Testimony & Regulatory Comments

February 28, 2023 Mr. Craig Cellini Rules Coordinator Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation 329 West Washington, 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62789 Via Email: Craig.Cellini@Illinois.gov RE: NCRC’s Written Testimony for the Bank Community Reinvestment Hearing on March 2, 2023 Code Citation: 38 Ill. Adm. Code 345  Dear Mr. Cellini: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), an association …

Incorporating Race into the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act Read More »

NCRC has joined with Americans for Financial Reform, the National Consumer Law Center, More Perfect Union, and numerous other organizations in a campaign in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new proposed rule that holds banks accountable to keep credit card late fees at $8 or less. Send a comment to support the CFPB …

Support the CFPB and Stop Credit Card Junk Fees Read More »

(Download) Marion M. McFadden Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th St SW Washington, D.C. 20410 February 21, 2023 Re: Request for Information for HUD’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG–DR) Rules, Waivers, and Alternative Requirements, Docket No. FR–6336–N–01 (87 Fed. Reg. 77864) …

Environmental Justice Advocates’ Letter to HUD re Equity in Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Read More »

(Download) February 8, 2023 Jim Park Executive Director Appraisal Subcommittee 1325 G Street Suite 500, NW Washington, DC 20005 appraisalbiashearing@asc.gov Dear Executive Director Park: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition appreciates the opportunity to submit written comments to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Appraisal Subcommittee. We thank the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination …

NCRC Submits Comments to the Appraisal Subcommittee About Tackling Discriminatory Home Appraisals in Response to its January 24th Hearing Read More »

(Download) February 6, 2023 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 RE: Federal Reserve Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions, 87 Fed. Reg. 75267 Attention: Docket No. OP-1793 The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates the opportunity …

Preventing Bluelining: NCRC’s Comment on the Federal Reserve’s Principles for Climate-Related Risk Management Read More »

(Download) 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 Supervision Board of …

NCRC and its Coalition Call on Regulators to Reform Bank Merger Reviews. All Mergers Must Result in Benefits for the Public Read More »

(Download) December 5, 2022 Interagency Community Investment Committee (ICIC) U.S. Department of the Treasury U.S. Small Business Administration U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Department of Agriculture Re: Notice and Request for Information on Opportunities and Challenges in Federal Community Investment Programs, 87 Fed. Reg. …

NCRC Letter to ICIC on Opportunities and Challenges in Federal Community Investment Programs Read More »

(Download) Office of the Secretary Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite CC-5610 (Annex B) Washington, DC 20580  Re:  Response to Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Trade Regulation on Surveillance and Data Security, “Commercial Surveillance, R111004.” Dear Secretary: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) …

NCRC Response to Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Trade Regulation on Surveillance and Data Security, “Commercial Surveillance, R111004.” Read More »

(Download) October 31, 2022 The Honorable Sandra Thompson Director Federal Housing Finance Agency 400 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20024 Dear Director Thompson, The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates this opportunity to share insights on the structure and role of the Federal Home Loan Bank System (FHLBs). This written response includes and expands upon …

NCRC Calls for Reforms to Federal Home Loan Bank System Read More »

(Download) August 8, 2022 Natalia Li Deputy Director Office of Financial Institutions Policy Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20220 RE: Docket 2022-14588 Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets Dear Ms. Li: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on these questions. The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) is an association …

NCRC Comment on Responsible Development of Digital Assets Read More »

(Download) Chief Counsel’s Office 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 James P. Sheesley Assistant Executive Secretary Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street NW …

NCRC’s Full Public Comment Letter On Community Reinvestment Act Interagency Rulemaking Read More »