The Nation: ‘Lean In’ has been discredited for good
To defend Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg put capitalism before feminism—and democracy.
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Bloomberg: The homeless crisis is getting worse in America’s richest cities
A toxic combination of slow wage growth and skyrocketing rents has put housing out of reach for a greater number of people.
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National and local organizations unify behind a strong Community Reinvestment Act
The organizations urged the government to build upon CRA’s successes and to strengthen it, not weaken it.
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Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act regulatory framework
November 19, 2018 Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act Regulatory Framework Docket ID OCC-2018-0008 To Whom it May Concern: The undersigned groups maintain that the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) has been one of the most valuable laws for increasing access to capital and credit for low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. Any CRA reform effort
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Housingwire: Prominent senators begin bipartisan push to expand Fair Housing Act
Senators Kaine and Hatch unveil bill to protect low-income families from housing discrimination.
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727 & 740 Coat & Food Drive: November 27 – December 17, 2018
NCRC’s tenant organizations located at 727 15th Street, NW  & 740 15th Street, NW WASHINGTON, DC will participate in its annual Coat & Food Drive beginning #GivingTuesday– November 27 through December 17, 2018. We are accepting non-perishable foods and gently used/good condition coats, gloves, scarves, socks and new toiletry packs. Financial donations are accepted. Bread
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These are the 15 worst cities for black Americans
A new report from discusses the worst places to live if you are an African American. Two of the cities, Milwaukee (#2) and Minneapolis (#4), were covered in NCRC’s 2016 report on racial disparities in mortgage lending.
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Scientific American: The American economy is rigged
President Donald Trump was right in saying that the system is rigged—by those in the inherited plutocracy of which he himself is a member. And he is making it much, much worse.
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Audio: What is going on with the Community Reinvestment Act?
Listen to this discussion hosted by NCRC’s Senior Civil Rights Investigator Rose Ramirez, featuring Community Reinvestment Act Manager Kevin Hill and Senior Community Reinvestment Act Advisor Josh Silver on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding CRA and what it means to communities throughout the country.
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NCRC founder John Taylor wins 2018 Award for Excellence from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
John Taylor, the President and Founder of NCRC, received the 2018 Award of Excellence from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA). PHFA works to provide affordable homeownership and rental housing options for older adults, lower-income families and people with special housing needs. The award, presented Nov. 13, 2018 at a PHFA event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
The Washington Post: Are you a minority borrower? You might want to think twice about using an online lender
New research shows that online lenders, like human mortgage brokers, charge black and Latino borrowers higher interest rates.
The New York Times: Whitaker’s failed renovation missed affordable housing goal
A failed apartment-rehabilitation project by acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker was a missed opportunity to preserve affordable housing in a rapidly gentrifying Des Moines neighborhood.
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Sign on letter for CRA ANPR
November 19, 2018 Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act Regulatory Framework Docket ID OCC-2018-0008 To Whom it May Concern: The undersigned groups maintain that the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) has been one of the most valuable laws for increasing access to capital and credit for low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. Any CRA reform effort needs
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The Atlantic: Amazon’s HQ2 spectacle isn’t just shameful- it should be illegal
Each year, local governments spend nearly $100 billion to move headquarters and factories between states. It’s a wasteful exercise that requires a national solution.
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New Federal Reserve report supports NCRC redlining study
Government maps from the 1930s offer a ‘smoking gun’ that helps explain the redlined, segregated and disinvested nucleus of more than 200 cities, which persists today.
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