Vox, May 2, 2024, What If Canceling People’s Medical Debt Doesn’t Help Them? Four in 10 Americans carry some kind of medical debt, an affliction that is unique to the United States among wealthy nations. The country does not guarantee medical insurance to everyone, and the costs even to people who carry coverage are much higher on average than they […]
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Community organizations have a key opportunity to influence an obscure but consequential piece of the FHFA’s fair lending work.
The CFPB may be safe, but its work to fight small business lending discrimination is not.
Meet Rosemary “Rose” Ramirez, NCRC’s new Corporate Counsel and Director of Compliance. Rosemary will be instrumental in representing NCRC in all legal matters and ensuring the organization’s adherence to legal and regulatory standards while championing corporate integrity and ethical practices. Rosemary’s journey into the legal field is marked by her commitment to social justice and
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A new dataset will give researchers an unprecedented look at how long-term disinvestment and redlining affects public health.
New Dataset Empowers Researchers To Precisely Track The Effects Of Redlining Over Time Read More »
Flaws in key data have made it difficult to quantify the legacy of redlining and racial segregation – Until now.
Decades of Disinvestment: Historic Redlining and Mortgage Lending Since 1981 Read More »
How one man rooted out housing discrimination with a typewriter and a calculator — and how you can use our new digital HMDA tools to follow in his footsteps.
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Meet Eden Forsythe, NCRC’s new Chief Policy Counsel. Eden will be instrumental in developing and leading NCRC’s policy priorities and goals. Eden came to NCRC after serving as the Deputy Staff Director for Policy and General Counsel at the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and China where she helped
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This is part of a series of profiles showcasing the talented entrepreneurs of NCRC’s Community Development Fund. Olive Gift Co. is a women-owned business started by Michell Ratcliffe that provides gift-giving services. Can you share a brief overview of your business and what inspired you to start it? Olive Gift Co. is a bespoke corporate
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The New York Times, May 9, 2024, A Little-Known Way Home Buyers Can Beat High Mortgage Rates Home prices were already high when Ellen Harper, a software architect living in Atlanta, started searching for a house in 2021. But she couldn’t have anticipated the quick surge in interest rates the next year, and, even with
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Axios, May 9, 2024, Housing Summit Offers Affordability Solutions NWA has long been a desirable place to live because of its amenities, schools, university and low cost of living. But it’s at risk of losing the affordability that makes it appealing, McLarty said. Housing costs also directly affect corporations’ ability to attract and retain talent.
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The New York Times, May 9, 2024, A Plan To Help Harlem Students Build Wealth: Start Them Off With $10,000 A New York City nonprofit group, flush with millions in private capital, is piloting a first-of-its-kind savings program to address the racial wealth gap — by giving thousands of students in Harlem $10,000 each to
Planetizen, May 8, 2024, Ten Trends Shaping Affordable Housing Passive House design takes the top spot, signaling the growing importance of sustainability in building practices. “In today’s affordable housing landscape, request for proposals (RFPs) are identifying a desire for net zero operational, Passive House, and WELL building standards—more than just green design.” Builders are also including
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Urban Institute, April 19, 2024, The Wealth Gap Between Homeowners And Renters Has Reached A Historic High The significantly wider gap in average wealth (compared with median wealth) indicates that a large share of wealth is concentrated among a small share of households. Because of this, in a new analysis, we explore the reasons for
NPR, May 7, 2024, Toxic Culture Is The Norm At The FDIC, Outside Review Cites 500 Employee Complaints An outside review of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation found a toxic workplace where hundreds of employees complained of sexual harassment, discrimination and other misconduct which went largely ignored by the agency’s management. The investigation was commissioned after a scathing
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