A new approach to bank ratings would generate billions more for neighborhoods reeling from the pandemic
This white paper describes NCRC’s suggested rating system and discusses our forecasts of increased dollars for LMI neighborhoods.
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NCRC condemns CFPB move to gut payday loan restrictions
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a small-dollar loan final rule that will strip away protections that had been the hallmark of the original 2017 rule.
Are All Americans Equal?
Most people are aware of the ongoing economic inequality suffered by the majority of Americans and disproportionately for African Americans. African Americans’ net wealth in the US is 1/10 of that of their fellow White citizens. The COVID–19 virus, the current economic recession and national protests has made many of us think deeper about whether …
Young scholar starts at the intersection of residential segregation and health
As a 16 year old Gen Z scholar from Long Island, Perrino chose to study the health impacts of government sanctioned segregation for a project in her science research course.
“Redlining” and health indicators: Decisions made 80 years ago have health consequences today
The consequences of redlining are often thought of in terms of economic opportunity and segregation, but these consequences extend far beyond the boundaries of socioeconomic inequality and into the realm of health disparities.
Trump threatens to “end” an anti-segregation rule that’s already crumbling under his administration
In a tweet yesterday, President Trump threatened a vital piece of the 1968 Fair Housing Act (FHA). The 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule finally addressed and strengthened the FHA requirement that the government do something to end housing discrimination and segregation.
The expansion of telemedicine underscores existing disparities in healthcare access
The COVID-19 pandemic has called for a recent expansion of telemedicine, demonstrating the benefits of remote care. It has also highlighted the disparities in healthcare that many vulnerable groups already face.
FHFA proposes new regulatory capital framework for GSEs
Today, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) published a proposed rulemaking that creates a new regulatory capital framework for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, known together as the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs).
Preliminary Analysis of 2019 HMDA Mortgage Lending Data
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released the 2019 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data on June 24, 2020, detailing mortgage lending information from nearly all lenders in the United States. HMDA offers details on 9.3 million originations resulting from over 17.5 million applications.
NCRC applauds House passage of resolution to save anti-redlining law
Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.J. Res 90, which disapproves of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC’s) new Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rules. If the resolution is passed into law, it would make the CRA final rule null and void.
NCRC statement on Supreme Court Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ruling
Today, the Supreme Court ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) structure is unconstitutional. The ruling ended what was supposed to be the director’s total independence from the president, by giving the president the authority to fire the director at will.
Mortgage data reveals disparities in same-sex lending
Same-sex couples paid higher interest rates and closing fees on home loans, a new analysis found.
Community Reinvestment Groups Sue Trump Administration For Unlawfully Gutting Anti-Redlining Rules
Today, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and the California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC), represented by Democracy Forward and Farella Braun + Martel, filed suit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for unlawfully eviscerating the vital anti-redlining rules put in place under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
OCC cracks open a debt trapdoor
In the middle of a worldwide pandemic and national crisis, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has taken steps that could undermine the ability of states to protect their residents from the perils of high-cost loans.
Has COVID-19 Resulted in Less Racism in Housing Sales?
As real estate agents scramble for new business, compliance with civil rights laws may not be the first thing on their minds. Yet evidence suggests that as housing sales plummeted in April, the amount of racial discrimination in the housing sales market plummeted alongside it.
