Testimony and comments from NCRC about pending legislation and regulatory issues.
September 22, 2023 Dear Members of the Board of Governors, FDIC Chairman, and Acting Comptroller of the Currency: On August 7, Better Markets (BM) sent a letter to the federal bank agencies asserting that the proposed CRA rule “will not work and that redlining will continue.” The BM letter dismisses an interagency proposal that would […]
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(Download) August 21, 2023 RE: Quality Control Standards for Automated Valuation Models: Docket ID OCC–2023–0002; FDIC RIN 3064–AE68; Federal Reserve Docket No. R–1807 and RIN No. 7100 AG60; Docket Number NCUA–2023–0019; FHFA RIN 2590–AA62; and CFPB–2023–0025 To Whom it May Concern: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the use of automated valuation models
(Download) July 31, 2023 The Honorable Martin Gruenberg Acting Chair of the Board The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20429 The Honorable Michael Hsu Acting Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20219 The Honorable Michael Barr Vice Chair for
Time to Change Bank Merger Reviews: NCRC Calls for New Rulemaking Process Read More »
(Download) July 31, 2023 The Honorable Sandra Thompson Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Multifamily Analytics and Policy 400 7th Street SW, 9th Floor Washington, D.C. 20219 RE: Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Request for Input on Multifamily Tenant Protections Dear Director Thompson: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to submit written comments to the
Letter to the FHFA on Tenant Protections for Enterprise-Backed Multifamily Properties Read More »
(Download) July 25, 2023 The Honorable Patrick McHenry Chairman House Financial Services Committee 2134 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Sherrod Brown Chairman Senate Banking Committee 503 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Maxine Waters Ranking Member House Financial Services Committee 2221 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
June 26, 2023 The Honorable Sandra Thompson Director Federal Housing Finance Agency 400 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20024 Re: RIN-2590-AB29, Proposed Rulemaking on Fair Lending, Fair Housing, and Equitable Housing Finance Plans Dear Director Thompson: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates this opportunity to provide our comments on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA’s) Fair
(Download full whitepaper) Key Takeaways: A Maryland CRA law would apply to banks and credit unions with about $46 billion in assets. It would cover mortgage companies that made more than 68,000 loans in three years. The assets and lending activity are considerable resources that should have a CRA obligation for reinvesting in underserved neighborhoods.
(Download) May 30, 2023 April Tabor Secretary Federal Trade Commission Office of the Secretary 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite CC-5610 (Annex B) Washington, DC 20580 Rohit Chopra Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G St. NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: FTC-2023-0024-0033 Dear Secretary Tabor and Director Chopra: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the
NCRC Comment Letter To The FTC And CFPB On Equity In The Tenant Screening Process Read More »
A summary and detailed review of data points in the CFPB’s final Section 1071 rule.
Review of Section 1071 Data Points Read More »
(Download) Honorable Marcia Fudge Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th St SW Washington, D.C. 20410 Re: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Docket No. FR–6250–P–01, 88 Fed. Reg. 8516 April 24, 2023 Dear Secretary Fudge: On behalf of the undersigned environmental justice and fair housing organizations and advocates, we are pleased to submit
(Download) Honorable Marcia Fudge Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th St SW Washington, D.C. 20410 Re: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Docket No. FR–6250–P–01, 88 Fed. Reg. 8516 April 24, 2023 Dear Secretary Fudge: On behalf of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and our undersigned members, we thank you for this
NCRC Comment Letter on HUD’s Proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule. Read More »
(Download) April 24, 2023 The Federal Housing Finance Agency Office of Fair Lending Oversight 400 7th Street SW 9th Floor Washington, D.C. 20219 RE: Enterprise Single Family Social Bond Policy RFI The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to submit written comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in response to its
NCRC comment on FHFA Social Bond RFI Read More »
Initial Analysis Of Final Section 1071 Small Business Lending Rule April 2023 Download Report Kevin Hill, Senior Policy Advisor KEY TAKEAWAYS: Discrimination in small business lending will be easier to identify and root out. This is an important new rule that applies to the full spectrum of small business lending, removing fog from a key area
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(Download) April 10, 2023 VIA ELECTRONIC FILING Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights Environmental Protection Agency ECJRFI@epa.gov RE: Request for Information – Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants Attention: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2023-0023 The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice
(Download) March 28, 2023 RE: MWCOG Attn: Fair Housing Plan To Whom it May Concern: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Metropolitan Washington Regional Fair Housing Plan. The region is to be commended for developing the first regional plan in 25 years. The plan provides an important opportunity
NCRC comment letter on the District- Maryland-Virginia Regional Fair Housing Plan Read More »
