Analysis and points of view on research, trends, issues, ideas and opportunities.
An alleged price-fixing scheme in the rental housing market is putting RealPage in the spotlight — and offering an opportunity to use algorithms for good.
How Algorithms and Monopolies Hurt Tenants – and How Tech Can Help Read More »
The grant from Santander will allow NCRC CDF to expand support for small business owners.
NCRC Community Development Fund Receives $300,000 Grant from Santander Bank Read More »
The US economy is delicately poised as the year winds down.
Equitable development plays a key role in addressing the root causes of civil unrest.
Equitable Development and Community Benefit Agreements Combat Displacement and Unrest Read More »
Several tax policies that are crucial for progress on economic justice are under threat in the new Congress.
The next Trump presidency is likely to bring major upheaval to the economy. Here’s how it’s faring as the sun sets on the Biden economy.
Mental health outcomes are better in neighborhoods with higher volumes of mortgage lending, a research insight that was not possible prior to recent NIH-funded data tools.
Advocates have long sounded alarms over racial discrimination in small business lending. New CFPB work validates those concerns.
America tried a lot of different things to repair racial economic inequality over the past three decades. The racial wealth gap barely moved.
The collapse of Synapse showed regulators need to catch up to banking-as-a-service fintechs.
NCRC Urges Overhaul Of Banking-As-A-Service Regulations In Wake Of Synapse Collapse Read More »
The Visa antitrust lawsuit and congressional work on the Credit Card Competition Act would curb abusive practices by credit card monopolies.
The September jobs report beat expectations by a lot. But how is the US economy actually doing — and could it provide an “October surprise?”
October Surprise? 2024 Race, Jobs, and the Economy Update Read More »
Advocates for a more just and equitable housing market will find few reasons to celebrate when looking at 2023 mortgage market trends.
Preventing AI tools from perpetuating discrimination in lending is just the start. Regulators should also look for ways AI can actively detect and combat bias.
Detroit’s city limits are also an iron curtain between sharply contrasting mortgage lending patterns, dividing wealth-building opportunities along racial lines.
Neighboring Markets, Worlds Apart: Mortgage Lending In Detroit And Wayne County Read More »
