{"id":286094,"date":"2026-04-21T15:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/?p=286094"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:01:32","slug":"cfpb-final-rule-dismantles-disparate-impact-under-ecoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/cfpb-final-rule-dismantles-disparate-impact-under-ecoa\/","title":{"rendered":"CFPB Final Rule Dismantles Disparate Impact Under ECOA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau\u2019s (CFPB) final rule that amends Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) provisions around disparate impact, discouragement of applicants and special purpose credit programs (SPCPs), <\/span><b>National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) President and CEO Jesse Van Tol<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> issued the following statement:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe CFPB\u2019s decision to eliminate disparate impact protections under ECOA is a real setback for fair lending. Disparate impact is one of the key ways we know policies that look neutral may still shut qualified borrowers out of credit and reinforce long-standing inequities. For example, a lender may impose minimum loan amounts that effectively exclude applicants applying for smaller-dollar mortgages, which in turn disproportionately impacts borrowers of color and lower-income communities even when they are creditworthy.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weakening that standard and limiting special purpose credit programs will further reduce access to credit. SPCPs are practical, lawful tools used to reach underserved communities when standard underwriting practices do not work well.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This rule is a green light for discrimination in lending. 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