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“This is exactly the two-tier system NCRC has warned about,” said NCRC’s President and CEO Jesse Van Tol. “Bank charters, regardless of form, should come with strong obligations to serve communities.”
NCRC: Federal Bank Charters Must Come with Real Obligations to Communities Read More »
“Every year when planning for the Just Economy Conference, we look for the most pressing issues standing in the way of our mission,” said NCRC’s President and CEO Jesse Van Tol. “This year, we keep coming back to the basics: influence, investment and impact.”
Registration Opens For The 2027 Just Economy Conference Read More »
“The release of these CDFI Fund awards is welcome news for communities across the country. Twenty-nine NCRC member CDFIs received $22.1 million, meaning nearly one in four of our 125 CDFI members received awards this year,” said Dyson.
“Luckily, Washington has had a state CRA since 1985,” said Van Tol. “Washington’s CRA gives state regulators a way to prevent the significant declines in the quantity and quality of community development financing that the federal proposed rule would bring to their state. We strongly encourage all states to establish and strengthen their own Community Reinvestment Acts in response to the proposed rollbacks at the federal level.”
NCRC also launched its 2026-2027 cohort of eight student fellows paired with NCRC member organizations around the country, thanks to funding from PNC Bank.
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and the Woodstock Institute (Woodstock) strongly advocated against the merger and welcome this news.
NCRC, Woodstock Institute Are Pleased With Enova’s Bank Application Withdrawal Read More »
“We continue to analyze these proposed changes, and everywhere we look we find new reasons for alarm. Our new analysis shows that up to 85% of community development activity could be at risk among top OCC and FDIC regulated banks,” said Jesse Van Tol, NCRC’s president and CEO
Today, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), Rise Economy and 374 national partners, financial institutions, community organizations, local government agencies, religious groups and small business owners submitted a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) calling for a comment period extension for the new proposed Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule.
NCRC, Rise Economy and 374 Organizations Call On FDIC, OCC To Extend CRA Comment Period Read More »
The new Opportunity Zones program could further accelerate data center development in rural communities, making it critical that these projects are community-led and designed to address their growing financial and resource demands, according to a new report from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC).
Annually, these agencies serve over 85,000 households across the United States, with over 63,000 of those households falling under 80% of their regional median income levels. This grant funding will fuel their critical services, empowering families across the country to achieve housing stability and homeownership.
“We are deeply saddened by Irvin’s sudden passing,” said Jesse Van Tol, NCRC’s president and CEO. “As one of the founding board members of NCRC, he played a pivotal role in shaping our organization and was a tireless champion of our cause.”
NCRC Mourns Loss of Board Vice Chair Irvin Henderson Read More »
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today proposed sweeping changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) that would drastically weaken banks’ obligation to meet the credit needs of low- and moderate-income communities.
New CRA Proposal Is an Assault on Working-Class Communities Read More »
The letter outlines the unacceptable risks for low- and moderate-income communities, consumers and small businesses, as well as the safety and soundness of the financial system that would come from granting OppFi direct access to the banking system.
NCRC’s President and CEO Jesse Van Tol released a statement in regards to the House’s recent passage of H.R. 6955 (the Main Street Capital Access Act) and the devastating ripple effects it will have on regulatory accountability for banking institutions as well as fair lending for communities: The House voted to hand banks a green
NCRC Opposes Main Street Act That Weakens Banking Oversight and Community Voice Read More »
The summit will bring together advocates, lenders, developers, philanthropy, public sector, nonprofit leaders and community development practitioners for practical conversations grounded in what people and organizations are experiencing across the state.
NCRC To Host Reinvest Washington, a Regional Summit for Community Development Leaders Read More »
