Capital One-Discover Federal Approval Leaves State AGs As Last Line Of Defense
By NCRC
“The feds got this one wrong – so it falls to state Attorneys General to intervene against the harmful, anticompetitive Capital One-Discover merger.” [Read more]
NCRC Statement On Attempted CFPB Mass Firings
By NCRC
“This administration told working class Americans it would be on their side, then nuked the agency that protects them from scams. The judicial branch told them to stop, and they punched the accelerator. The Constitution couldn’t be clearer on this stuff — And they are defying it anyway.” [Read more]
Views
Fair Housing Month Spotlight: Fighting Back with Testing and Local Action
By Victoria Hausch, NCRC
Every April, Fair Housing Month gives us the chance to reflect on both the progress we’ve made as a country toward realizing housing equity and the challenges that remain. Discrimination in housing has not disappeared and, in many ways, it has simply changed form. That is why the tools NCRC uses to identify and address discrimination have needed to evolve as well. [Read more]
Fellowship Programs: A Catalyst for Lasting Change and Systemic Impact By Dia Henderson, NCRC
Much like local communities need investment to build their untapped potential, so do young professionals. Leadership development programs like NCRC’s Fellowship for Equitable Development (FED) are essential in cultivating the future of community economic development and its leaders. [Read more]
Videos
Dreaming Big in Our Own Backyards At The 2025 Just Economy Conference
By NCRC
Dreaming Big in Our Own Backyards: Bold, Local Action in a Hostile Federal Environment At The 2025 Just Economy Conference; a conversation about systemic racism and structural inequality and how communities can take their power back. [Watch here]
Research
The Recessionary War On Workers: April 2025 Race, Jobs And The Economy Update
By Joseph Dean, NCRC
The economy added 228,000 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate increased to 4.2%. In the midst of a brewing trade war and talks of a potential recession, the job gains caught forecasters off guard. We should note that the reference periodfor the establishment survey ended on March 12, meaning the effects of the latest tariff announcements and stock market meltdown were not factored into this latest jobs report. [Read more]
Events
NCN Live | The Future Of CRA: What’s At Stake For Native CDFIs? May 2, 9 - 10:30 am ET
Join the Native CDFI Network for a ‘NCN Live’ discussion featuring the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s President and CEO Jesse Van Tol and Senior Policy Advisor Kevin Hill. This webinar will provide critical updates on the status and future of the revised Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule, including what potential changes or a full rescission could mean for Native CDFis and other mission-driven lenders.[Register here]
NAWDP 41st Annual Conference
May 5, 10 am - 5:00 pm ET
Join NCRC’s Workforce Development Program Manager, Doug Mollett, as he speaks on the panel “Small Business Partnerships and the Economic Mobility of Single Mothers” at the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) 41st Annual Conference in Virginia Beach, VA, on Monday, May 5. [Register here]
Just Economy Conversations: New Frontiers in Financing Homes
May 6, 2 - 3:30 pm ET
Fintech startups are leveraging robust data models and AI to evaluate equity and advance fairness across industries. In the housing space, new transparency tools allow for greater understanding of both possibilities and risks around affordability and the landscape of equity and inequity. [Register here]
In The News
Merger Of Capital One And Discover, Two Credit Card Giants, Wins Approval
by Danielle Kaye, The New York Times
“The feds got this one wrong — so it falls to state attorneys general to intervene against the harmful, anticompetitive Capital One-Discover merger,” Jesse Van Tol, the chief executive of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, said in a statement. The group, which promotes access to banking services, has opposed the deal since it was announced. [Read more]
On Our Radar
New Economy, Old Rules: Why 1989 Shouldn’t Define 2025 By Marisa Calderon, HousingWire
In 1989 the average borrower was on a traditional payroll, paid bills by check, and built credit through mainstream lenders. That model doesn’t reflect the millions of Americans today who work multiple jobs, freelance, drive for rideshare apps, or manage entire household budgets without credit cards. [Read more]
Resources
Work And Meet At The Just Economy Club It's aDC hubfor nonprofits and the social sector, around the corner from the White House. Move your team into a private office or host your meetings and events.[Read more]
Learning & Training Hub Register for NCRC's catalog of professional development courses.[Learn more]
Research And Reports We have an extensive library of research and reports that dates back many years![View all]
Fair Lending Tool Use our interactive tool to produce a report on mortgages, small business lending and bank branch networks for any city, county or metro area in the nation. [Access the tool here]
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