Denver7 360, July 12, 2022, Homelessness in Denver: An in-depth look into an ongoing crisis To illustrate how just much housing plays a part when it comes to homelessness, the MDHI report uses statistics from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which show Denver ranked second as the most gentrified city in the U.S. from 2013-2017,

BBC News, July 10, 2022, America’s race gap between black and white homeowners Ms Cox has the means to buy the $310,000 property she wants in Miami without a loan but her application was going nowhere fast. The bank questioned her income, requested additional bank statements and demanded she restart the process due to filing

Banking Dive, July 15, 2022, BMO, community groups square off at merger hearing Jesse Van Tol, CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), warned the merger may amp up concentration in the banking sphere. “The largest banks in the country were built one acquisition at a time through combinations just like this one,” he

Shelterforce, July 14, 2o22, Proposed CRA Rule Receives Mixed Reviews from Housers The regulatory agencies are accepting public comment through Aug. 5 and can make more changes before the rule is finalized. The National Housing Conference, National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), and other groups are preparing detailed suggestions for further improvements. Advocates say they fear

DCist, July 18, 2022, 12 Virtual And IRL Things To Do Around D.C. This Week FILM SCREENING: Head to National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s Just Economy Club for a screening of the documentary, Barry Farm: Community, Land & Justice in Washington, DC. The film tells the story of the historic housing development as well as displacement,

Southwest Times Record, June 14, 2022, Affording Fort Smith: Rental market pushes low-income families to the brink Substandard housing, often within the price range of low-income families, can include risks to physical and mental health. A 2019 report from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition examined the risks of substandard housing including exposure to asbestos, lead

The Columbus Dispatch, July 8, 2022, Former Olympic hurdler: Racial disparities keeping Columbus’ Black babies from breaking the tape National Community Reinvestment Coalition research also found that Black business owners were more likely to be denied Paycheck Protection Program loans than white-owned firms with similar profiles. So, disparities in every measure of what makes a

Green Market Report, July 6, 2022, Dispensaries Like Bank Buildings, But It’s Not the Vaults Bank buildings are becoming attractive locations for cannabis dispensaries, but fortified vaults aren’t the reason. The banking industry has been closing bank branches by the thousands. According to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, 9% of all branch locations in the

Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition, July 1, 2022, VAHC Attends the Just Economy Conference Overall, all of this information about CRA that was conveyed through many wonderful panels and speakers at the Just Economy Conference made it clear that community reinvestment is an incredibly important component for the development of new affordable housing, and it must