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President Trump’s Severe Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Will Sabotage Economic Justice Work » NCRC Supporters of the OBBB characterize it as a monumental piece of legislation that provides economic relief to low- to moderate-income (LMI) families. However, the research and data paint a different st...

Belinda is a senior citizen living in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. In 2004, she qualified for a home loan with a monthly payment of $130 based on her yearly income. ncrc.org/president-tr...

"Let's call it for what it is: the reported new rule making on Section 1071 is another delay tactic after 15 years of delay to keep borrowers in the dark about who banks lend to. If no one knows the extent of the problem, then no one can fix it right." - Jesse Van Tol ncrc.org/section1071/

A grey wool hat featuring 2 repeating rows of the word RESIST in pink hangs below a circular knitting needle, against a background of black pajamas featuring green leaves and brown leopards.

A 47 year old human smiles into the camera in a blue blazer, white dress shirt with blue and purple stripes, a blue and purple patterned silk scarf tied in a full Windsor knot, and sunglasses, with the US Capitol dome in the background over their right shoulder.

A photo of a newspaper clipping from 1998 of the same person at 20 as part of a delegation of people in front of the Capitol dome with the text “Baby’s first hill visit, April 1998” over their head.

Same person stands with 3 other members of the Local Return Community Investment Cooperative team in front of a balloon arch with the words “Just Economy Conference” in the background.

Made good use of my time at the @justeconomy.bsky.social #JustEconomy2025 conference by working on my #ResistHat, doing a 27 year glow-up visit to Capitol Hill w @magaziner.house.gov, and getting to know my @localreturn.bsky.social compatriots better. Bringing home so much info! #KnitSky 🧶

Greetings from Washington, DC! Our policy team attended the @justeconomy.bsky.social NCRC #JustEconomy Conference and @nlihc.bsky.social Policy #Forum25, which included a visit to our Congressional delegation. Next week we'll share how meetings went and the major takeaways from the conferences.

CEO @kimberlyrlyle.bsky.social championing a #JustEconomy at the @justeconomy.bsky.social conference!

I was proud to join @justeconomy.bsky.social for their “Just Economy Conference” to talk about the invaluable impact of Community Development Financial Institutions and their work to support economic and housing development nationwide.

NCRC Statement: Vacating Settlement Of Flagrantly Racist Townstone Financial Conduct Is Disgraceful » NCRC Pretending this was anything other than gutter racism is ugly. And using the American people’s government to hand money back to the man who did it is unconscionable.

Pretending this was anything other than gutter racism is ugly. And using the American people’s government to hand money back to the man who did it is unconscionable. hubs.ly/Q03dMFHb0

Featured Speaker at the Just Economy Conference: Dr. Tiffany Crutcher, Black Wall Street descendant and Executive Director of the Terence Crutcher Foundation. hubs.ly/Q03dm9Bn0

NCRC and CDFI Members Urge Congress to Protect the CDFI Fund From Elimination » NCRC (Download)

NCRC and 221 community organizations called on @Congress to take action to protect the CDFI Fund, and today Congress did just that! hashtag#JustEconomy hubs.ly/Q03cYjjt0

Odds of Recession Rise While Tariffs Dampen Consumer Outlook: March 2025 Race, Jobs and the Economy Update » NCRC In this month's edition of our Race, Jobs and the Economy series decoding each month’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs report, we will give an overview of the current state of the labor market, ...

This month in our Race, Jobs & the Economy series, we break down the latest BLS jobs report, the state of the labor market, recession risks, and the impact of impending tariffs on American households. #JustEconomy ncrc.org/odds-of-rece...

NCRC and 120+ Member Organizations Send Letter to Congress Opposing Cuts to HUD Funding.

Hauptman Announces Changes to NCUA’s Overdraft/NSF Fee Collection The NCUA will no longer publish overdraft and non-sufficient fund fee income for individual credit unions, Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman announced today. The NCUA will collect the data during supervisory ...

Credit unions make a fortune off of their own members with high cost overdraft loans. Now they want to hide them from the public. ncua.gov/newsroom/pre...

📢 NCRC responds to the CFPB's dismissal of its lawsuit against Capital One. #JustEconomy hubs.ly/Q038H96r0

NCRC and more than 200 of its member organizations ask Congress to reject cuts to major CDFI programs that help small businesses and strengthen our economy.

Predatory Lending Is Hurting Small Businesses. Here's How You Can Fight Back. » NCRC Small business loans are hard to come by for Black-owned businesses -- in part because of predatory lending. Here's what we're doing about it.

More than 1 in 4 business owners said they were harmed by predatory lending within the last year, according to Goldman Sachs. ”Higher-cost less-transparent credit products” are twice as likely to affect business owners of color. ncrc.org/predatory-le...

Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz Some affected employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were notified with an email that addressed them as [EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].

This kind of chaotic, thoughtless and illegal pillaging of an agency created by Congress to help consumers -- sows instability across the financial systems, and needs to stop. hubs.ly/Q036pV6g0

Next Generation Of Community Development Leaders: Join NCRC For The Emerging Leaders Reception At The 2025 Just Economy Conference » NCRC The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) invites young professionals to join us for the Emerging Leaders Reception, March 26, from 5 to 6 pm

Join NCRC for the Emerging Leaders Reception on March 26, 5–6 PM ET at the 2025 hashtag#JustEconomy Conference! 🌍✨ Connect with industry leaders, grow your network, and be part of the movement for a just economy. hubs.ly/Q036BHF40

D.C. mayor proposes permanent rollback of pandemic-era housing protections Mayor Muriel E. Bowser said the legislation is an attempt to support affordable housing providers who are in crisis mode over unpaid rent. Tenant advocates are worried.

Housing providers at the news conference said the percentage of D.C. units where they don’t collect rent has greatly increased — threatening their survival and ability to keep the units affordable. via Jenny Gathright w/ The Washington Post hubs.ly/Q036FJKT0

NCRC Statement On Sec. Bessent's Freeze Of CFPB » NCRC In reaction to reports that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has frozen all activity at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the National Community

“Stopping the work of the CFPB means inviting scammers and swindlers into working families’ bank accounts,” said
@jessevantol.bsky.social
, President and CEO of NCRC. ncrc.org/ncrc-stateme...

NCRC Statement On Firing Of CFPB Dir. Rohit Chopra » NCRC Community advocates react to the news that President Donald Trump has fired CFPB Director Rohit Chopra.

“The next head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should take after the example their predecessor set. There will always be an unscrupulous subset of financial industry actors who think like wolves and view the rest of us as sheep.” said Jesse Van Tol. hubs.ly/Q034ZcMc0

Want to experience the Just Economy Conference? Enter our hashtag#JustEconomy Spirit Contest to win a free ticket and hotel stay for the upcoming conference in Washington, DC, March 26-27! Learn more: hubs.ly/Q031s-KP0

NCRC CEO @jessevantol.bsky.social is speaking today at the Native CDFI Network’s 5th Annual Policy & Capacity Building Summit in Washington, DC! #Leadership #Policy #NativeCDFI #JustEconomy

Meet NCRC's Fellowship for Economic Development fellow Amanda Banegas! Amanda is a student at Howard University and is working with NCRC member, HomeAid National Capital Region by helping the implementation of the Affordable Housing Construction Program. hubs.ly/Q02-K_Z-0

Jobs Report Live Updates: U.S. Adds 227,000 Jobs in November The labor market added 227,000 jobs, a big rebound from October, when storms in the Southeast and a major strike disrupted work. The unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 4.2 percent.

U.S. job creation bounced back in November, with 227,000 jobs added by the labor market, after disruptions from storms in the Southeast and a major strike in October. Here’s the latest on the jobs report.

Trump could dismantle newly built guardrails around your wallet, consumer groups warn Advocates say they’re bracing for a sharp reversal at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after four of the most aggressive years in its brief history.

The CFPB is “the most effective protector of working-class wallets in modern American history.” www.nbcnews.com/business/per...

❤️ On #GivingTuesday, we celebrate the power of generosity and community support. True economic justice means lifting each other up and ensuring everyone has opportunities to thrive. Your act of giving can create meaningful change. www.ncrc.org/donate

Don't forget to vote for your favorite potential Just Economy Conference sessions! 🌍 What matters most to you in creating a #JustEconomy for all Americans? 🗳️ Tomorrow is the last day to make your voice heard—vote now! ⏰ ncrc.org/conference/