Trump’s plan to reorganize the federal government would shred affordable housing goals and devastate the working class
The recommendation to abolish affordable housing goals would be disastrous for young Americans and the working class.
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The Trump administration reconsiders the disparate impact rule
HUD appears to be thinking about how to create loopholes to avoid findings of disparate impact, a standard that says discrimination, regardless of intent, is illegal.
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With rule changes looming, a coalition of national and local organizations urges bank regulators to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act
A group of 487 civil rights, fair lending, community, and consumer rights organizations today submitted to bank regulators a set of recommendations for strengthening the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a law designed to stop discrimination in mortgage and small business lending.
The U.S. House votes to hide evidence of discrimination and risk in banking
The bill rolls back parts of the Dodd-Frank banking rules and valuable fair lending protections enacted after the 2008 financial crisis
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NCRC pledges $1 million to support affordable housing in Washington, D.C.
The money will be lent to not-for-profit developers who build or preserve affordable housing in the District.
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NCRC celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act
Today, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Fair Housing Act, considered the largest civil rights victory in history, and passed seven days after the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King in memoriam of his life’s work. In commemoration, leaders from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition made the following statements.Â
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First Tennessee and NCRC announce a $3.95 billion commitment to community development
The plan will increase access to financial resources within low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
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NCRC promotes top executives Taylor and Van Tol, and adds a political unit
NCRC’s longtime leader, John Taylor, was promoted to President & Founder. Jesse Van Tol, who started as an assistant to Taylor in 2006 and most recently was Chief Operating Officer, was named the organization’s CEO. They will co-lead NCRC to expand opportunities for affordable housing, economic development in low- and moderate-income communities and fairness in financial services.
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Hubert Van Tol receives NCRC lifetime achievement award
A member of NCRC’s board of directors since its founding in 1990, he has spent 30 years in the non-profit sector.
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Bruce Murphy receives NCRC Representative Henry B. Gonzalez Award
The award recognizes a government or industry leader who demonstrates outstanding commitment to the field of economic justice.
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Reverend Jesse Jackson, Senator Cory Booker, Senator Jeff Merkley, Representative Keith Ellison, and over 1000 community leaders address discrimination and inequality at the Just Economy Conference
The 2018 Just Economy Conference will take place April 9-11 at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC. This is the national event for economic justice leaders, policy-makers, journalists, academics and entrepreneurs concerned about fairness in the nation’s housing and banking systems. The conference is organized by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. Â
Treasury’s CRA reform has arrived: It’s good, it’s bad, it’s vague
The Department of Treasury has released a long-awaited report recommending the first meaningful reform to the Community Reinvestment Act since 1995.
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We must stay vigilant as the #BankLobbyistAct moves to the House
The Senate just voted 67-31 and passed Senate Bill 2155, also nicknamed the #BankLobbyistAct. S. 2155 rolls back bank data reporting requirements used to ensure banks treat all borrowers fairly. John Taylor, President and CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, made the following statement.
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$1.2 million grant to investigate banking discrimination in small business lending
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has contributed a $1.2 million grant to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which will support a three-year investigation of small business lending practices at banks in three US metropolitan areas.
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Economic justice leaders urge strengthening of the Community Reinvestment Act during Treasury Department reviewÂ
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, joined by almost 500 national and local organizations, today sent a set of recommendations to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Comptroller of the Currency Joseph M. Otting to strengthen the Community Reinvestment Act.