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Bloomberg: Reforms to Home Appraisal Bias Target Algorithms and Tech

By / / In the News / 1 minute of reading

Bloomberg, June 12, 2023, Reforms to Home Appraisal Bias Target Algorithms and Tech National Community Reinvestment Coalition President Jesse Van Tol said in a press statement that the new AVM rule was “welcome news.” “As the financial industry experiments with powerful tools at the bleeding edge of technology’s new reach, our government has a duty […]

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Axios: Exclusive: EPA administrator talks AI, environmental justice

By / / On Our Radar / 1 minute of reading

Axios, June 12, 2023, Exclusive: EPA administrator talks AI, environmental justice Driving the news: Before heading to a Silicon Valley clean energy summit Thursday, Regan stopped by Google’s campus to talk with chief sustainability officer Kate Brandt about tech innovation and how the private sector is pushing the envelope on equity and climate action. He spoke with Axios after the

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Quartz: Could instituting a four-day workweek be a feminist act?

By / / On Our Radar / 1 minute of reading

Quartz, June 13, 2023, Could instituting a four-day workweek be a feminist act? Reception has been largely favorable. Workers report improved work-life balance, less stress and burnout, and higher productivity. But evidence has pointed to one other surprising outcome: The four-day workweek may also improve gender parity. Men with a four-day week reported spending 22%

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NCRC, University Of Michigan Receive National Institute Of Health Grant To Study Redlining and Health

By / / Press Releases / 2 minutes of reading

The National Institute of Health (NIH) has awarded a five-year, $3 million research grant to researchers at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (ISR) and the University of Richmond to create and harmonize important data exploring the association of structural racism with health in the United States.

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Support the CFPB and Stop Credit Card Junk Fees

By / / Testimony & Regulatory Comments / 1 minute of reading

NCRC has joined with Americans for Financial Reform, the National Consumer Law Center, More Perfect Union, and numerous other organizations in a campaign in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new proposed rule that holds banks accountable to keep credit card late fees at $8 or less. Send a comment to support the CFPB

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American Banker: Auto lending practices draw regulatory scrutiny for USAA

By / / In the News / 1 minute of reading

American Banker, January 26, 2023, Auto lending practices draw regulatory scrutiny for USAA Fair-lending and consumer protection advocates see the unprecedented second failing grade as a sign of both the severity of USAA’s malpractice and a growing willingness for regulators to be tougher on banks.  “What is encouraging about all this is that we’ve called

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Banking Dive: BMO unveils $40 Billion community benefits plan

By / / In the News / 1 minute of reading

Banking Dive, November 29, 2022, BMO unveils $40 Billion community benefits plan BMO developed the plan with input from more than 85 community groups through listening sessions facilitated by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and the California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC). A number of community advocates expressed their concerns over the deal during a July public hearing held

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NCRC Hires Nichole Nelson as Senior Policy Advisor

By / / Press Releases / 4 minutes of reading

Meet Nichole Nelson, the new Senior Policy Advisor for NCRC. Nichole will be an important member of the policy team as she engages in advocacy to advance economic and racial justice.  Nichole comes to NCRC from the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice where she was a Mellon/ACLS Public Fellow and Policy Analyst. Nichole also

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Request for Proposals

By / / Inside NCRC / 3 minutes of reading

National Training Academy NCRC’s National Training Academy is looking to expand our team of training professionals. We’re currently looking for instructors who are experienced in leading in-person and virtual learning sessions on housing counseling, small business development, fair lending and the Community Reinvestment Act. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND The National Community Reinvestment Coalition and its grassroots member

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