In the Past 50 Years, We’ve Lost More Than 150 Majority-Black Neighborhoods

Next City, May 19, 2025, In the Past 50 Years, We’ve Lost More Than 150 Majority-Black Neighborhoods While gentrification is still relatively uncommon, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s new “Displaced By Design” report concludes, its harms can be intense and lasting – namely displacement of disinvested communities. From 1980 to 2020, gentrification impacted more than 1,800 downtown […]

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Meet The Regulator Set To Reshape U.S. Banking

Credit and Collection News, May 18, 2025, Meet The Regulator Set To Reshape U.S. Banking Opponents of tailoring say it amounts to a loosening of oversight that prioritizes efficiency over safety, or holding banks to stringent risk and capital standards. It is part of a wider set of criticisms about Bowman’s industry views. Jesse Van

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Black Residents ‘Displaced By Design’ In ATL Gentrification War

Black Enterprise, May 16, 2025, Black Residents ‘Displaced By Design’ In ATL Gentrification War Over the past five decades, a mass infiltration of new residents has led to the displacement of thousands of Black residents. The National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s (NCRC) study, “Displaced By Design: Fifty Years of Gentrification and Black Cultural Displacement in U.S. Cities,” finds that between

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New report maps decades-long racial shift in Atlanta neighborhoods

The Telegraph, May 14, 2025, New Report Maps Decades-long Racial Shift In Atlanta Neighborhoods Data released Wednesday by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition says, among the nation’s major metropolitan areas, Atlanta had the second highest number of Census tracts flip from majority Black to majority white between 1980 and 2020. The report attempts to quantify

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Philadelphia featured in new report tracking pace of gentrification across major US cities

Audacy, May 14, 2025, Philadelphia Featured In New Report Tracking Pace Of Gentrification Across Major US Cities The National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s report finds that overall, gentrification across the United States over the past 50 years has been rare, impacting 15% of urban neighborhoods, but it is increasing. Bruce Mitchell, principal researcher with NCRC, says between 1980

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Call for 2026 Just Economy Conference Session Ideas

Add your voice and expertise to the 2026 Just Economy Conference. The conference takes place April 13-14 in Washington, DC, and will be followed by NCRC’s member-only Hill Day on April 15.  This is the national event for community, business, foundation, policy and government leaders who want a nation that not only promises but delivers

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Nashville experiencing most ‘intense’ gentrification in US, new report says

The Tennessean, May 14, 2025, Nashville Experiencing Most ‘intense’ Gentrification In US, New Report Says Nashville exhibited the most “intense” gentrification of any U.S. city between 2010 and 2020, beating out cities with long histories of racial and cultural displacement like Washington, D.C. and the San Francisco Bay Area, according to a National Community Reinvestment

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Tax bill keeps credit union tax exemption, but threat remains

American Banker, May 12, 2025, Tax Bill Keeps Credit Union Tax Exemption, But Threat Remains Community reinvestment advocates are a bit less certain. Advocates like Jesse Van Tol of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition says while he understands some of the critiques about the largest credit unions, fully eliminating the tax exemption could have negative

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This Isn’t a Flaw in the System—It Is the System

Modern Diplomacy, May 8, 2025, This Isn’t a Flaw in the System—It Is the System One of the most glaring manifestations of systemic racism is the racial wealth gap between African-Americans and white Americans. According to a recent article published by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), the median wealth of Black households is just $9,000,

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How Income Inequality Is Redrawing the Map of American Neighborhoods

News Break, May 6, 2025, How Income Inequality Is Redrawing the Map of American Neighborhoods Gentrification can bring improvements like renovated housing, new businesses, and safer streets, but it can also result in the displacement of long-time lower-income residents who can no longer afford the area. According to a study by the National Community Reinvestment

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Warren Asks the Fed to Reconsider Approval of Capital One-Discover Merger

Common Dreams, May 5, 2025, Warren Asks the Fed to Reconsider Approval of Capital One-Discover Merger This aspect of the merger is without clear precedent and raises concerns about competition, according to Jesse Van Tol, the chief executive of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, a group that is opposed to the deal, who spoke to The New York

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CFPB says it won’t enforce small-biz data collection rule

Banking Dive, May 2, 2025, CFPB Says It Won’t Enforce Small-biz Data Collection Rule “The CFPB can’t simply gut rules by press releases on its whim,” National Community Reinvestment Coalition CEO Jesse Van Tol told American Banker. “No court has ever said any part of the law is a problem.” “The CFPB is subverting the rule

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Banks slow to follow Trump’s lead on disparate impact

American Banker, May 1, 2025, Banks Slow To Follow Trump’s Lead On Disparate Impact “Historically, we’ve seen a bit of a ping-pong match, back and forth, between Democratic and Republican officials,” said National Community Reinvestment Coalition President Jesse Van Toll, “which likely would have the effect of many companies continuing to analyze their lending from a disparate

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Trump’s CFPB guts rule mandating small business loan data

American Banker, May 1, 2025, Trump’s CFPB Guts Rule Mandating Small Business Loan Data Jesse Van Tol, president and CEO of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, said the 1071 rule was passed by Congress and that the CFPB “must enforce it.” “We are a country made of rule of law, and the CFPB can’t simply gut

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Advocates Respond to Civil Rights Rollback at National Conference

Nonprofit Quarterly, April 30, 2025, Advocates Respond to Civil Rights Rollback at National Conference This year’s Just Economy Conference of 1,300 community development advocates, held by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) was unlike any other. Having taken place at the nation’s capital at the end of March, for many, the event marked the first national meeting

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