The Oak Hill Project in Birmingham’s historic Ensley neighborhood is designed to provide opportunities for building generational wealth and community revitalization.
Housing discrimination and sexual harassment often overlap and create additional barriers for women in accessing and maintaining safe and affordable housing.
Sexual harassment and domestic violence threaten fair access to housing Read More »
America should not only promise but deliver to all Americans opportunities to build wealth and live well. The Just Economy Pledge is a starting point.
Introducing the Just Economy Pledge Read More »
The actions announced today are a downpayment on equitable investments in communities, expanded funding for affordable housing, the removal of barriers that have blocked equitable development, and the opportunity to participate in the federal procurement process.
NCRC Commends President Biden for Addressing Racial Wealth Divide And Discrimination Read More »
While Greenwood (aka the Black Wall Street) was literally set to flames in 1921, the veiled injustices that Black small businesses fight today are equally cruel and threaten not only the economic well being of Black people but the culture and history of Black neighborhoods.
The Tulsa Race Massacre: A Reminder of the Ongoing Fight for Black Wealth Equality Read More »
Supported by Morgan Stanley, the $5 million Field Empowerment Fund provides unrestricted grants to NCRC members to respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
NCRC selects 30 organizations for first round of $5 million grant fund Read More »
Today, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that the agency will halt further implementation of its 2020 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule and will reconsider the rule in its entirety — a necessary first step to reversing the Trump-era changes to the critical anti-redlining law.
OCC Hits Pause On Disastrous 2020 CRA Rule Changes, Lawsuit Still Pending Read More »
Today, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that they will halt the further implementation of the 2020 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule and will reconsider the rule in its entirety — a necessary first step to reversing the Trump-era changes to the critical anti-redlining law.
OCC To Reconsider Disastrous 2020 CRA Rule Changes Read More »
NCRC would like to thank Subcommittee Chair Al Green and Chair Maxine Waters for their leadership on this issue and urges the passage of this important legislation without delay.
House Financial Services Committee moves to strengthen fair lending enforcement Read More »
The lack of equity in income and wealth shapes the way women of color can respond to social and financial crises, sometimes escalating minor financial setbacks into an array of economic hardships which make a recovery difficult. Women of color are, unfortunately, at the center of economic inequality and most in need of paid leave and wage increases.
COVID-19 Showed the Need for Paid Leave & Wage Increases for Working Women of Color Read More »
Cleveland Custom Homes and GROWTH by NCRC Commit to Twelve New Builds Cleveland Custom Homes (CCH), in partnership with The NCRC Housing Rehab Fund, LLC (NCRC HRF), marketed as GROWTH by NCRC, closed on twelve lots dedicated to new construction in Parma Heights, Ohio. Lincoln Village, located near Stumph and Snow Roads, is one of
The American Dream Series Arrives in Parma Heights Read More »
I would like to congratulate Deputy Secretary Graves on his confirmation to this critical post. We need a leader like him to work with Secretary Raimondo on key economic development issues critical to an equitable recovery. I would also like to thank the coalition of community and economic development organizations that supported his nomination.
How is your stress level? Are you feeling anxious? If you answered pretty high or yes, you are not alone. The pandemic’s impact on mental health is significant and well-documented.
COVID-19’s toll on mental health Read More »
The pandemic has highlighted how interconnected the world is. As my own family’s tragedies have made all too clear, viruses know no borders — and neither do death, grief and mourning. Life-saving vaccines shouldn’t either.
Viruses Know No Borders. Vaccines Shouldn’t Either. Read More »
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) applauds the outcome of today’s bi-partisan 52-47 Senate vote on S.J. Res. 15, a resolution to reverse the Trump-era True Lender Rule. The rule, finalized in October 2020 by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), allows national banks to use their charters to help predatory lenders get around state laws that protect borrowers from exorbitant interest rates.
NCRC applauds Senate vote to overturn OCC’s True Lender Rule Read More »
