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NCRC Applauds Congress and Trump Administration Efforts to Keep People in Their Homes, But More Needs to Be Done

“Today, we saw Congress and President Trump take important steps to protect Americans against both health and economic repercussions of COVID-19….this is a great first step, but there will need to be others,” said Jesse Van Tol, CEO of NCRC.

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NCRC Supports COVID-19 Housing And Financial Protections For Individuals and Small Businesses

The coronavirus is quickly spreading across America, raising concerns that aren’t only health related. While the full economic implications of the disease are still unknown, what we do know is that the people who will face the biggest financial impacts of COVID-19 are the same people who are already financially strapped.

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Community Participation in Fair Housing Planning Process Under Threat

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a new proposed rule to change the affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) rule of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). This new proposal aims to set back years of progress by no longer enforcing meaningful community participation in the AFFH process. Without the crucial input of local community members who face housing inequalities, the new rule eliminates the main elements of accountability meant to address discrimination and inequality. 

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Study: Proposed Rule Changes to CRA Would Let Banks Lend Less to LMI Borrowers and Communities

Nearly all banks that earned passing marks under current rules would be able to reduce their mortgage lending to low- and moderate-income (LMI) borrowers and communities under new rules proposed for the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a new study found.

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NCRC Applauds Federal Reserve’s Release of CRA Data

“We applaud the Federal Reserve’s release of CRA data. They are practicing transparency and we look forward to fully analyzing the data. We’re also curious what it may reveal or imply about the OCC and FDIC proposal. The OCC and FDIC have failed to release data they referenced in their rule proposal,” said Jesse Van Tol, CEO of NCRC.

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Why Organizations Should Invest in Home Repairs to Improve Health

This article originally appeared on Shelterforce. A closer look at the relationship between health and the home repair needs of lower-income households. Medical and public health research has established clear and persuasive links between poor housing conditions and negative outcomes for residents’ physical and mental wellbeing. Inadequate housing can exacerbate chronic health issues, expose occupants to

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Does This Economy Work for Black Americans?

There are nearly 50 million African Americans in the U.S. today. Though the African American population continues to rise, their share of the nation’s wealth isn’t keeping up, according to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s recent African American Racial Wealth Divide Snapshot.

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Eliminating Financial and Physical Barriers to Housing for People with Disabilities in Philadelphia

Accessible and affordable housing is a prevalent issue in major cities. In 2016, Philadelphia was found to have the highest disability rate among the ten largest cities in the U.S. with 16% of Philadelphians identified as having a disability.

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OCC, FDIC Makes Prudent Choice With Extension of CRA Comment Period

“Although the OCC and FDIC did not extend the comment period the additional 60 days that NCRC, our members and members of Congress called for several weeks ago, the agencies still made a prudent choice with a 30-day extension,” said Jesse Van Tol, NCRC CEO.

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Amanda Palmer

Communications Manager, CDFI apalmer@ncrc.org 202-464-2703 Amanda Palmer serves as the Communications Manager, CDFI. Prior to joining NCRC, Amanda worked at Credible Behavioral Health, Inc. as the Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President. She has over 15 years’ experience working in various industries, including nonprofit and healthcare. She received her bachelor’s degree

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