Nearly 1,200 community development leaders, practitioners, policymakers, industry professionals and NCRC members from across the nation gathered at the 2025 Just Economy Conference March 26-27 in Washington, DC. They made new connections and shared knowledge on fair lending practices, climate resilience efforts, housing equity work and many other topics. [Read more]
Jesse Van Tol’s Keynote Speech At The 2025 Just Economy Conference
By NCRC
Speaking at the Just Economy Conference on March 26, 2025, National Community Reinvestment Coalition President and CEO Jesse Van Tol criticized federal attacks on the racial economic justice movement and shared personal perspectives on what it will take to overcome the stark new challenges the movement faces in 2025. [Watch here]
News
NCRC Statement On Trump Administration Withdrawal Of 2023 Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule
by NCRC
“We’re very disappointed to see the Trump administration rescind the CRA rule. The bipartisan 2023 CRA rule was reached after years of engagement and input from banks and advocates alike, with major compromises and concessions." [Read more]
Views
In Voiding The Townstone Financial Settlement, The Trump Administration Revives Redlining
By Jason Richardson
This week the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), an agency founded by Senator Elizabeth Warren to confront the predatory financial activity that led us into the housing crash of 2009, walked back on its mission. Project 2025 co-author and Acting CFPB Director Russell Vought vacated an enforcement action against Townstone Financial over the lender’s flagrant racism. [Read more]
Research
A First Look At The Intersection Of Mortgage Lending And Race In 2024
By Jason Richardson
The 2024 mortgage market was marked by continued uncertainty. Interest rates and home prices remained high and investor activity raised new concerns. For first-time buyers, the post-pandemic housing landscape remained difficult to navigate. Nonetheless, we continue to see signs of expanded access to mortgage credit for Black, Hispanic and Asian groups – communities that have long been excluded from homeownership. [Read more]
Field Notes
Women Who Lead: The Heart and Strength of NCRC
by Alejandra Pringle
At NCRC, we take immense pride in the incredible women who make our workplace stronger, smarter and more inspiring every day. Their intelligence, dedication and passion fuel our mission and shape the foundation of who we are. Having them as part of our team is both a privilege and a blessing. [Read more]
Events
NFBPA’s Forum 2025
April 9-13
The National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) will host Forum 2025: “Today’s Choices, Tomorrow’s Impact,” in San Francisco, CA, April 9-13, 2025. NCRC’s Chief of Institutional Accountability and Community Engagement Catherine Crosby will be speaking on the panel: Place-based strategies: Leveraging private capital to meet local needs on April 11 at 11:45 am PT.[Register here]
Fellowship for Equitable Development – Student Informational Webinar
April 9, 2:30 pm ET
Graduate students with a passion for economic justice: Join us for an informational webinar to learn more about the application process to be a 2025 NCRC Fellow completing an 8-month, paid fellowship project at a community development organization in your local community.[Register here]
In The News
Where Do Black Americans Go From Here?
by Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune
Last year, the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility released a report that says at the current pace of change, it could take decades to improve outcomes for Black Americans and more than three centuries to get to full equality. Another report by the Institute for Policy Studies and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition suggests that at the current rate of progress, it will take more than 500 years for Black people to reach economic parity. [Read more]
On Our Radar
Watchdog Agency To Investigate Attempted Cuts To Fair Housing Groups
By Debra Kamin, The New York Times
The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, will now face a federal inquiry into their attempts to slash funds earmarked for the enforcement of fair housing laws.[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.[Read more]
Learning & Training Hub Register for NCRC's catalog of professional development courses.[Learn more]
Research And Reports We have an extensive library of research and reports that dates back many years![View all]
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]
Sign And Share The Just Economy Pledge Help us expand the movement for a Just Economy. [Sign and Share]
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