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August 10, 2026, The Atlanta Voice, Rooted: How decades of discriminatory housing policy shaped Atlanta’s housing crisis In neighborhoods severely affected by these housing policies, the blatant disinvestment in some areas is juxtaposed with rapid redevelopment in others, bringing high-end grocery stores, sit-down restaurants, fitness classes, craft breweries, and bars. However, as the city grows,

August 5, 2026, National Mortgage Professional, CRA Proposal Could Reshape Bank Lending And Affordable Housing Investment The biggest concern for the mortgage market is what the higher thresholds could mean for affordable housing finance. The National Community Reinvestment Coalition estimates the proposal would eliminate separate community development evaluations for roughly 814 banks. Another 417 banks

August 5, 2026, Banking Dive, Stablecoin firm Dakota applies for OCC trust banking Still, some trust charter applications have generated backlash from banking trade groups such as the Bank Policy Institute and Independent Community Bankers of America, as well as the nonprofit National Community Reinvestment Coalition. Granting trust charters to stablecoin issuers would blur the

August 4, 2026, Inside Mortgage Finance, FHFA Faces Some Pushback on Duty-to-Serve Proposal The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an advocacy group representing more than 750 community organizations, said FHFA “must improve the rigor of its proposed rule so it can accurately measure the GSEs’ activities in underserved markets and encourage an increase in those activities.”

August 4, 2026, Mortgage Research Network, Government Issues New Guidance on ITIN Lending So, how many ITIN-based mortgage applications are at stake? We couldn’t find recent data, but CNBC cites some from 2023: “[The Urban Institute] estimated that a small number — 5,000 to 6,000 — of ITIN mortgages were made in 2023. For context,

August 4, 2026, OLink.News, Money Leaves Every Neighborhood. A New Federal Rule Decides Whether It Comes Back. How much money moves because of that friction? Here is one measurable piece. When banks merge, they must show the deal benefits the public — and their CRA record is the evidence. Community groups have used that moment

August 3, 2026, Next City, Trump’s Proposed Reinvestment Rules Would Undermine New Housing Law The NY Post quotes an unnamed senior White House official who singled out the Washington-based National Community Reinvestment Coalition, calling it the “biggest shakedown artist-in-chief.” The story goes on to errantly imply that several recent high-profile community benefit agreements serve as contributions

August 3, 2026, BankingDive, OCC, FDIC Propose Another CRA Revamp In a statement Friday, Jesse Van Tol, CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an advocacy group, said the proposal “dramatically weakens banks’ obligations to invest in working-class communities and threatens to undermine” affordable housing measures put into law just two weeks ago. “Bank capital drives

August 3, 2026, The Edvocate, The Looming Financial Reckoning for Fintech Payment Firms — Here’s Why You Should Care The financial world is abuzz, and frankly, a bit on edge. U.S. lawmakers are locked in a heated debate right now, one that could profoundly reshape how we interact with our money and the companies that facilitate those

August 3, 2026, The Credit Union Daily, Fed Regulators Look To Ease CRA Rules For Smaller Banks; Consumer Groups Blast Decision The proposal drew immediate criticism from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which said the changes would substantially weaken banks’ obligations to support affordable housing, community development and economic opportunity.

August 3, 2026, American Banker, JPMorgan Chase Pours In $750 Billion For Affordable Housing Chase’s announcement also comes on the heels of a similar community investment initiative rolled out in late July by Huntington Bancshares, based in Columbus, Ohio.  Following meetings with more than 350 organizations, including members of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Huntington

August 2, 2026, Davis Vanguard, Federal Proposal Weakens Bank Obligations To Underserved Communities Working-class communities could lose billions of dollars in financing for affordable housing, small businesses and jobs under a new federal proposal that would weaken banks’ obligations to serve low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) warned in a press

July 31, 2026, HousingWire, Regulators Move To Narrow CRA, Drawing Fire From Advocates Jesse Van Tol, president and CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), said the proposal “weakens banks’ obligations to invest in working-class communities and threatens to undermine the affordable housing gains in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act entirely.” “Banks