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for July 18, 2025

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Announcements

NCRC Statement On Joint FDIC, OCC And Federal Reserve Announcement Of New Community Reinvestment Act Rulemaking

By NCRC

“The 2023 CRA final rule was a carefully hewn compromise that brought banking regulation into the digital age in important ways while relaxing community oversight of far too many large banks. It is a shame to see the years of work and deliberation that went into it turn to nothing." [Read More ([link removed] ) ]

NCRC CDF To Host Get Funded: Financial Readiness & Capital Access

By NCRC

Could your business use a cash injection? Submit your pitch for NCRC CDF's Get Funded: Pitch Competition by 5 pm ET today! And then register to attend the two-day virtual event, Get Funded: Financial Readiness & Capital Access, August 6-7, 2025. [Submit pitch and register here ([link removed] ) ]

News

NCRC, NJCA Urge Passage Of State CRA Legislation In New Jersey

By NCRC

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition and New Jersey Citizen Action along with other New Jersey advocacy groups urged state lawmakers to take up and swiftly pass S4694/A5957, the groundbreaking legislation introduced last week to create a state-level Community Reinvestment Act. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

NCRC To Host In-Person Housing Counseling Training In September ([link removed] )

By NCRC

NCRC's National Training Academy (NTA) will host a dynamic 3-day in-person housing counseling training in Washington, DC, September 3-5, 2025. The course series is designed to strengthen the skills, strategies and resilience of housing counselors at every stage of their careers. [Register here ([link removed] ) ]

NCRC Announces Housing Counseling Network Open Enrollment Extension

By NCRC

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition will extend the open enrollment period for its Housing Counseling Network application to August 31, 2025. Through HCN, NCRC serves as the US Department of Housing and Urban Development intermediary for HUD-approved housing counseling agencies. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

Views

Changing The Landscape: How Community Development Advocates Build Capacity And Power In Philadelphia ([link removed] )

By Akin Olla

The future of housing often feels solely in the hands of large private developers and politicians. But the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC) has spent the last three decades working to tip the scales in favor of everyday people. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

The Need For Community Development Accountability For Stablecoin Issuers ([link removed] )

By Bakari Levy and Kevin Hill

In the past five years, the size of the stablecoin market has risen from approximately $5 billion to over $250 billion. Stablecoins have allowed more people than ever before to access sophisticated payment and banking services without having to rely on traditional financial intermediaries. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group’s Innovative Approach Towards Tackling The Local Affordable Housing Crisis ([link removed] )

By Maya Mckenzie

Through an inclusive, community-centered approach, NCRC member Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group is working to revitalize Allegheny County’s single family housing market and put homeownership back in the hands of families through their policy advocacy and financial education efforts. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

Research

Mortgage Market Series

By NCRC

The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data is collected and released each year by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This dataset offers unparalleled details about 88% of the mortgage applications processed each year. This information is critical for any regulator, advocate or lender that wants to understand the market. Data of this kind promotes fair and efficient markets. This series of research briefs will offer a deep analysis of this data and help policymakers, the general public and National Community Reinvestment Coalition members understand current mortgage market trends at the local level. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

Videos

Video: Your Membership, Your Benefits: A Closer Look at NCRC Membership – July 2025 ([link removed] )

By NCRC

Are you making the most of your NCRC Membership?

Do you know NCRC offers policy and research expertise?

Learn what resources, services, content and networking opportunities your membership includes and how being a NCRC member can help you in your fight for a #JustEconomy. NCRC staff share tips for making the most of your membership and walk through NCRC’s newest member features. [Watch here ([link removed] ) ]

2026 Conference Proposal Informational Webinar ([link removed] )

By NCRC

What conversations do you want to lead? What new ideas can you bring to the table to help us imagine and create a just economy? Whose voices do you want to include and showcase? Have an idea for a session, panel, or discussion? Submit your idea by July 25. [Watch here ([link removed] ) ]

Events

Supporting The Whole Client: Tools To Tackle Hunger And Housing

July 22 , 2 - 3:30 pm ET

When clients are facing both housing instability and food insecurity, meaningful support requires a holistic approach. This session explores practical strategies and tools housing counselors and community service providers can use to address hunger alongside housing needs. [Register here ([link removed] ) ]

Group Counseling Session: Marketing And Selling Your Product To Corporate Buyers

July 24, 10 am - 12 pm ET

Breaking into the corporate market can be a game-changer for small businesses, but navigating the complexities of B2B sales requires the right strategy. In this webinar, we’ll cover key insights on how to market and sell your product and services to corporate buyers. [Register here] ([link removed] )

In The News

Press Forward Awards URL Media And NCRC $1.25 Million To Launch Low-interest Loans For BIPOC Publishers; Network Partners Also Win Funds In Competitive Open Call

By URL Media

URL Media and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition plan an expansion of their pilot program, the Media Resilience Fund, to provide low-interest financing to community media, particularly those meeting critical information needs in underserved and underestimated populations. Rebuild Local News, which advocates for public policy changes to support and strengthen local journalism, also serves as partner consultant on the project. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

On Our Radar

1.4 Million Of The Nation’s Poorest Renters Risk Losing Their Homes With Trump’s Proposed HUD Time Limit

By Sally Ho and Charlotte Kramon, AP News

Researchers from the Housing Solutions Lab at New York University’s Furman Center analyzed HUD’s data over a 10-year period and found about 70% of households who could be affected by a two-year limit had already been living on those subsidies for two or more years. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

NFHA Condemns The House THUD Subcommittee’s Decision To Slash Critical Fair Housing Funding

By NFHA

Created during the Reagan Administration and consistently funded with strong bipartisan support in Congress, HUD’s FHIP funding has helped thousands of families to access housing free from discrimination, extended fair housing opportunities to millions of people, and prepared local housing providers to better understand their responsibilities under the law. It is a competitive grant program that, through nonprofit fair housing organizations, provides localized assistance to people who face housing and lending discrimination. FHIP funding is the only federal resource for local, nonprofit, private enforcement and fair housing services. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

Resources

Work And Meet At The Just Economy Club

It's a DC hub for 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 ([link removed] ) ]

Learning & Training Hub

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Research And Reports

We have an extensive library of research and reports that dates back many years! [View all ([link removed] ) ]

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 ([link removed] ) ]

Sign And Share The Just Economy Pledge

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