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Today's Highlighted Articles
2009 Housing for Everyone Grant Competition
  July 4, 2009 By: TD Bank TD Bank, N.A., through the TD Charitable Foundation, is pleased to announce the availability of $2.0 million in funding in the 2009 Housing for Everyone grant competition. For 2009, the Housing for Everyone grant competition is focusing on stabilizing the housing environment through the innovative e...
The Future of Credit Cards for Teens
 July 3, 2009 By: U.S. News and World Report On May 22nd, President Obama signed into law the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009, which will change the way credit card companies do business. I’ve outlined my thoughts on each part of the legislation, and broken down the effects of the new law according...
How Come the Economic Stimulus Isn't Working?
 July 3, 2009 By: Seeking Alpha It’s safe to say that, in order to be effective as economic stimulus, any plan needs to stimulate the economy now, not a few years from now. That is, to be beneficial, the stimulus has to come very quickly, while the recession is still in effect.
Five Things About Hurricanes
 July 3, 2009 By: NASA - Bjorn Lambrigtsen JPL scientist Bjorn Lambrigtsen goes on hurricane watch every June. He is part of a large effort to track hurricanes and understand what powers them. Lambrigtsen specializes in the field of microwave instruments, which fly aboard research planes and spacecraft, penetrating through thick clouds to se...
Look Out, Consumers! The Lobbyists Are Coming!
 July 3, 2009 By: John Taylor, President CEO, NCRC Look out! I can see them coming, marching down the halls of Congress with campaign checks in their back pockets, cutting "I'll scratch your back, if you'll scratch mine" deals, and hiring expensive PR firms to spin their message. Subscribe to the NCRC YouTube Channel! The Community Development Banking Listserv (CDBL)The premier list serv for practitioners including Community Development Credit Unions, CD Banks, CDCs, CD Loan Funds, and non-profits involved in support. The discussions have ranged from the practical (construction, mortgage, and small business lending; job opportunities, conferences, fundraising) to legislative (CRA, HMDA, and CDFI) to the cutting edge (micro-loan funds, peer lending, local currency, targeting social impact). Click here for more info. |
Tune In to The Obama White House And Issues and Actions Taken - Click BelowEconomic Stimulus ProgramsThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be carried out with full transparency and accountability -- and www.Recovery.gov is the centerpiece of that effort. Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)The Community Reinvestment is Act falsely under attack. Read the facts, not the myths. “The majority of subprime loans were originated by non-CRA covered financial institutions. In fact, only about 25 percent of sub-prime loans were made by institutions covered by CRA.” -- click here for CIN’s CRA news, commentary and analysis. Information and News on Reverse MortgagesThis new subsection of the CIN is designed to explain reverse mortgages, including their advantages and disadvantages. Click here to enter "Reverse Mortgages" |
Financial Crisis SpotlightFeatured NCRC Rescue ProgramNCRC Proposes Innovative Program To Immediately Address the Nation’s Urgent Home Foreclosure Crisis. Small Business / Entrepreneurship FeatureResearch Tools & Resources for CIN ReadersThe editors search out external, third-party tools and resources to help you in your own research into critical issues areas – housing, banking, lending, CRA examinations, the subprime crisis, and more. Click here to enter Research Tools & Resources. |
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Recent News CategoriesClick on the tabs below to browse each news category.Community InvestmentCommunity Investment 2009 Housing for Everyone Grant Competition Five Things About Hurricanes Treasury Awards $8 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Native Communities CRACommunity Reinvestment Act NCRC:Consumer Protection Agency Will Provide Critical Oversight for Industry Gone Wild Treasury spells out details of consumer financial-protection plan Business Bloggers To Debate CRA Role In Housing Crisis For $100K Predatory LendingPredatory Lending State rejects 23% of mortgage-broker applications Attorney General hails guilty verdicts for mortgage fraud ringleader as a significant victory for Colorado NCRC:Consumer Protection Agency Will Provide Critical Oversight for Industry Gone Wild Subprime LendingSubprime Lending 2009 Housing for Everyone Grant Competition Look Out, Consumers! The Lobbyists Are Coming! Chase Approves 138,000 Trial Mortgage Modifications in the Last Three Months Banking ActivityBanking Activity 2009 Housing for Everyone Grant Competition Citi and Citi Foundation Sponsor Money Talk$ Institute: The Personal Finance Institute Chase Approves 138,000 Trial Mortgage Modifications in the Last Three Months Reverse MortgageReverse MortgagesReverse Mortgage Line of Credit that Grows Published on July 2, 2009 Reverse Mortgages Leave Seniors at Risk, GAO Says Published on June 30, 2009 Seniors using reverse mortgages to repair diminished nest eggs Published on June 26, 2009 HousingHousing 2009 Housing for Everyone Grant Competition Wisconsin gets $35.6M for affordable housing Reverse Mortgage Line of Credit that Grows Fair HousingFair Housing Fair housing funding at risk Public Outcry for Economic & Financial Reform Grows HUD AND FAIR HOUSING PARTNERS REPORT RECORD NUMBER OF HOUSING DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS Mortgage Banking & LendingMortgage Banking & Lending Look Out, Consumers! The Lobbyists Are Coming! State rejects 23% of mortgage-broker applications Chase Approves 138,000 Trial Mortgage Modifications in the Last Three Months Personal FinancePersonal Finance Citi and Citi Foundation Sponsor Money Talk$ Institute: The Personal Finance Institute Look Out, Consumers! The Lobbyists Are Coming! Reverse Mortgage Line of Credit that Grows Credit CardsCredit Cards The Future of Credit Cards for Teens Protecting Students From Credit Card Debt Credit card industry to remain lucrative: study Payday LendingPayday Lending Many Ky. families see payday loans as only option, study says Helping Borrowers Save Themselves Congress should protect all from payday loans - Opinion Small BusinessSmall Business 5 things you should know about business credit scores Are We Becoming Less Entrepreneurial? Treasury Awards $90 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Community Development Refund Anticipation LoansRefund Anticipation Loans Tighter credit makes tax refund loans harder to get Best left a-loan More Americans Turn to Tax Refund Loans to Pay Monthly Bills Economic & Social JusticeEconomic & Social Justice 2009 Housing for Everyone Grant Competition Look Out, Consumers! The Lobbyists Are Coming! Treasury Awards $8 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Native Communities Economy & YouEconomy & You How Come the Economic Stimulus Isn't Working? Hiring might not rebound in an economic recovery Chase Approves 138,000 Trial Mortgage Modifications in the Last Three Months NCRC in the NewsNCRC in the News Look Out, Consumers! The Lobbyists Are Coming! Housing: The Good and Bad News Obama Presents Bill to Create Consumer-Finance Watchdog Stakeholder NewsStakeholder News Treasury Awards $8 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Native Communities N.J. makes financial education a H.S. requirement 100% financing for home purchases available through USDA Rural Development Washington WatchWashington WatchSeptember 6: The House Financial Services Committee will hold a field hearing on California's Central Valley and the foreclosure crisis. - 12 noon, Stockton Arena, Stockton, CA. September 7-9: The Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado host a bank directors seminar in Coeur d’Alene, ID. September 8: Congress returns from August recess. September 15-17: The National Association of State Securities Administrators holds its fall conference in Las Vegas, NV. September 17: The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on mortgage industry compliance to delay home foreclosures. - 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn House Office Building. In CongressIn Congress Look Out, Consumers! The Lobbyists Are Coming! NCRC:Consumer Protection Agency Will Provide Critical Oversight for Industry Gone Wild Treasury spells out details of consumer financial-protection plan Regulatory NewsbytesRegulatory Newsbytes FDIC Approves 3 Joint Actions on CRA, Capital, Liquidity Risks FDIC Adopts New Rules for Independent Audits FDIC Offers 2 Alternative Endings for Deposit Guarantee Program Regulatory AffairsRegulatory Affairs NCRC:Consumer Protection Agency Will Provide Critical Oversight for Industry Gone Wild Treasury spells out details of consumer financial-protection plan Helping Borrowers Save Themselves Economic StimulusEconomic Stimulus How Come the Economic Stimulus Isn't Working? Treasury Awards $8 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Native Communities Wisconsin gets $35.6M for affordable housing |
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