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Next Pittsburgh, October 10, 2023, South Side’s Tarnished Reputation May Be Contributing To Its Gentrification Over the past two years, violence on East Carson Street has kept the community in the media spotlight. Responses have been swift: new policing initiatives and the formation of the South Side Community Action Network (SouthSideCAN). Yet, the South Side continues to […]

Source NM, October 10, 2023, Colorado River Officials To Expand Troubled Water Conservation Program In 2024 Colorado River officials plan to expand a conservation program next year that pays farmers and ranchers to use less water. But questions remain about some of the proposed ideas and the program’s overall efficacy. The state initially launched the System

PBS, October 10, 2023, In This 5k, Runners Experience The History And Resilience Of North St. Louis North St. Louis has endured decades of disinvestment and systemic racism. On maps from the 1930s, federal agencies designated much of the area “hazardous” or “definitely declining.” The practice of redlining, or systemically denying a person mortgages, insurance

Bloomberg Law, October 3, 2023, Banks, Realtors Push US Agencies to Cap Home Appraisal Do-Overs Banks and realtors urged federal regulators to limit the number of times a potential homebuyer or seller can challenge an appraisal of the property’s value. Five agencies proposed guidance in June seeking to make it easier for consumers to ask

Axios, October 3, 2023, How New Bank Capital Rules Could Hit Black Borrowers Hardest New Federal Reserve rules meant to make big banks safer — the set of plans known as Basel Endgame — would make it even harder for low- and middle-income Americans, a group that includes a disproportionate number of Black Americans, to get a

Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights Under Law, October 3, 2023, Lawyers’ Committee Calls on the Supreme Court to Uphold Chevron, Citing Impacts on Civil Rights if Overturned The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law – in collaboration with Pro Bono counsel Moore & Van Allen, PLLC – led a group of civil rights organizations

Colorado Newsline, October 3, 2023, Colorado River Officials To Expand Troubled Water Conservation Program In 2024 Colorado River officials plan to expand a conservation program next year that pays farmers and ranchers to use less water. But questions remain about some of the proposed ideas and the program’s overall efficacy. The state initially launched the System

The Sun, September 23, 2023, Two Major Banks Set To Close Four Branches In Key State As Customers Need To Make Plans To Secure Their Money Banks filed paperwork to shut down four branches in Texas this year. The Texas branch closures will impact two major banks – JPMorgan and Home Bank. Bank closures are not reflective on

Next City, September 23, 2023, Banks Discriminate Against Black And Latino Small Businesses, Report Shows A new report by National Community Reinvestment Coalition shows widespread discrimination in small business lending. The coalition sent testers to 34 New York City bank branches to evaluate disparities in small business lending and found that “bank staff were more cordial, affirming

American Banker, September 23, 2023, Rakuten Backpedals On Plan For Credit Union Charter Rakuten has withdrawn its latest bid for a federally issued charter after submitting an application to the National Credit Union Administration earlier this year. This was Rakuten’s fourth attempt to become a licensed financial institution in the U.S. Executives of the tech giant

Lexology, September 23, 2023, Congressional Republicans Receive Banking And Credit Union Trade Association Support For Legislation To Overturn The CFPB’s Section 1071 Final Rule This summer, Representative Roger Williams (R-Texas) and Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced identical Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions in the U.S. House and Senate (H.J. Res. 66 and S. J. Res. 32, respectively)

Baltimore Beat, September 5, 2023, The Extraordinary Life Of Anthony Williams Williams was remembered for being anything but shy, especially when it came to sharing his personal journey of overcoming homelessness, which allowed him to make deep and lasting connections with those facing similar challenges. Also a visionary, he believed housing was a human right

CUCollaborate, September 8, 2023, After Withdrawing Bank Application, Rakuten Seeks Credit Union Charter After withdrawing three applications with the FDIC seeking a charter as an Industrial Loan Company (ILC), Rakuten, a controversial company that offers everything from cash back to consumers for purchases to fintech services, now has submitted an application to form a credit union.

Next City, September 7, 2023, This Project Provides Housing And Tech Training For Boston’s Young Women Of Color Welcome to G{Code} House, a place where women and nonbinary people of color ages 18-24 can reside as they complete a two year coding course that prepares them to enter the workforce. The National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s

95.3Wiki, September 6, 2023, First Financial Bank Receives National Award for Community Action First Financial Bank has been selected by the National Community Action Partnership (NCAP) to receive the Corporate Partnership Award, recognizing the bank’s long-term commitment in supporting community action and working directly to impact economic growth and increase opportunities for children and families.