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Banks Closed Branch Locations At An Alarming Rate As US Economy Reopened

The reopening of the US economy did not discourage banks from closing physical branch locations at an aggressive pace, new research from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) has found. “The banking industry is withdrawing from the most vulnerable communities in the country at an astounding clip despite the resumption of normal economic activity in

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NCRC and its Coalition Call on Regulators to Reform Bank Merger Reviews. All Mergers Must Result in Benefits for the Public

(Download) The Honorable Martin Gruenberg Acting Chair of the Board The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20429  The Honorable Michael Hsu Acting Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20219 The Honorable Michael Barr Vice Chair for Supervision Board of

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NCRC Letter to ICIC on Opportunities and Challenges in Federal Community Investment Programs

(Download) December 5, 2022 Interagency Community Investment Committee (ICIC) U.S. Department of the Treasury U.S. Small Business Administration U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Agriculture Re: Notice and Request for Information on Opportunities and Challenges in Federal Community Investment Programs, 87 Fed. Reg.

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Investing in Culturally-Significant Businesses and Community Growth

Arts and culture are an important component of overall quality of life for every person on earth. Access to cultural resources and connections – or the lack thereof – shapes many aspects of our nation’s society. It also influences economic outcomes, as economists who study the role of “human capital” in wealth-building and opportunity creation have identified.

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Video: Democratizing Wealth Building to Help Close the Racial and Gender Gap

Online Event Archive Recorded November 15, 2022 Persistent racial and gender wealth gaps remain a major obstacle to building financial security for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households in the United States. How can we ensure that the financial system, and opportunities to build wealth, are developed to meet the needs of LMI people? Income alone

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NCRC Response to Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Trade Regulation on Surveillance and Data Security, “Commercial Surveillance, R111004.”

(Download) Office of the Secretary Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite CC-5610 (Annex B) Washington, DC 20580  Re:  Response to Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Trade Regulation on Surveillance and Data Security, “Commercial Surveillance, R111004.” Dear Secretary: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC)

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Video: Generational Wealth: Credit Barriers for People with a Criminal History

Online Event Archive Recorded November 10, 2022 Nearly 1 in 3 Americans have a criminal record. Each year over 600,000 Americans are released from state or federal prisons and re-enter society. Re-entry into society poses barriers to everyone but disproportionately affects African Americans and other minorities as African Americans and Hispanics make up 56% of

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Video: NCRC MicroBiz Capital Accelerator Program (MCAP) Webinar

Online Event Archive Recorded November 3, 2022 NCRC has launched a new grant and technical assistance opportunity, the MicroBiz Capital Accelerator Program (MCAP), exclusively for nonprofit, small business capital providers. This pilot program is being offered to NCRC members seeking to grow and scale the impact of their capital and other small-dollar loan programs supporting

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