Statement on new CRA rulemaking, Small Business Pitch Competition, Member Highlight on Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations, and more!
Just News
for July 18, 2025
News and views from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. Find more atncrc.org.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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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