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News
Civil Rights, Fair Lending And Consumer Rights Organizations Call On The Federal Reserve To Strengthen The Community Reinvestment Act
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. [Read More]
NCRC Applauds HUD Announcement To Prohibit Housing Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it would enforce the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. HUD made the announcement in response to the executive orders previously signed by President Biden late last month. [Read More]
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Field Notes
14 Black And Woman-Owned Brands To Support This Month
By Sade McKoy and Monti Taylor
Are you looking to support Black-owned businesses? As we continue to recognize and celebrate Black History Month, we want to encourage you to support Black-owned businesses. [Read More]
Illinois Responds To Systemic Racism With 36% Rate Cap
By Gordon Mayer
Widespread support for Illinois’ Predatory Loan Prevention Act, SB 1792, shows some good is coming after a year of violence, chaos and pandemic. [Read More]
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Research
Are Loan Modifications For Small Businesses A Possibility In The COVID-19 Pandemic?
By Anneliese Lederer and Sara Oros
A Survey Of Race And National Origin And Access To Small Business Loan And Rental Modifications. [Read More]
How Can Geographical Areas On CRA Exams Work For Branchless Banks?
Regulatory agencies should consider loans per thousand people to identify Community Reinvestment Act assessment areas for branchless banks. [Read More]
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Resources
Resources To Help Support The Black Lives Matter Movement
If you are interested in supporting Black Lives Matter, these resources may be helpful for you. [Read more]
NCRC COVID-19 Resource Page
We've compiled and are updating an index of COVID-19 resources for communities, small businesses, individuals and organizations that serve them, such as housing counseling agencies. [Read more]
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Events
Effective Rental Counseling – Creating, Conducting And Implementing A Program
February 23, 10:00 am EST - February 25, 3:00 pm EST
Join NCRC's Training Academy to learn how to do rental counseling and rental workshops from start to finish. [Register now]
HUD Exam Certification Prep – Session 2
February 23, 4:00 pm EST - 6:00 pm EST
Join NCRC's Housing Counseling Network for a HUD Certification Exam Prep session. [Register now]
2021 A.G. Gaston Virtual Conference - Strategies For Closing The Racial Wealth Gap
February 24, 9:00 am EST - 11:00 am EST
Join NCRC's Chief of Race, Wealth And Community Dedrick Asante-Muhammad at the A.G. Gaston conference for a discussion on strategies for closing the racial wealth gap. [Register now]
Addressing The Racial Wealth Gap: What Funders Need To Know About The Movement For Reparations
February 24, 1:00 pm EST - 2:00 pm EST
Join NCRC's Chief of Race, Wealth and Community Dedrick Asante-Muhammad at the webinar "Addressing the Racial Wealth Gap: What Funders Need to Know About the Movement for Reparations." [Register now]
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In the News
This Agency Could Push Banks to Fight Inequality—and Biden Has to Decide Who Should Run It
By Hannah Levintova, MotherJones
In her 2014 book, Senator Warren called Barr a “behind the scenes hero” of the Dodd-Frank fight, notes Jesse Van Tol, the CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. [Read More]
Why Democrats Are Fighting Over an Obscure D.C. Bureaucrat
By Ronald Brownstein, The Atlantic
“He would be the most progressive comptroller in my lifetime, and maybe in history,” says Jesse Van Tol, the chief executive officer of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. [Read More]
LGBTQ people now protected under the Fair Housing Act
By Samantha Fields, Marketplace
“This is a very big deal,” said Jake Lilien, an attorney and compliance program manager with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. “We’ve been waiting a long time for the day when someone could contact HUD and say, ‘I’ve been the victim of housing discrimination because I’m gay or because I’m trans.’” [Read More]
What’s Behind D.C.’s Gentrification Ranking Drop? One Lawyer Suggests Development Appeals Contributed.
By VIinnie Rotondaro, Washington City Paper
The proliferation of Planned Unit Developments is linked to displacement, according to attorney Ari Theresa. [Read More]
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On Our Radar
Biden Is Winning Republican Support for His $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Plan. Just Not in Washington.
By Griff Witte, The Washington Post
GOP mayors and governors say the spending is urgently needed to help struggling cities and states. [Read More]
America’s Racist Housing Rules Really Can Be Fixed
By Jerusalem Demsas, Vox
More than 50 years after passage of the Fair Housing Act, it’s time to sue the suburbs. [Read More]
2.5 Million Women Left the Work Force During the Pandemic. Harris Sees a ‘National Emergency.’
By Katie Rogers, The New York Times
“In one year,” Vice President Kamala Harris said, “the pandemic has put decades of the progress we have collectively made for women workers at risk.” [Read More]
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