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Racial justice advocates have been demanding for years that federal banking regulators use their authority under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), enacted in 1977, to assess whether banks are meeting the credit needs of all racial groups equally. Regulators ultimately did not meet that demand under the new CRA rules and regulations issued on October 24, but there is still a lot to talk about.  Under the existing rules, banks get CRA credit for $300-$400 billion a year in loans made to low-to-moderate income households or in low-to-moderate income communities across the country. That&r...

Join Next City for a roundtable discussion between Oscar Perry Abello, senior economic justice correspondent, and Lyneir Richardson of The Chicago TREND Corporation. These two experts will share their insights into urban development, economic justice, and entrepreneurship. Audience members can expect to hear about experiences, lessons learned, and strategies for building more equitable and prosperous urban communities.  Richardson will discuss his work with Chicago TREND, a social enterprise working to advance strategic commercial development for Black communities in Chicago and beyond. S...

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We can support a racial equity agenda — despite an environment where it's increasingly difficult to even talk about race. Here are three approaches to consider.