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for September 12, 2025

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Announcements

NCRC Announces Fellowship for Equitable Development Cohort for 2025-2026

By NCRC

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s (NCRC) Fellowship for Equitable Development has launched its 2025-2026 cohort of 12 student fellows paired with NCRC member organizations around the country, thanks to funding from Morgan Stanley and PNC Bank. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

Views

Power In Numbers: How Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council Fights Against Discriminatory Housing Practices

By Robert Davis

Housing advocates at the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council (MMFHC) have created an impactful toolkit for vulnerable communities that continue to be impacted by the legacy of redlining. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

New York’s Center For Regional Strategies’ Program Model For Creating Community Wealth

By Kaitlyn Ridel

The Center for Regional Strategies (CRS) is fostering sustainable wealth for residents in western New York by creating innovative economic growth models that increase household income and attract opportunities to the region. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

News

NCRC Statement On Illegal Effort To Fire Lisa Cook

By NCRC

Let’s be clear: This is not about Dr. Cook, not really. President Trump is desperate to expand his own personal power past all lines drawn up in our laws and founding documents, especially where trained professionals attempting to exercise sound policy judgment come to decisions that displease him. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

Events

SNAP E&T: Navigating Complex State Systems

September 16, 1 pm ET

While administered through the federal government, every state decides what their SNAP E&T program will look like. The rules, structure, and services offered between states vary significantly. In this session, participants will learn about these different state approaches to third-party partnership, where to find out more about their state’s model and current priorities, and how to assess alignment with the state’s plan. [Register here ([link removed] ) ]

Fannie Mae’s Home Improvement Savings Finder

September 18, 2 pm ET

Learn how Fannie Mae’s “Home Improvement Savings Finder” can help households discover money-saving opportunities for home upgrades. [Register here ([link removed] ) ]

Supporting Thriving Communities With SNAP E&T: The Example Of Returning Citizens

September 23, 2 pm ET

Individuals re-entering their communities after involvement in the criminal justice system face a unique set of challenges finding training and getting hired for high quality job opportunities with living wages and competitive benefits packages. In the following session, participants will learn about the value SNAP E&T can provide to organizations leading workforce development initiatives in their communities, particularly those with a focus on vulnerable and overlooked populations. [Register here ([link removed] ) ]

In The News

The Black Unemployment Rate Is At Its Highest Since 2021. Here's Why That's A Bad Sign For The Economy.

By Emma Ockerman, Yahoo Finance

The federal government is down 97,000 jobs since January, according to the Labor Department. Additionally, more than a quarter of Black men worked in logistics — described as "production, transportation, and material moving occupations” by the Bureau of Labor Statistics — in 2024, noted Joseph Dean, a research economist at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, a nonprofit group, with 18.9% being in transit specifically. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

Ripple Unlocks A Billion XRP In Bold Move As Price Stays Steady

By Olumide Adesina, Nairametrics

Ripple faces obstacles, though the charter could enhance Ripple’s credibility. According to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), a trust bank charter would let Ripple offer deposit-like services without the protections of traditional banks. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

On Our Radar

Here's What Happens When Private Equity Buys Homes In Your Neighborhood

By Alex Mayassi, NPR

Since houses tend to rise in value over time, homeownership has been a primary way that middle-class families build wealth. But now private equity was outbidding aspiring homeowners, making it more expensive to buy a home and pocketing the appreciation in home values. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

New Mexico Will Be The First State To Make Child Care Free By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th

In an unprecedented move, New Mexico is making child care free.

Beginning in November, it will be the first state in the nation to provide child care to all residents regardless of income, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced. [Read more ([link removed] ) ]

Resources

Work And Meet At The Just Economy Club

It's a DC hub for 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 ([link removed] ) ]

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Register for NCRC's catalog of professional development courses. [Learn ([link removed] ) more ([link removed] ) ]

Research And Reports

We have an extensive library of research and reports that dates back many years! [View all ([link removed] ) ]

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 ([link removed] ) ]

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