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The summit will bring together advocates, lenders, developers, philanthropy, public sector, nonprofit leaders and community development practitioners for practical conversations grounded in what people and organizations are experiencing across the state.
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The new five-year agreement, which runs from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030, builds on First Merchants’ previous community commitments and reflects the bank’s continued growth and expanded footprint across Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
“Any final stablecoin rule issued by the FDIC must address what happens when money that supports local lending moves into stablecoin systems with fewer public safeguards,” said NCRC Policy Director Tara Flynn.
NCRC Urges FDIC To Address Risk of Deposit Flight in GENIUS Act Rulemaking Read More »
“Payward/Kraken was previously sued by federal agencies for mixing its funds and digital assets with its customers’ assets, and yet it now wants the government’s seal of approval to become a national trust bank,” said Tara Flynn, NCRC’s policy director.
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The hypocrisy of discouraging lending to hard-working immigrants who pay taxes, while claiming that banks improperly ‘debanked’ some wealthy people based on their highly risky, often international, crypto transactions should be lost on no one.
NCRC Disagrees With CFPB Guidance Around Immigration Status Read More »
What do you want to talk about? Whose voices do you want to include? What new ideas, best practices or insights can you share from your work and experience?
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“Access to the banking system should not be a race to the bottom. Companies that rely on the public infrastructure should be required to serve communities fairly, disclose where their money goes and meet real community reinvestment obligations,” NCRC President and CEO Jesse Van Tol.
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NCRC is concerned that the bill’s stablecoin ‘yield’ prohibition may be too easy to evade. While the bill appears to prevent companies from paying consumers interest simply for holding stablecoins, it allows rewards tied to activity, loyalty, tenure and other product use.
This round will form two new labs focused on shared equity in housing and the benefits cliff. The labs will examine strategies that expand housing stability, economic mobility and access to opportunity.
NCRC Opens Nomination Period For 2 New Just Economy Labs Read More »
“Any final stablecoin rule issued by the OCC must address the significant risk of deposit flight, the impact on community investment and lending and the current massive consumer fraud losses,” said NCRC Policy Director Tara Flynn.
NCRC Urges OCC To Address Risks In GENIUS Act Proposed Rule Read More »
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition and First Financial Bank, which is expanding its presence in Chicago and Northeast Ohio with the opening of its first retail locations in both areas, have collaborated to develop commitments totaling $170 million for low- and moderate-income clients and census tracts in these areas.
Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision weakening a core provision of the Voting Rights Act is a severe setback for low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color who already face systemic barriers to economic opportunity.
NCRC Statement on Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision Read More »
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final rule today is a massive step backward from the CFPB’s own 2023 rule and from Congress’s intent in enacting Section 1071.
CFPB Section 1071 Final Rule A Massive Step Backward Read More »
The CFPB’s decision to eliminate disparate impact protections under ECOA is a real setback for fair lending.
CFPB Final Rule Dismantles Disparate Impact Under ECOA Read More »
Last week, NCRC submitted its comment on the CFPB’s Draft Strategic Plan for FY2026-2030.
NCRC Comment: CFPB Draft Strategic Plan Would Undercut Consumer Protection Read More »
