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NCRC Announces Housing Counseling Network Open Enrollment Period

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) opened the enrollment period for its Housing Counseling Network (HCN) today.  Established in 2008, HCN provides operational oversight and technical assistance for US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved housing counseling agencies. HCN offers its agency members the opportunity for industry networking and shared learning opportunities. NCRC […]

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NCRC Announces Extension For Housing Counseling Services Grant Applications

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) announced today it is extending the application period for its new Housing Counseling Services (HCS) grant program to May 30, 2025, for new select geographies. The HCS program, a part of the well-established, multi-year Field Empowerment Fund (FEF), was launched in February through a partnership with KeyBank. The current

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Capital One-Discover Federal Approval Leaves State AGs as Last Line of Defense

After federal regulators voted Friday to allow Capital One to buy Discover, NCRC President and CEO Jesse Van Tol released the following statement: “The feds got this one wrong – so it falls to state Attorneys General to intervene against the harmful, anticompetitive Capital One-Discover merger.”

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NCRC Statement On President Trump’s Attempt To Illegally Fire Congressionally-Confirmed NCUA Board Members

In response to President Trump’s illegal attempt to fire duly appointed and Congressionally confirmed members of the National Credit Union Administration board, National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) President and CEO Jesse Van Tol released the following statement: “The president can’t just fire people the Congress confirmed for years-long terms. The Constitution isn’t a set of

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NCRC Announces Dates For The 2026 Just Economy Conference

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) will host the 2026 Just Economy Conference on April 13-14 in Washington, DC, with their members-only Hill Day occurring on April 15.  Mark your calendars now, because 2026 will be here before you know it. You do NOT want to miss the national event for community, policy, government, business

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NCRC Announces New Housing Counseling Training Series

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) recently announced a new three-session training series designed specifically for housing counselors to deepen their understanding of fair housing rights, responsibilities and enforcement requirements. The interactive series, Fair Housing Navigator: A Guide for Housing Counselors, will provide practitioners the tools and knowledge needed to help clients navigate housing challenges,

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212 Community Development Organizations Call On Congress To Restore CDFI Funding That Boosts Growth

Congress should reassert the power of the purse by restoring Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) funding and programming recently frozen by the Executive Branch, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and 211 local community development advocates urged in a letter to legislators on Friday, February 28.  “Investing in CDFIs should not be a partisan issue,”

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