The Nation: ‘Lean In’ has been discredited for good
To defend Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg put capitalism before feminism—and democracy.
The Nation: ‘Lean In’ has been discredited for good Read More »
To defend Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg put capitalism before feminism—and democracy.
The Nation: ‘Lean In’ has been discredited for good Read More »
A toxic combination of slow wage growth and skyrocketing rents has put housing out of reach for a greater number of people.
Bloomberg: The homeless crisis is getting worse in America’s richest cities Read More »
The organizations urged the government to build upon CRA’s successes and to strengthen it, not weaken it.
National and local organizations unify behind a strong Community Reinvestment Act Read More »
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
Reforming the Community Reinvestment Act regulatory framework Read More »
Senators Kaine and Hatch unveil bill to protect low-income families from housing discrimination.
Housingwire: Prominent senators begin bipartisan push to expand Fair Housing Act Read More »
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
727 & 740 Coat & Food Drive: November 27 – December 17, 2018 Read More »
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.
These are the 15 worst cities for black Americans Read More »
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.
Scientific American: The American economy is rigged Read More »
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.
Audio: What is going on with the Community Reinvestment Act? Read More »
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,
New research shows that online lenders, like human mortgage brokers, charge black and Latino borrowers higher interest rates.
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.
The New York Times: Whitaker’s failed renovation missed affordable housing goal Read More »
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
Sign on letter for CRA ANPR Read More »
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.
The Atlantic: Amazon’s HQ2 spectacle isn’t just shameful- it should be illegal Read More »
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.
New Federal Reserve report supports NCRC redlining study Read More »