Analysis and points of view on research, trends, issues, ideas and opportunities.
A poorly reasoned court decision threatens to upend key elements of federal fair lending law, inviting lenders to discriminate against would-be borrowers.
Court’s Decision in Townstone Financial Gives A Green Light to Discriminatory Lending Read More »
Economic justice advocates face off against huge and pervasive forces every day in working to build a better world. The enormity of that history can feel overwhelming, especially when assessing national-level data about the problems that National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) members work every day to cure. It can help to drill down to a
Your government is about to save you a lot of money, though you might not realize it.
Why The Biden-Chopra Crackdown On Credit Card “Junk Fees” Is A Big Deal Read More »
Part 3 in our series examining the impact of banking institutions’ racial equity commitments made in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.
Funding For Racial Equity: Creating Favorable Private Investment Terms For CDFI Lending Read More »
Part Four of a four-part series examining trends in comment letters sent to regulators about pending Community Reinvestment Act reforms.
CRA Comments Review, Part 4: What Did Regulators Hear From Other Policymakers? Read More »
Part two of a three-part series exploring how private funders are and are not fulfilling the racial equity commitments they made following the murder of George Floyd.
Funding For Racial Equity: Accelerate Private Investment In Underserved Rural Areas Read More »
The CFPB’s dissemination of HMDA data is a cautionary tale that must not be repeated in the dissemination of the Section 1071 data.
Data Disclosure Laws Lose Power If The CFPB Makes Data Hard To Use Read More »
In 2022, banks continued closing branches at a breakneck pace – further impairing recovery in neglected communities.
ABANDON SHIP: How Banks Closed Their Doors As US Economy Reopened Read More »
The Cleveland-based mortgage lender abandoned Black America and broke its promises to community groups.
Why We’re Breaking Up With KeyBank Read More »
The change brings mortgage data reporting back into line with Congress’s intent, starting in 2023.
Examining the transformative potential of an underappreciated piece of a long-awaited small business lending regulation.
Long-Awaited Small Farm Loan Data Will Play Vital Role In Closing Race, Gender Divides Read More »
Part Three in a four-part series examining Community Reinvestment Act reform recommendations in public comment letters.
Part Two in a four-part series examining Community Reinvestment Act reform recommendations in public comment letters.
Part One of a four-part series examining trends in comment letters sent to regulators about pending Community Reinvestment Act reforms.
Federal policies aimed at promoting economic justice have long failed Native Americans. We are proud to partner with community leaders to change that.
How NCRC Is Working To Bring Economic Justice To Indian Country Read More »
