DCWBC Women Entrepreneur Profile:Â Hortiki PlantsÂ
This is part of a series of profiles showcasing the talented entrepreneurs of NCRC’s DC Women’s Business Center. Hortiki Plants is a women-owned business started by Dr. Victoria LeBeaux in 2017 that provides eco-friendly garden kits. What kind of product or service do you sell? Hortiki Plants provides eco-friendly garden kits that make sustainable gardening simple and fun. Hortiki’s
Leading Civil Rights, Faith, And Housing Policy Groups Urge HUD To Swiftly Adopt Final AFFH Rule
HUD’s new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rules will bring long-awaited clarity for markets and much-needed traction for neglected communities.
Environmental Justice Coalition Letter on HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule
(Download) Honorable Marcia Fudge Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th St SW Washington, D.C. 20410 Re: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Docket No. FR–6250–P–01, 88 Fed. Reg. 8516 April 24, 2023 Dear Secretary Fudge: On behalf of the undersigned environmental justice and fair housing organizations and advocates, we are pleased to submit
NCRC Comment Letter on HUD’s Proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule.
(Download) Honorable Marcia Fudge Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th St SW Washington, D.C. 20410 Re: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Docket No. FR–6250–P–01, 88 Fed. Reg. 8516 April 24, 2023 Dear Secretary Fudge: On behalf of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and our undersigned members, we thank you for this
NCRC comment on FHFA Social Bond RFI
(Download) April 24, 2023 The Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Fair Lending Oversight 400 7th Street SW 9th Floor Washington, D.C. 20219 RE: Enterprise Single Family Social Bond Policy RFI The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to submit written comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in response to its
Jelani Cobb, Karen Attiah and Our Body Politic at the 2023 Just Economy Conference
The podcast, Our Body Politic, hosted Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah and writer, historian and scholar Jelani Cobb at the 2023 Just Economy Conference to discuss the challenges facing journalists of color in today’s media landscape.
Initial Analysis Of Final Section 1071 Small Business Lending Rule
Initial Analysis Of Final Section 1071 Small Business Lending Rule April 2023 Download Report Kevin Hill, Senior Policy Advisor KEY TAKEAWAYS: Discrimination in small business lending will be easier to identify and root out. This is an important new rule that applies to the full spectrum of small business lending, removing fog from a key area
Money Talks: How Financial Literacy Education Can Transform The Lives Of Second-Generation Immigrants
States are working to enhance financial literacy education in schools — But will the specific needs of immigrant families be served?
DCWBC Women Entrepreneur Profile: Bamboo Beginnings Doula Services, LLCÂ Â
This is part of a series of profiles showcasing the talented entrepreneurs of NCRC’s DC Women’s Business Center. Bamboo Beginnings Doula Services is a women-owned business started by L. Viviana de Jesús that provides reproductive self-empowerment. What kind of product or service do you sell? We offer reproductive self-empowerment through childbirth education (CBE). We center
Video: Emily Flitter
NCRC Just Economy Conference 2023 — Recorded March 30, 2023
Video: Randall Woodfin, Mayor, Birmingham, AL
NCRC Just Economy Conference 2023 — Recorded March 29, 2023
Scholarships Available For NCRC Housing Counselor Training
NCRC’s National Training Academy is offering scholarships to new housing counselors for our “Welcoming the Next Generation of Housing Counselors” symposium in May.
Workforce Development Is A Solution to Climate Change and Income Inequality: NCRC’s Comment on the EPA’s Environmental and Climate Justice Grant Program
(Download) April 10, 2023 VIA ELECTRONIC FILING Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights Environmental Protection Agency ECJRFI@epa.gov RE: Request for Information – Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants Attention: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2023-0023 The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice
NCRC comment letter on the District- Maryland-Virginia Regional Fair Housing Plan
(Download) March 28, 2023 RE: MWCOG Attn: Fair Housing Plan To Whom it May Concern: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Metropolitan Washington Regional Fair Housing Plan. The region is to be commended for developing the first regional plan in 25 years. The plan provides an important opportunity
NCRC and 10 other Advocacy Groups Call on the FDIC to Downgrade Republic Bank & Trust
(Download) March 30th, 2023 Teresa Sabanty Deputy Regional Director Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 300 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60606-3447 CC:Â Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions RE: Community Reinvestment Act exam for Republic Bank & Trust of Kentucky. Dear Deputy Regional Director Sabanty: Thank you for the opportunity to submit this comment on the
ROUNDUP: Highlights From The 2023 Just Economy Conference
Speakers like Marcia Fudge, Rohit Chopra and many more addressed a wide range of topics from environmental racism to the ongoing banking crisis.
Video: Emily Flitter And Dedrick Asante-Muhammad Discuss Banking’s Historic Role In Reinforcing Inequality — And How To Change It
New York Times reporter and author Emily Flitter discussed her new book, The White Wall: How Big Finance Bankrupts Black America.
Video: Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin And Robert Dickerson, Jr. Highlight The Importance Of GROWTH by NCRC At The Just Economy Conference
Learn about the amazing achievements of Mayor Randall Woodfin, who is transforming Birmingham, Alabama, through innovative initiatives and visionary leadership.
CFPB Puts Lenders & FinTechs On Notice: Their Models Must Search For Less Discriminatory Alternatives Or Face Fair Lending Non-Compliance Risk
“I worry that firms may sometimes shortchange this key component of testing,” the CFPB’s Patrice Ficklin said at the Just Economy Conference.
Video: Allan Golston, Asahi Pompey And Aaron Dorfman Discuss Philanthropy And Racial Economic Justice At 2023 Just Economy Conference
Just Economy Conference attendees heard from three rockstars of the progressive philanthropy world.
Video: Pramila Jayapal Talks Economic Justice, Immigration Policy And How To Stop Corporate Capture Of The Economy
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal shared how her own background informs her approach to politics and her priorities in policymaking.
Video: Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves Shares Personal History, Administration Plans With Just Economy Conference Audience
Graves shared his family’s rich history of overcoming systemic racial injustice and tied his story to key policies of the Biden-Harris administration today.
Video: Acting Comptroller Michael Hsu Discusses Bank Mergers, Artificial Intelligence, FinTechs And Racial Inequality At 2023 Just Economy Conference
OCC head Michael Hsu covered a lot of ground, from the agency’s founding under Abraham Lincoln to the opportunities and challenges of AI and fintech innovation.
New CFPB’s Guidance On Abusive Practices Standard Is An Important Step To Ensuring A Fair Market for Consumers
The new abusive practices guideline marks the second time in a week that the CFPB has taken care of some long-unfinished business related to the Dodd-Frank Act.
NCRC STATEMENT: CFPB Is Right To Challenge Flagrantly Incorrect Ruling In Townstone Suit
A court pretending it’s legal for a mortgage lender to label Black neighborhoods “scary” “jungles” to be avoided was “an act of cynical politics masquerading as high-minded jurisprudence.”