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The Next Web, April 5, 2026, Monzo is shutting down its US operation, and its European banking licence explains why The company faced opposition from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, among others, which argued that Monzo had not demonstrated sufficient commitment to serving local community needs. After withdrawing the OCC application, Monzo continued operating in

Wolters Kluwer, Apr 7, 2026, NCRC analyzes community reinvestment strategic plans The National Community Reinvestment Coalition has released an analysis of community reinvestment strategic plans, offering “to work with institutions to develop strategies that prioritize the needs of their communities.” The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requires financial institutions to meet the credit needs of the communities they

U.S. News, March 30, 2026, Banking Deserts Are Becoming More Common. Here’s How to Survive Banks have been shedding branches since the Great Recession, but the pace of closures doubled during the pandemic, according to analysis from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. A Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia study found that the total number of branches across the country

Homes.com, March, 19, 2026, Proposed home-buy cap on institutional investors would hit this state the hardest Supporters of a ban say it protects consumers. When the White House first called for investor limits, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition backed the move. Jesse Van Tol, president and CEO of NCRC, said, “Families should be able to

Capital B News, March 19, 2026, Georgia Lawmakers With Real Estate Ties Are Writing the State’s Housing Laws A 2025 report from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition found that, among American cities, Atlanta has been one of the hardest hit by gentrification. Between 1980 and 2020, Atlanta had the second-highest number of census tracks flip from majority

Mares, March 17, 2026, US Banks Want to Block Crypto Firms’ Fast Track to Banking Licenses The National Community Reinvestment Coalition sharpens the tone, labeling the new charters “Banks in Name Only.” The accusation: consumer protection and economic stability are being sacrificed for regulatory arbitrage. Behind this criticism lies a tangible financial concern: Standard Chartered

American bakner, March 16, 2025, Federal court rules against CFPB in funding lawsuit Independent of the CFPB union lawsuit, three consumer advocacy groups — Rise Economy, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and the Woodstock Institute — sued Vought and the CFPB last year, claiming the memo is part of an effort to shut down the

The Hill, March 13, 2026, Judge rules Trump administration unlawfully refused to request CFPB funding Davila is an appointee of former President Obama who serves in San Jose. He oversees a lawsuit filed by three organizations that rely on CFPB services: Rise Economy, National Community Reinvestment Coalition and the Woodstock Institute.  It’s one of several challenges to the administration’s efforts to tear down the CFPB. 

Hey Social, March 10, 2026, Report reveals major banks are failing Latino homebuyers across California LatinoProsperity on Wednesday released “Mapping Access and Exclusion: Latino Home Purchase Lending Across California’s Major Metropolitan Markets, 2018–2024,” an analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data that reveals a gap between traditional banks and nonbank lenders in serving Latino homebuyers

Housing Wire, March 5, 2026, Senate Democrats propose bill targeting corporate homeowner tax breaks Endorsers include the National Low Income Housing Coalition, National Housing Law Project, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Americans for Financial Reform and Private Equity Stakeholder Project, among others. In separate statements, several senators said the bill would help level the playing field for working families competing with institutional

Lane Report 40, First Financial opening banking center in West Louisville Its Gateway on Broadway financial center is part of First Financial’s larger strategy to bring its banking services to more low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. The company committed to the opening of eight new financial centers in LMI communities under its initial five-year Community

Engineering News-Record, March 1, 2026, States Push Data Center Pauses to Buy Time to Gauge Impacts Moratoriums also offer a chance for governments to pass disclosure laws, which could create more information for other municipalities to tap into when evaluating proposed facilities. A better understanding of what the facilities could offer hinges on projects being

The Hill Top, March2, 2026, Civil War Parallels Resurface as Political Divisions Deepen Today, the median white household wealth is more than six times that of the median Black household, according to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.

Coincu, February 24, 2026, Crypto.com advances on OCC’s conditional trust bank nod The National Community Reinvestment Coalition opposed the application, arguing the OCC lacks authority to issue national trust charters to crypto-focused firms. The group warned consumers may mistake trust status for full FDIC-insured bank protections. NCRC further highlighted that trust banks are generally exempt

Egberto Willies, February 16, 2026, When Was America “Great”? Exposing the Myth Behind MAGA Nostalgia Independent media plays a crucial role in confronting these narratives. Corporate outlets too often normalize extremist rhetoric or treat it as just another partisan dispute. Fact-based analysis exposes the consequences. When politicians romanticize the 1950s, they rarely mention that Black