NEWS: Roberto Barrágan And Vernice Miller-Travis Join NCRC Board
Barrágan and Miller-Travis bring complementary expertises in areas that reflect NCRC’s expanding vision.
BOOK REVIEW: Robert Kuttner’s ‘Going Big’ Is A Playbook For Public Investments, Robust Regulations, And Community Empowerment
When a key crafter of the Community Reinvestment Act speaks, it behooves us all to listen.
Scholarship Opportunity: Building Stronger Communities Through CDFIs
A new 3-course series from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition invites you to explore the world of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). The series is designed for NCRC member organizations interested in launching a CDFI.
Video: Section 1071: New Data for Small Business Lending
Online Event Archive Recorded May 18, 2023 CFPB Director Rohit Chopra announced at the 2023 Just Economy Conference the final rule implementing Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act that will increase transparency in small business lending and help root out discrimination. Our initial analysis can be found here. Panelists overview the new rule’s features, how
Scholarship Opportunity: Revolutionize Your Organization’s Approach To Equity And Inclusion
A new in-person training course from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) is designed to revolutionize the way nonprofit professionals approach equity and inclusion.
Applications Now Open For The NCRC Fellowship For Equitable Development
The NCRC Fellowship for Equitable Development aims to cultivate the next generation of community development leaders and empower them to make a tangible impact.
Civil Rights And Consumer Advocates File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court To Reject Absurd Attack On CFPB
Dangerous arguments from “financial predators who miss the old days when there wasn’t a strong watchdog standing between them and our wallets.”
Review of Section 1071 Data Points
A summary and detailed review of data points in the CFPB’s final Section 1071 rule.
DCWBC Women Entrepreneur Profile: Kids and Culture, LLC
This is part of a series of profiles showcasing the talented entrepreneurs of NCRC’s DC Women’s Business Center. Kids and Culture, LLC is a women-owned business started in 2010 by Jania Otey that provides cultural education, programs, classes, camps and cookbooks for kids. What inspired you to start your business? In 2010, Kids & Culture
2022 HMDA Data: Unraveling The Impact Of Rising Interest Rates On Homebuyers And Lenders In 2022
Home lending to non-wealthy borrowers plummeted, while those who missed out on pandemic-era refinancing scrambled to find other ways to capitalize their homes.
Partnering For Health Equity At The 2023 Just Economy Conference
How can community development organizations collaborate with health care providers to promote equity?
Race, Jobs & The Economy Update: Record-Breaking Black Unemployment Levels Reach A New Low
Black unemployment has reached an all time recorded low. Sustained low Black unemployment could have significant positive economic impact for the African American community.
KeyBank’s New Racial Equity Audit Contradicts Its Initial Denials Of Redlining And Other Lending Failures In Black Communities
“KeyBank knew they violated their promises to marginalized communities, but chose to…prioritize damage control over doing the right thing.” — Jesse Van Tol
Groups Urge CRA Downgrade For Keybank Over Broken Merger Promises, Apparent Redlining
“When a bank breaks promises, the law says there are consequences – and it’s our government’s job to enforce that accountability,” NCRC’s Jesse Van Tol said.
KeyBank CRA Exam Is An Opportunity To Remind The Industry: Redlining And Broken Promises Are Not “Outstanding”
Community groups are asking Community Reinvestment Act regulators to accurately assess KeyBank’s poor performance and broken promises.
DCWBC Women Entrepreneur Profile: Hortiki Plants
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, LLC
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
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.