Testimony & Regulatory Comments

(Download) The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the CRA Strategic Plan (the Plan) proposed by Square Financial Services Inc. (SFS or Square). NCRC is a coalition of over 700 community organizations that work with policymakers and financial institutions to champion fairness in banking, housing, and business development. Overall, […]

(Download) October 4, 2024 RE: Parent Companies of Industrial Banks and Industrial Loan Companies, RIN 3064–AF88 To Whom it May Concern: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on proposed changes to the FDIC regulation of parent companies of industrial banks and the rigor of the application process for industrial banks.

(Download) September 16, 2024 RE: Regulations Implementing the Change in Bank Control Act, RIN 3064–AG04 To Whom it May Concern: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the FDIC’s proposed changes to its regulation implementing the Change in Bank Control Act. The FDIC is motivated to make this change because

(Download) August 19, 2024 RE: FHLBank Affordable Housing Program Competitive Application Process To Whom it May Concern: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA’s) request for information regarding the Affordable Housing Program (AHP) application process. NCRC engaged in dialogue with our member organizations including

(Download) August 9, 2024 Marcea Barringer Supervisory Policy Analyst Attention: Duty to Serve 2025-2027 RFI Federal Housing Finance Agency, Ninth Floor 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20219 Dear Ms. Barringer: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s proposed Underserved Markets Plans for 2025-2027 submitted

(Download) July 12, 2024 To Whom it May Concern: NCRC appreciates this opportunity to comment on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA’s) request for information (RFI) regarding the mission of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB) and their support of affordable housing and community development. The FHFA must sharpen the FHLBank mission statement and performance

Josh Silver, Senior Advisor, NCRC, June 5, 2024 The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates this opportunity to comment on the equitable housing finance plan requirement for the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs). The GSEs, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are major entities in the secondary market providing liquidity for banks and other lenders when they

Download May 17, 2024 Loren Schulman Associate Director Office of Performance and Personnel Management Office of Management and Budget 725 17th St., NW Washington, DC 20503 Samuel Berger Associate Administrator Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Office of Management and Budget 725 17th St., NW Washington, DC 20503  Re: Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing

Download May 13, 2024 Chief Counsel’s Office Attention: Comment Processing Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street SW, Suite 3E–218 Washington, DC 20219 Ann E. Misback Secretary Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20551 regs.comments@federalreserve.gov James P. Sheesley Assistant Executive Secretary Attention: Comments RIN 3064–AG03 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street NW Washington,

(Download) April 22, 2024 RE: Docket ID OCC–2022–0008 To Whom it May Concern: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to comment regarding availability of information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). NCRC is a network of more than 700 community-based organizations dedicated to creating a nation that not only promises but