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NCRC, FinTech Firms Issue Statement In Support Of Regulatory Stability At The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
By NCRC
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition and financial technology firms in NCRC’s Innovation Council believe it is in the best interest of both consumers and the financial services marketplace to preserve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) ability to maintain rules and enforce anti-discrimination laws and regulations, as well as the other statutes and regulations that provide rules of the road for the financial services industry. [Read more]
Events
Just Economy Regional Summit
Here's some of what we heard and saw in Denver.
New Jersey Citizen Action’s Financial Justice Summit: Panel On Fair & Affordable Housing And CRA In 2023
October 4, 10:00 am EDT - 3:00 pm EDT
Join NCRC Senior Policy Analyst Kevin Hill on Wednesday, October 4 at the New Jersey Institute of Technology Campus Center in Newark for New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund’s (NJCAEF) 14th annual Financial Justice Summit.[Register]
Building Equitable Ecosystems: Capitals, Markets And Technical Assistance
October 5, 2:00 pm ET
Join AARP and NCRC on Thursday, October 5 at 2 pm ET, for a conversation on innovative models of capital access and readiness for small businesses.[Register]
In the News
Banks, Realtors Push US Agencies to Cap Home Appraisal Do-Overs
By Evan Weinberger, Bloomberg Law
“Homeowners are more likely to complain about undervaluation, and institutions must be willing to accept ROVs on that basis,” a Sept. 19 letter from the National Consumer Law Center, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, the Consumer Federation of America, the National Fair Housing Alliance, the National Urban League, and other consumer groups said. [Read more]
Two Major Banks Set To Close Four Branches In Key State As Customers Need To Make Plans To Secure Their Money
By Ben Shimkus, The US Sun
A large portion of the bank closures have occurred in medium-income and minority-majority communities. One-third of the bank closures happened in minority neighborhoods, according to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition's study.[Read more]
On Our Radar
Consumer Bureau Announces Groundbreaking Plan To Protect Americans From The Devastating Effects Of Medical Debt
By Americans for Financial Reform
Consumer advocates are welcoming the CFPB's proposal to prohibit reporting medical debts on credit reports, citing the harmful financial impact on individuals, especially in communities like Black consumers. [Read more]
Children Are The Casualties In New Yorkers’ Daily Struggle For Space
By Ginia Bellafante, The New York Times
Last year, the Community Service Society of New York, a 180-year-old organization devoted to promoting economic equality, found that more than a quarter of city families with children were living in overcrowded conditions. Rates for immigrant households were even higher.[Read more]
A Funding Dispute Could Cost DC 65 New Units Of Affordable Housing
By Danny Nguyen, The Washington Post
A dispute between the DC Council and the mayor’s office over $2 million in funding endangers 65 units of affordable housing. The Douglass Community Land Trust is sitting on loans as promised funds remain in limbo, leaving up to 65 additional affordable housing units uncertain. [Read more]
Resources
Work And Meet At The Just Economy Club It's aDC hubfor nonprofits and the social sector, around the corner from the White House. Move your team into a private office or host your meetings and events or hang out in the lounge. [Read more]
Learning & Training Hub Register for NCRC's catalog of professional development courses for community development leaders. [Learn more]
Research And Reports We have an extensive library of research and reports that dates back many years! [View all]
Sign And Share The Just Economy Pledge America should not only promise but deliver to all Americans opportunities to build wealth and live well. Sign and share the pledge to help us expand the movement for a Just Economy. [Sign and Share]
Fair Lending Tool Use our interactive tool to produce a report on mortgages, small business lending and bank branch networks for any city, county or metro area in the nation. [Access the tool here]
TreasureCRA Keep up and catch up on plans to strengthen the Community Reinvestment Act. [Read more]
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