Black federal workers are at the front end of the financial burden that this government shutdown has placed on many federal workers. The large racial wealth gap makes black workers dependent on a steady flow of income and drastically disadvantaged when that income is delayed.
The Guardian: ‘Barely above water’: US shutdown hits black federal workers hardest Read More »
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is under investigation after they failed to renew over 1,000 low-income housing contracts. House Democrats are looking for answers.
As the government shutdown continues, low-income residents who depend on housing aid cannot receive assistance paying their rent. Landlords will not be able to afford to house these residents and will likely evict them. Advocated have reached out to Congress to highlight the impacts of the shutdown on low-income housing recipients.
CityLab: Low-income renters face eviction, thanks to the government shutdown Read More »
Millennials has had their work ethic under constant criticism from the generations before them. In actuality, the position the millennials are left in is a direct result of the actions of those generations prior to them. Who should really be criticized?
BuzzFeed News: How millennials became the burnout generation Read More »
Are you a federal government employee or contractor that is falling behind or in danger of falling behind on your mortgage payments due to the government shutdown or other financial hardships? Join us on Friday, January 18, 2019 from 10am to 1pm 727 15th St. NW (8th Floor Conference Room) Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 1-800-475-NCRC No
Free housing counseling for individuals affected by the government shutdown Read More »
The entire Canadian housing and mortgage market has dropped off a financial cliff, which should pose as a warning for the U.S. as we talk about reforming our Government-Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) system. In 2008, when the U.S. was entering a full housing market crash, Canada took several steps to disguise the exposure of Canadian households.
Canada is having a housing crash that should serve as a warning to the US Read More »
In order for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to protect millions of consumers from unsound lending, the agency must implement the public disclosure of the enhanced Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data in a rigorous manner that provides comprehensive and public information about loan terms and conditions. NCRC has a mantra about the importance
Robust data on home lending essential to fair and equitable treatment of borrowers Read More »
Low-income families using federal housing vouchers remain concentrated in high-poverty, racially segregated neighborhoods with little opportunity — even when affordable apartments are available in higher-income neighborhoods.
What I learned from talking to more than 70 of my peers — and trying to buy a house.
The New York Times: The American dream isn’t for black millennials Read More »
Elizabeth Anderson thinks we’ve misunderstood the basis of a free and fair society.
The New Yorker: The philosopher redefining equality Read More »
Wall Street firms drove up housing and rent prices while depressing homeownership rates after the financial crisis, according to a new study of economic data.
Splinter: Wall Street has made everything about our housing crisis worse Read More »
NCRC has pushed banks to provide $84 billion in lending and philanthropy for low-to-moderate-income communities and communities of color.
NCRP: NCRC turns banks into social justice backers Read More »
The senator’s American Housing and Economic Mobility Act contains a provision that appears to address historic redlining policies. Just don’t call it “reparations,” experts say.
CityLab: Elizabeth Warren’s housing crisis plan hints at reparations Read More »
Redistribution is important, but it comes too late.
The New York Times: Elizabeth Warren wants to stop inequality before it starts Read More »
As the shutdown drags on, it’s jeopardizing the welfare of those who live in HUD-subsidized housing, including low-income families and the elderly.
NBC News: How the shutdown is hurting some of America’s poorest families Read More »
