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New Fair-Lending Rule Leaves AI Mortgage Lenders Exposed This July

June 14, 2026, Forbes, New Fair-Lending Rule Leaves AI Mortgage Lenders Exposed This July Reaction split along the lines you would expect. Lawyers at one firm read the rule as a disciplined effort to bring enforcement back in line with what the statute literally says. Jesse Van Tol, who runs the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, told American Banker the […]

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June 13, 2026, La Nacion, Hasta Con Green Card: La Regle Que Deja A Los Migrantes Fuera De Los Préstamos Para Emprendedores La preocupación también fue planteada por organizaciones de desarrollo económico. Daniella Djiogan, directora de servicios de apoyo para pequeñas empresas del National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC, por sus siglas en inglés), indicó que el acceso

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FDIC Stablecoin Rulemaking Shows Differences On Fees And Deposits

June 11, 2026, PYMNTS, FDIC Stablecoin Rulemaking Shows Differences On Fees And Deposits The National Community Reinvestment Coalition warned that stablecoin growth could move funds away from banks that support local lending. NCRC said the rule must address what happens when money that otherwise backs small business, household and neighborhood credit moves into stablecoin systems with fewer

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U.s. Pushes Stablecoin Rules Forward Amid Banking Tensions

June 11, 2026, Cointurk Finance, U.S. Pushes Stablecoin Rules Forward Amid Banking Tensions Banks have expressed concerns, particularly around deposit movement fears. The National Community Reinvestment Coalition highlighted potential risks of funds migrating from banks, which traditionally support local lending ecosystems. “Stablecoin growth could shift vital funding away from local banks,” they warned. Such shifts

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Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Automatically Fund CFPB

June 9, 2026, HousingWire, Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Automatically Fund CFPB According to Warren and her colleagues, the CFPB has returned more than $21 billion to consumers through enforcement actions and other remedies since its creation following the 2008 financial crisis. The legislation is backed by several consumer advocacy groups, including the National Consumer Law

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National Community Reinvestment Coalition Sharply Critical of New CFPB Policy on Immigration Status

June 8, 2026, The CU Daily, National Community Reinvestment Coalition Sharply Critical Of New CFPB Policy On Immigration Status The National Community Reinvestment Coalition is criticizing new guidance from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would allow lenders to consider a borrower’s immigration status when evaluating credit applications, arguing the policy could limit access to credit for otherwise qualified

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Senate Banking Dems Move to Lock In a CFPB Funding Floor

June 5, 2026, Accounts Recovery, Senate Banking Dems Move To Lock In A CFPB Funding Floor The bill drew endorsements from the National Consumer Law Center, the Consumer Federation of America, Americans for Financial Reform, the Protect Borrowers project, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, and the Center for Responsible Lending. Backers point to the CFPB’s

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The myth of blackness

June 8, 2026, OnlySky, The Myth Of Blackness In a 2022 report, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition reported: “The median Black household holds $44,100 in net worth compared to $284,310 for White households. This means Black households have roughly 15 cents for every one dollar in wealth that White households have. This gap has remained largely

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CFPB Tells Banks To Consider Immigration Status for Borrowers

June 5, 2026, Bloomberg, CFPB Tells Banks To Consider Immigration Status for Borrowers “Policies that encourage lenders to consider immigration status risk excluding qualified borrowers from the financial mainstream,” said Jesse Van Tol, chief executive of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, a nonprofit focused on economic equity.

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Black Unemployment Remains Elevated Despite Job Growth

June 5, 2026, AURN News, Black Unemployment Remains Elevated Despite Job Growth Economists at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition noted a decline in Black male labor force participation, meaning some workers have stopped looking for jobs and are no longer counted in unemployment figures. Long-term unemployment — workers jobless for six months or more —

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Senate Banking Democrats move to lock in CFPB funding amid U.S. consumer protection fight

April 6, 2026, Traders Union News, Senate Banking Democrats Move To Lock In CFPB Funding Amid U.S. Consumer Protection Fight The bill has support from the National Consumer Law Center, the Consumer Federation of America, Americans for Financial Reform, Protect Borrowers, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and the Center for Responsible Lending. Supporters say the

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ICBA Asks OCC To Rescind Coinbase’s Conditional Charter Approval

May 31, 2026, Fintech Business Weekly, ICBA Asks OCC To Rescind Coinbase’s Conditional Charter Approval The ICBA and the Bank Policy Institute, which represents the country’s largest banks, have filed comment letters opposing many of the national trust bank charter applications filed by crypto- and stablecoin-related firms. The National Community Reinvestment Coalition and Fair Finance Watch, both

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GOP Gerrymandering Is Erasing the South’s Black Voters

May 29, 2026, The Good Men Project, GOP Gerrymandering Is Erasing the South’s Black Voters These policies functioned for decades to keep Black communities underserved, underinvested, and underdeveloped. They are the foundation of the racial wealth gap that persists today. According to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, in 2022 the median white household held $284,310 — more than

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How ownership helped Black-owned U Street businesses survive gentrification

May 31, 2026, AFRO News, How Ownership Helped Black-Owned U Street Businesses Survive Gentrification Washington, D.C., once dubbed “Chocolate City” for its majority Black population in 1957, has now become one of the most gentrified cities in recent years, according to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. Today, about 43 percent of the city’s population identifies

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Santa Rosa’s Poppy Bank Goes On Statewide Branch Binge

May 22, 2026, Hoodline, Santa Rosa’s Poppy Bank Goes On Statewide Branch Binge Acheckzai says Poppy’s branch push follows loan demand and aims to build density in existing territories, a point he discussed with The Press Democrat. The move also lines up with a broader revival in branch openings. The National Community Reinvestment Coalition reports the U.S. branch

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