More than half of the households in those areas rent rather than own, putting them at high risk of eventually being priced out, said Jesse Van Tol, chief executive of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.
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“We’re eager to work with the regulatory agencies, Congress, banks and the entire financial sector to modernize [CRA],” Van Tol writes. But simply stripping away geographic lending requirements could signal a return to redlining, he argues.
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“The agenda is much about the bully pulpit and drawing attention to the deregulatory agenda that has been pursued over the last year,” said Jesse Van Tol, CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. “I do think that there’s a heightened awareness of what’s happening in low and moderate income communities and communities of color.”
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“Everyone wants a representative from their community to stand up for their issues,” Barreto said. For the House, he said, “It’s the entire point: They’re representatives.”
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John Taylor, president and founder of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, said his organization is “eager” to continue its collaboration with the $142 billion-asset Fifth Third.
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