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Today, President Trump replaced the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule with a much weaker one, and without any public comment process, despite the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposed rule change filed in January.
NCRC statement on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Executive Order Read More »
Today, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced a proposed rule on the true lender doctrine. Under the proposal, a bank is considered to be the “true lender” if it is named as the lender or if it funds the loan.
NCRC Dismayed by OCC’s Intention to Establish a True Lender Standard Read More »
Thank you for your dedication and persistence. Thank you for your leadership. May you rest in power.
NCRC mourns the loss of John Lewis Read More »
NCRC and other civil rights organizations also renew their push for HUD to cancel its plan to weaken the Disparate Impact rule.
An NCRC study that used testers who talked directly with banks about loans to help their small businesses stay open during the coronavirus pandemic found that White applicants were treated better than Black applicants
Despite gaping holes in government data, tests show PPP borrowers faced discrimination Read More »
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a small-dollar loan final rule that will strip away protections that had been the hallmark of the original 2017 rule.
NCRC condemns CFPB move to gut payday loan restrictions Read More »
In a tweet yesterday, President Trump threatened a vital piece of the 1968 Fair Housing Act (FHA). The 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule finally addressed and strengthened the FHA requirement that the government do something to end housing discrimination and segregation.
Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published a proposed rulemaking that creates a new regulatory capital framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, known together as the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs).
FHFA proposes new regulatory capital framework for GSEs Read More »
Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.J. Res 90, which disapproves of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC’s) new Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rules. If the resolution is passed into law, it would make the CRA final rule null and void.
NCRC applauds House passage of resolution to save anti-redlining law Read More »
Today, the Supreme Court ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) structure is unconstitutional. The ruling ended what was supposed to be the director’s total independence from the president, by giving the president the authority to fire the director at will.
NCRC statement on Supreme Court Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ruling Read More »
Same-sex couples paid higher interest rates and closing fees on home loans, a new analysis found.
Mortgage data reveals disparities in same-sex lending Read More »
Today, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and the California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC), represented by Democracy Forward and Farella Braun + Martel, filed suit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for unlawfully eviscerating the vital anti-redlining rules put in place under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
A price-based alternative, combined with existing statutory provisions and the additional regulatory safeguards outlined in the CFPB’s proposed rule, has the potential to improve access for LMI and minority borrowers, but it is critical to consider this proposal within the context of other federal policy changes affecting the nation’s housing finance system and the broader impacts of COVID-19 on LMI households and credit standards throughout the mortgage market.
The CFPB’s Revisions to the Qualified Mortgage Rules (the “GSE Patch”) Read More »
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) has added a new General Counsel.
NCRC Hires Brad Blower as New General Counsel Read More »
Five-year reinvestment plan directs resources to underserved communities.
NCRC, First Merchants Bank Announce $1.4 Billion Community Benefits Plan Read More »
