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Stateline, October 3, 2025, Economists say job losses likely, even as shutdown delays report Black unemployment, which has spiked from 4.8% in April 2023 to 7.5% in August, has likely increased again, said Joseph Dean, who monitors it for the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which encourages more investment in underserved communities. “If there were a jobs report, […]

American Banker, October 2, 2025, CFPB officially delays small-business reporting rule “Today’s rule delays implementation by at least another year, adding up to 16 years since the underlying statute was passed by Congress in 2010,” said Jesse Van Tol, president and CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. “Every year of delay means more small

RISMedia, September 30, 2025, As Government Shutdown Looms, Mortgage, Real Estate Pros Brace for Potential Disruptions Some of these agencies are already reeling from earlier federal staffing cuts, including the Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Veterans Affairs and Agriculture. Employees at these agencies work with lenders to process FHA, VA and USDA mortgages,

WBIW, September 26, 2025, First Financial Bank launches October food drive in Bloomington The food drive is part of First Financial Bank’s broader community commitment. The bank recently received its second consecutive “Outstanding” rating from the Federal Reserve Board for its performance under the Community Reinvestment Act. The bank is currently in the second year

Daily Journal, September 28, 2025, Johnson County Congressional delegation updates: week of Sept. 28 The bill is endorsed by the National Housing Conference, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, National Coalition for the Homeless, National Association of REALTORS®, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals®, Mortgage Bankers Association, and Chamber of Progress, according to the news release.

The Ripon Advance, September 24, 2025, Bipartisan Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act introduced by Young The bill is endorsed by the National Housing Conference, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, the National Coalition for the Homeless, the National Association of REALTORS, the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, the Mortgage Bankers Association, and the Chamber of

Eyewitness News, September 22, 2025, Senator Young introduces bill to help first-time homebuyers Sen. Young says the bill is endorsed by the National Housing Conference, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, National Coalition for the Homeless, National Association of REALTORS, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, Mortgage Bankers Association and Chamber of Progress.

Progressive Policy Institute, September 18, 2025, Stablecoins Will Lessen Community Lending Today, CRA continues to benefit communities around the nation. For example, there have been nearly $5 trillion in CRA-qualifying mortgages and small business loans made from 2010 to 2024, according to an analysis by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. In 2023 alone, CRA lending

Bank Slate, September 18, 2025, Atlantic Union in Va. pledges $2.2B in commitments under expanded plan The plan was developed in collaboration with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition after listening sessions with more than 47 community groups. Atlantic Union also plans to create a community advisory council, with half of the members to be appointed

Crain’s Cleveland Business, September 18, 2025, After West Coast affordable housing investment, KeyBank eyes similar efforts in Cleveland Those critiques resulted in a strained relationship with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which severed ties with Key in 2021 and labeled the bank as the “worst major mortgage lender for Black homebuyers” the following year. The

Dwell, September 17, 2025, Post-Katrina Gentrification in New Orleans Was a Warning Though it never came to be, the Green Dot Map’s specter haunts post-disaster recovery and adaptation planning in New Orleans. Many of the city’s residents who once inhabited the yellow neighborhoods, including the Lower Ninth Ward, Gentilly, and much of New Orleans East—lower-income

Yahoo Finance, September 5, 2025, The Black unemployment rate is at its highest since 2021. Here’s why that’s a bad sign for the economy. Additionally, more than a quarter of Black men worked in logistics — described as “production, transportation, and material moving occupations” by the Bureau of Labor Statistics — in 2024, noted Joseph Dean, a

Nairametrics, September 2, 2025, Ripple unlocks a billion XRP in bold move as price stays steady  Ripple faces obstacles, though the charter could enhance Ripple’s credibility. According to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), a trust bank charter would let Ripple offer deposit-like services without the protections

Popular Resistance, August 31, 2025, Tracing The Rise And Fall Of New Orleans Working Class Faced with an opportunity to reinvent itself after Hurricane Katrina, the city instead doubled down, using the displacement of African Americans from the impoverished 9th ward especially as an accelerant to speed up the pace of gentrification in the city.

The New York Times, September 2, 2025, It Was Supposed to Connect Segregated Neighborhoods. Did It Gentrify Them Instead? Near the Eastside Trail, the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood, the birthplace of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., had a median home value of $1.7 million in 2020, a nearly fivefold jump from $345,000 in