Scenes from the Sequester: Chances Dwindle for Finding an Affordable Place to...
By Nancy Wilberg Ricks, Senior Policy Communications Strategist, Wealth-Building Policy Project, NCLR We’re kicking off today with a general perspective on the sequester and how something as seemingly...
View ArticleAssessing the Damage of Predatory Lending by Countrywide
Assessing the Damage of Predatory Lending by Countrywide: The Fallout for Latino Families (testimony, NCLR, March 2012)
View ArticleDo you have a story to share?
Do you know your renters’ rights? Was your home unnecessarily foreclosed on? Are you under water and worried about losing your home? Please tell us about any housing challenges you’ve encountered or...
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Join the Home for Good effort and become a part of a network that fights for housing rights and improvements to lending practices in the U.S. Low-income families and communities of color are still...
View ArticleTake Two: A Remedy for the Robo-Signing Remedy
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) By the National Council of La Raza It is safe to say that the Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR) process has been an utter disappointment. The government (specifically...
View ArticleNCLR Supports Nomination of Rep Melvin Watt to Lead Federal Housing Finance...
May 01 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph Rendeiro (202) 776-1566 jrendeiro@nclr.org Today, President Obama nominated Rep. Melvin Watt (D–N.C.) to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency...
View ArticleUnderwater Homeowners Receive Much Needed Help, But Are Latinos Being Left Out?
It’s been over a year since the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers agreed to the historic $25 billion National Mortgage Settlement aimed at providing relief for underwater homeowners and...
View ArticleMaking the Mortgage Market Work for America’s Families
Making the Mortgage Market Work for America’s Families (report, June 5, 2013)
View ArticleAre Big Banks Keeping Their Promises to Homeowners? New Report Highlights...
By Janis Bowdler, NCLR; Cy Richardson, National Urban League; and Lisa Hasegawa, National CAPACD On Wednesday, we got an inside look into whether or not the big banks have kept their promise to our...
View ArticleSenate Gridlock Ends with a Consumer Win
By Nancy Wilberg Ricks, Senior Policy Communications Strategist, Wealth-Building Policy Project, NCLR Yesterday, we saw a welcome victory for consumer protections. In a final vote of 66 to 34, the...
View ArticleNCLR and ERC Study Uncovers Housing Discrimination Against Latinos in Three...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Camila Gallardo (305) 573-7329/(305) 215-4259 cgallardo@nclr.org NEW ORLEANS—On Monday,...
View ArticlePuertas Cerradas: Housing Barriers for Hispanics
Puertas Cerradas: Housing Barriers for Hispanics (report, NCLR and the Equal Rights Center, July 2013)
View ArticleShare Your Story: Will Qualified Mortgages End Banks’ Risky Practices?
By Nancy Wilberg Ricks, Senior Policy Communications Strategist, Wealth-Building Policy Project Many read recovery on Wall Street as a sign that all families will benefit from the same relief. This is...
View ArticleThe Engine of American Inequality
The Engine of American Inequality (article, US News Opinion, Oct 2013)
View ArticleThe Opportunity Agenda: Communications Strategy Call on Home Opportunity
Communications Strategy Call on Home Opportunity (event, NCLR and The Opportunity Agenda, October 24, 2013)
View ArticleHousing Finance Reform and the Consumer Experience The Importance of Housing...
Housing Finance Reform and the Consumer Experience The Importance of Housing Counseling: (Testimony, NCLR, October 29, 2013)
View ArticleNCLR Disappointed at Senate’s Failure to Confirm Mel Watt as FHFA Director
NCLR Disappointed at Senate’s Failure to Confirm Mel Watt as FHFA Director: (Press release, NCLR, November 1, 2013)
View ArticleComment on Potential CFPB Rules: Consumer Debt Collection Practices...
Comment on Potential CFPB Rules: Consumer Debt Collection Practices Regulation Room Tool (Online tool, CFPB and Regulation Room, November 6, 2013)
View Article“Know Before You Owe” Improved Mortgage Forms
“Know Before You Owe” Improved Mortgage Forms (online tool, CFPB, November 20, 2013)
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