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Testimony & Regulatory Comments

Testimony and comments from NCRC about pending legislation and regulatory issues.

NCRC Comment Letter on Figure Bank’s Charter Application

(Download) February 4, 2022 RE: NCRC Comment Letter on Figure Bank’s Charter Application To Whom it May Concern: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and 36 community organizations co-signing this letter maintain that Figure Bank’s application for a charter has not demonstrated a significant commitment to meeting the convenience and needs of the community to […]

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Advocates Submit Letter to FDIC To Stop Banks From Fronting For Predatory Lenders

(Download) February 4, 2022 The Honorable Martin Gruenberg Acting Chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 1776 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Rohit Chopra, Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20220 Michael Hsu, Acting Comptroller Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 400 7th Street, SW Washington, DC Dear Acting Chairman

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NCRC Letter in Support Of Federal Reserve Nominees

(Download) Senator Sherrod Brown Chairman U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 534 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Brown, The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and the undersigned organizations would like to express strong support for the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to serve as Vice-Chair of Supervision for

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Group letter on CFPB’s RFI on HMDA

(Download) January 21, 2022 RE: Request for Public Comment, HMDA Assessment, Docket No. CFPB-2021-0018 To Whom It May Concern: The 54 undersigned organizations extol the value of the new and enhanced Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) variables added by the 2015 final rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The Dodd-Frank Wall Street

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NCRC Expresses its Support for Greater Scrutiny of Bank Merger Applications; All Mergers Must Lead to Clear and Verifiable Benefits to the Public

(Download) January 20, 2022 Robert E. Feldman Executive Secretary Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 1776 “F” Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Dear Members of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and its undersigned member organizations express their support for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) action to

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NCRC Comment on Proposed Section 1071 Small Business Lending Data Collection

(Download full comment) Introduction January 4, 2022 RE: Docket No. CFPB-2021-0015, Section 1071 Small Business Lending Data Collection To Whom it May Concern: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) appreciates this opportunity to comment on the proposed rule for reporting and disseminating small business loan data required by Section 1071 of the Dodd Frank Wall

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NCRC Comment on NY State amendment to CRA concerning small business lending data

(Download) December 22, 2021 Comment regarding proposed amendment to 3 NYCRR 76 compliance with Community Reinvestment Act Requirements To Whom it May Concern: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), an association of 600 community organizations dedicated to increasing access to credit and capital for traditionally underserved communities, commends New York State for amending its banking

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NCRC Calls on CFPB to Prioritize Needs of Consumers and Small Businesses Above Big Tech

(Download) December 21, 2021 Rohit Chopra Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 “G” St. NW Washington, DC 20552 Docket No. CFPB-2021-0017: Notice and Request for Comment Regarding the CFPB’s Inquiry into Big Tech Payment Platforms Dear Director Chopra: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) is an association of more than 600 community-based organizations that work

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NCRC’s comment on the Illinois Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act.

(Download) December 20, 2021 Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Attn: Craig Cellini 320 West Washington, 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62786 Comments on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) regarding Illinois Community Reinvestment Act (Public Act 101-657, codified at 205 ILCS 735) Dear Mr. Cellini: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), an association of

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Joint Banking and Consumer Trades Letter to HFSC and SBC: Credit Union OversightJoint Banking and Consumer Trades Letter to HFSC and SBC: Credit Union Oversight

(Download) The Honorable Maxine Waters Chairwoman Committee on Financial ServicesUnited States House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Patrick McHenryRanking MemberCommittee on Financial ServicesUnited States House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Sherrod Brown Chairman Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsUnited States SenateWashington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Pat ToomeyRanking MemberCommittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsUnited States SenateWashington,

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NCRC Comment Letter on OCC Proposal to Rescind its Harmful CRA Final 2020 Rule

(Download) October 29, 2021 Comment on OCC Proposal to Rescind its 2020 rule regarding the Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, Docket ID OCC-2021-0014 To Whom it May Concern: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and the 108 undersigned organizations strongly support the proposed rescission of the harmful 2020 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC’s)

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NCRC, Four Other National Advocacy Groups, Author Letter to Treasury Department over Bank Charters for Stablecoin Issuers

October 28th, 2021 The Honorable Janet Yellen Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Re: Opposition to bank charter for stablecoin issuers Dear Secretary Yellen, Americans for Financial Reform, The Center for Responsible Lending, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, National Consumer Law Center (on behalf of its low-income clients), and

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NCRC comment letter on FHFA affordable housing goals

(Download) October 25, 2021 Clinton Jones, General Counsel Attention: Comments/RIN 2590-AB12, Affordable Housing Goals Federal Housing Finance Agency Dear Mr. Jones: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), an association of more than 600 community-based organizations seeking to increase access to credit and capital for traditionally underserved communities, appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed

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NCRC comment on FHFA equitable housing finance plans

(Download) October 25, 2021 Clinton Jones, General Counsel Attention: Comments/RFI, Equitable Housing Finance Plans Federal Housing Finance Agency Dear Mr. Jones: The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), an association of more than 600 community-based organizations seeking to increase access to credit and capital for traditionally underserved communities, appreciates the opportunity to comment on the preparation

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