“We need to strengthen and modernize the rules to make responsible credit accessible to creditworthy people,” writes NCRC President John Taylor.
American Banker: Softer CRA standards would put borrowers at risk Read More »
Times investigation found that Trump received at least $413 million in today’s dollars from his father’s real estate empire, much of it through tax dodges in the 1990s.
Many landlords are now refusing to accept Section 8 vouchers.
The New York Times: With market hot, landlords slam the door on section 8 tenants Read More »
We peer into the future and hope that our children’s children will grow up in a more just and equitable society.
The Nation: I’m dying. Here is what I refuse to accept with serenity Read More »
A number of left-wing thinkers are calling for America to ditch the Senate.
The Atlantic: The People v. the U.S. Senate Read More »
The plan is no gift to the masses, but a tool for our further enslavement.
Medium: Universal basic income is Silicon Valley’s latest scam Read More »
When men of color see themselves in the embattled Supreme Court justice, they’re not seeing the bigger picture.
The Atlantic: What the black men who identify with Brett Kavanaugh are missing Read More »
October 15, 2018 Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel Rules Docket Clerk Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 10276 Washington, D.C. 20410-0500 Re: Docket No. FR-6123-A-01 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Streamlining and Enhancements Dear Assistant Secretary Farias: On behalf of the National Community
NCRC comment letter defending HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule Read More »
Today marks the 41st anniversary of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a law that was supposed to end discrimination that was once common in America’s housing and banking markets. Although not as widely known as other iconic releases of 1977 including the very first Star Wars movie, Fleetwood Mac’s album Rumours, or the Apple II
As concerned citizens and practitioners in the affordable housing and community development fields, we now have a clear choice regarding the direction of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Senator Elizabeth Warren and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (under the leadership of Comptroller Joseph Otting) have each offered contrasting visions for the
Warren housing bill presents a clear choice on CRA Read More »
It appears Washington state legislators may attempt to pick up the torch from California and pass a bill pushing zoning friendly to transit-oriented development.
The Urbanist: State Sen. Palumbo plans to introduce a minimum housing density bill Read More »
“It requires all of us working together at the intersection of multiple sectors to see the kind of transformation this country needs,” said Jenn Jones, NCRC’S chief of membership and policy. “We spend a lot of time talking about the importance of engaging this November but really the work begins before November and it comes far after November. And, it starts in our communities; it starts in our neighborhoods; it starts with people.”
The banking giant settles with the Department of Justice over mortgage mis-selling claims.
BBC News: HSBC in $765m deal with US regulator Read More »
Data show the proportion of nonwhite faculty is far smaller than of nonwhite students.
