Community benefits agreements have won parks, affordable units and local hiring commitments. But what if they could also create capital for small business owners in the neighborhood? Vote to put this idea on The 2027 Just Economy Conference stage. 🗳️ hubs.ly/Q04Cbd-90

Latino homeownership lags behind -- and the barriers are real: language access, credit invisibility, underrepresentation in lending. Vote to bring the solutions to The 2027 Just Economy Conference. 🗳️ hubs.ly/Q04Cbb0b0 #FairLending #LatinoWealth #JEC2027

We applaud @FifthThird for its $14.3 billion, five-year commitment to LMI communities in California, Michigan and Texas — built through listening sessions with communities and @RiseEconomy. #JustEconomy #CRA hubs.ly/Q04C2Spt0

Clean energy is booming — but who actually owns it? Too often, the communities that need it most are customers, not stakeholders. Vote to put community-owned clean energy on the stage at The 2027 Just Economy Conference. 🗳️ hubs.ly/Q04C2cfb0 #CleanEnergy

The starter home used to be a path to the middle class. Zoning rules, construction costs and market pressures have put that path out of reach for millions of Americans. Want this conversation on the stage at The 2027 Just Economy Conference? Vote now! hubs.ly/Q04BTGQP0

Thank you to @BeneficialState for featuring our President and CEO in Episode 3 of Pathways to Financial Inclusion! Jesse Van Tol joins @AugieChiasera of @MTBank to break down how Community Benefits Agreements work and why they matter. Watch: hubs.ly/Q04BPQG60

Meet The Capital Market, a 2024 FEF grantee building a stronger local food economy in Prince George’s County, Maryland. #CommunityDevelopment #SmallBusiness #FoodAccess #NCRC #EconomicOpportunity

The 2027 Just Economy Conference program starts with you. We've opened up session proposals for public voting, and the sessions with the most votes make it into the program. What conversations does our movement need right now? hubs.ly/Q04BKfCw0

What are the early lessons from NYC's new housing agenda? Join @Shelterforce on Oct. 21 at 3 pm ET for a 90-minute webinar on Mayor Mamdani's approach to rent stabilization, tenant protections and affordable housing production. Register: hubs.ly/Q04BDm1T0 #JustEconomy

We are headed to the Opportunity Finance Network Conference this week with two of our colleagues on the agenda! If you are at OFN this week, we hope you will join both sessions. Tag a colleague who will be there! hubs.ly/Q04BD9850

New on ncrc.org: Neighborhoods near toxic industrial sites are 33% less likely to gentrify than those without one. That sounds like protection. It is not. Residents avoid displacement by staying in polluted air. hubs.ly/Q04By7Fv0

During National Business Women’s Week, we celebrate the women entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals and community leaders who strengthen our communities and contribute to a thriving economy. hubs.ly/Q04Bs5Qt0

Today, we recognize World Food Day and the importance of ensuring that everyone has reliable access to nutritious and affordable food. Food security is an essential part of building healthy, resilient communities. justpledge.org

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which sued to stop a CRA rule during the first Trump administration, projected that the current proposal could reduce banks’ local lending and community development work. via @CapitolAccount w/ @ryanjtracy capitolaccountdc.com/p/no-fe…

New NCRC research: investor lending is higher in Black neighborhoods, but it’s really about what decades of redlining left behind. After controlling for home values, vacancy rates and renter share, race alone doesn’t predict investor activity. hubs.ly/Q04BgWZ30

Housing counselors: do you know how to spot mortgage discrimination or fraud when your clients are facing it? Join our workshop Oct. 19 to learn how to recognize, respond, refer and protect. hubs.ly/Q04B9qBF0

🎉 Registration is OPEN! Join us for the 2027 Just Economy Conference, May 6-7, in Washington, DC, at the Grand Hyatt Washington. NCRC members can also join us for our member-only Hill Day on May 5. Register now! hubs.ly/Q04B7Kd00

493 organizations submitted comments with us today opposing the proposed CRA rollback. The proposed rule would cut community development financing by 85%, eliminate CRA requirements for 800+ banks and reduce scrutiny of 5,000 branches in LMI communities. hubs.ly/Q04B3RHt0

We are proud to stand with our national partners in opposing the OCC and FDIC’s proposed CRA rollback. Voices from across the housing, civil rights, consumer protection, climate and small business communities are united: this proposal must be withdrawn. hubs.ly/Q04B1B-l0

TODAY is the last day to comment on the proposed CRA rollback. The numbers: banks could drop community development financing from 6.8% of tier 1 capital to 0.625%. That is an $87 billion annual cut. An 85% reduction. Submit your comment before midnight: hubs.ly/Q04B13j90