Justice (DOJ), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for alleged discrimination against Black and Hispanic communities and residents in Memphis, Tennessee.
On Monday, St. Louis Equal Housing and Community Reinvestment Alliance (SLEHCRA), Woodstock Institute and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) submitted comment letters opposing the proposed merger between First Mid Bank & Trust and Jefferson Bank & Trust to the Federal Reserve.
The OCC proposed to fully rescind the 2020 CRA rule and also restated the agency’s intent to draft new rules jointly with the Federal Reserve Board and FDIC.
Lawsuit paused after OCC moves to fully rescind disastrous 2020 CRA Rule Changes Read More »
A systemic approach is needed if decades of systemic racism in housing is to be successfully combated, according to the authors of a new compendium of essays published by the Poverty and Race Research Action Council (PRRAC).
Undoing Structural Racism: The Need for Systemic Change in Housing Policy Read More »
A new report from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition found success with a statewide Community Reinvestment Act applied to mortgage lenders in Massachusetts, and a model for establishing a similar policy nationwide to require nonbank mortgage lenders to serve qualified lower-income borrowers.
The Massachusetts experience indicates that applying CRA to mortgage companies nationwide is feasible and likely would increase their retail lending and community development activity in lower-income communities.
Massachusetts CRA for Mortgage Companies: A Good Starting Point for Federal Policy Read More »
Today, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced it will propose to rescind its controversial Trump-era rules weakening the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and work with other banking regulators to adopt a clear, strong and consistent update to the CRA.
Wealth equity is intrinsically tied to health equity. Hospitals and health systems are stepping into the community development arena more frequently as there are many opportunities for them to partner with banks and other financial institutions to reduce economic disparities that could reduce health disparities.
Health Practitioners and Advocates Provide CRA Comments on Fed’s ANPR 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 »
PNC Bank and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) announced today the creation of a four-year, $88 billion community benefits plan that will increase financial resources to low- and moderate-income (LMI) people and communities across the bank’s entire national footprint.Â
PNC Bank, NCRC announce $88 Billion community investment commitment Read More »
Strengthening and expanding the reach of the Community Reinvestment Act and duties to serve throughout the financial sector has to be at the forefront of policy questions about racial equity, the racial wealth gap and expanding financial inclusion for lower income communities.
The following are principles of reform; if the agencies contradict or contravene these principles, we will oppose any additional regulatory changes just as we have opposed the OCC final rule. Reforming CRA must not become a pretext for relaxing CRA.
Principles for CRA Reform: Strengthen Communities, Exams and Accountability Read More »
In a previous article, I described how some big issues on reforming the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) exposed a considerable difference of views among community groups and the banking industry. However, there was some convergence of views on a series of other important issues, including performance measures and ratings categories. On these issues, the remaining differences appear to be manageable.Â
More than 100 national and local civil rights, fair lending and consumer rights organizations have urged the Federal Reserve to strengthen the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a key anti-redlining and civil rights law.
