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News
NCRC Files HUD Complaints Against Appraisers Who Discriminated Against Black Homeowners In Recent Investigation
By NCRC
Federal housing officials should sanction two appraisal firms in Baltimore over their discriminatory treatment of Black homeowners who participated in a recent “mystery shopper” investigation of appraisal bias, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) wrote Friday in a pair of complaints filed with the Department of Housing And Urban Development (HUD). [Read more]
NCRC Hires Daniella Djiogan As Project Director Of The DC Women’s Business Center
By NCRC
Meet Daniella Djiogan, the new Project Director of The DC Women’s Business Center. Daniella will be essential in the everyday operations of the organization as they continue to support women entrepreneurs in the Washington, DC, area. [Read more]
NCRC Hires Larry Cain As Director Of Finance
By NCRC
Meet Larry Cain, the new Director of Finance at NCRC. Larry will be an important member of the finance team as he oversees management and internal operations of the department. [Read more]
Events
Democratizing Wealth Building To Help Close The Racial And Gender Gap
November 15, 2022, 1-2 pm ET
Persistent racial and gender wealth gaps remain a major obstacle to building financial security for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households in the United States. How can we ensure that the financial system, and opportunities to build wealth, are developed to meet the needs of LMI people? Income alone is insufficient: too many people are just getting by. [Read more]
In the News
NCRC Files HUD Complaints Against Appraisers Who Discriminated Against Black Homeowners in Recent Investigation
By Stacy M. Brown, Observer
Federal housing officials should sanction two appraisal firms in Baltimore over their discriminatory treatment of Black homeowners who participated in a recent “mystery shopper” investigation of appraisal bias, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) wrote in a pair of complaints filed with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). [Read more]
US Latinos Contributed Trillions Of Dollars To The Economy In 2020. So Why Are They So Underserved By Financial Services?
By Emma Ockerman, MarketWatch
There also remains a significant — albeit narrowing — gap between Latino people and White people when it comes to homeownership, as well as disparities in wealth, inheritance, education and income, according to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. [Read more]
On Our Radar
Banks Tighten Lending Standards — And Prepare For Even Bigger Pullback
By Orla McCaffrey, American Banker Before the multiple Federal Reserve interest rate hikes in recent months, competition had intensified as credit unions, online lenders, insurance companies and private-equity firms — in addition to money center banks encroaching on the turf of smaller rivals — offered favorable interest payments and longer loan durations to win business. This trend often came at the expense of small banks. [Read More]
Redfin Shuts Home-Flipping Business, Lays Off 13% of Staff in Slumping Housing Market
By Will Parker, The Wall Street Journal
The Seattle-based company, which operates a real-estate brokerage and home-listings website, said the decisions were made because it is predicting that the real-estate market is going to be smaller next year and its home-flipping business is losing money.
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