnuchin, In February of 2017, President Trump issued an executive order mandating that federal agencies regulate the financial industry consistent with core principles including
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