Good Health is more than just the absence of illness
To a large extent, a person’s health is determined by their circumstances and their environment.
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Removal of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule, COVID-19 and the Dangers to the Lives of African Americans
The poor implementation of affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) has taken a significant toll on the health of African Americans. Therefore, we need to make communities equal to allow all Americans to have a healthy life and a chance to survive after this.
NCRC Condemns CFPB’s move to exempt more financial institutions from reporting about their mortgage lending
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized data reporting thresholds under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) for the nation’s financial institutions.
Italy Enters Phase 2 of the COVID-19 Response – What Does this Mean for Social Determinants of Health?
Multiple measures in the enormous “Cure Italy” bill, including earning supplements and unemployment benefits for all workers, even the self-employed, special funds for businesses, babysitting vouchers and parental leave for those with young children, tax, loan and mortgage delays, a freeze on firings and emergency nutrition funds for citizens, will be in place until August.
Homeowners Rights and Resources During the COVID Crisis
To help mitigate this decline in employment from turning into a homeownership crisis, the CARES Act provides two protections.
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Coronavirus And The Social Determinants Of Health: Part 2 Race
Conditions in our environment where we live, work, learn and play affect a range of health outcomes. Now, faced with a global pandemic, we are learning just how detrimental viral diseases are for struggling communities.
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In Response to Groups’ Demand, OCC Releases Log of Comptroller Otting’s Calls With Bank Execs on Gutting of Anti-Redlining Rules
Administration Filed Log on the Last Day of the CRA Comment Period, Continues to Withhold Key Details and Substance of Communications from the Public. Democracy Forward, Community Development Orgs Call Out OCC’s Hollow Claims to Accountability, File Request for Full Records.
What is Mortgage Forbearance and How are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Making it Happen
Help for homeowners is a major part of the CARES Act, the law recently passed to support our economy as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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My Parents Have Always Been Essential Workers
It is elderly shop owners who are stacking cans of soup, packing bottles of juice and soft drinks into coolers, making sure we have bread, milk, eggs and our local newspaper.
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Building Healthier Communities Through Intergenerational Connections
It’s too early to know if social isolation or COVID-19 will kill more people in the long run.
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NCRC Submits Comment Letters on Proposed Changes to CRA
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) submitted two comment letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) on the agencies’ proposed rule changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
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Small businesses need more from Congress and agencies in COVID-19 emergency funding
The $2 trillion federal stimulus plan enacted late last month to help businesses and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic is already overwhelmed and falling short.
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NCRC, Democracy Forward Sue Trump Administration for Withholding Data on Proposed Weakening of Community Reinvestment Act Protections
Missing Records Include Data and Analysis Cited in OCC and FDIC’s Plan, Which, if Adopted, Would Reduce Investment in Low- and Moderate-Income Communities
What you need to know about student loans and the coronavirus pandemic
Student loan borrowers now have more benefits to consider when planning for the potential financial impact from coronavirus.
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Only the 1% Will Survive COVID-19 Pandemic Intact
The one thing that the coronavirus pandemic has revealed is that a full quarantine is an option for the wealthy only, and by the wealthy, the 1%. Only they will survive this pandemic with limited changes to their lives.
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