At the 2022 Just Economy Conference, we heard from banking, real estate, and housing enforcement specialists on racial biases in appraisals. Shortly after the conference, average mortgage rates roughly doubled in a matter of weeks – jeopardizing many prospective home sales in turmoil and leaving both sellers and buyers at the mercy of appraisers in […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge will hold a virtual ‘House Party’ on November 01, 2022, at 6:30 EDT to share information on available Federal resources and bust common myths around the homebuying process. This event is designed to encourage young adults who wish to become homeowners but […]
Join us for a webinar to learn more about our new, pilot program MicroBiz Capital Accelerator Program (MCAP) and how your organization can apply. This webinar will overview the grant details, technical assistance offerings, eligibility criteria, application process, and answer any general inquires. Register here
Determining the strategic direction of an organization is crucial when creating the strategic road map that leads to fulfilling the overall vision and mission of the organization. Conducting both an internal and external needs assessment to develop results-based logic models will help to “tell the story behind the data,” which is critical to the strategic […]
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans have a criminal record. Each year over 600,000 Americans are released from state or federal prisons and re-enter society. Re-entry into society poses barriers to everyone but disproportionately affects African Americans and other minorities as African Americans and Hispanics make up 56% of the incarcerated population. This disproportionate representation within […]
Please join NPQ on Thursday, November 10 at 2 pm ET for Remaking the Economy: Redefining Leadership NPQ’s latest webinar in our Remaking the Economy series takes a deep dive into what are the kinds of leadership that the field needs to advance not only economic justice, but liberation. Increasingly, people of color are becoming leaders of national community development […]
Wolters Kluwer will host its 26th annual CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium November 13 – 16 at Caesars Las Vegas. This industry-leading conference features top U.S. regulators and other leading regulatory compliance experts focusing on regulatory developments and oversight trends in fair lending, HMDA and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) compliance. NCRC President and CEO Jesse Van Tol […]
Persistent racial and gender wealth gaps remain a major obstacle to building financial security for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households in the United States. How can we ensure that the financial system, and opportunities to build wealth, are developed to meet the needs of LMI people? Income alone is insufficient: too many people are just getting […]
Due to the financial crisis caused by the pandemic, consumers are struggling to make ends meet. Credit can be seen as the light at the end of the dark tunnel. Housing counselors become a reliable and trusted source for both families and individuals. They are there to assist in obtaining, explaining, and helping design a […]
Advocating for Racial Equity through Personal Finances will discuss using your individual power to advocate for racial equity through how money is used. Our society was founded on and perpetuates inequities based on countless characteristics, but the areas we will focus on will be race and gender. We will embark on a journey towards advocating […]
Join NCRC President and CEO Jesse Van Tol at the 2022 NCN Policy and Capacity Building Summit. From Dec. 6-8, 2022, Native CDFI practitioners, funders, policymakers, and other industry partners will gather for the summit in Washington, DC, to learn, share, and network. This year’s theme — Sowing the Seeds for Economic Justice Across Indian […]
Hooray, you passed the HUD Housing Counseling Certification exam! Now, you are tasked with providing quality housing counseling to individuals and families in your community. Are there specific topics which must be covered in the session? How do you feel confident about the information you provide in the session? How does a successful one-on-one counseling […]
