Growing up, I remember hearing tales of my grandfather Leo’s fight to maintain ownership of the land that had been in our family for generations. In my hometown in North Carolina, he was the first Black man to own property in the city limits. He often faced overt acts…
Continue Reading →California Reinvestment Coalition and seven Los Angeles-based small business advocate organizations urged the State to consider implementing recommendations that would prioritize equity, accessibility, transparency, and accountability around the California Small Business COVID-19 Grant Relief Program, which opened applications for business owners on Feb. 2. Business owners of colors, and…
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As part of a series of transition team meetings, CRC and some of its members last month met with Michael Barr, who is likely to be nominated to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). If confirmed, Barr will succeed Brian Brooks, who has led the…
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Don’t be fooled by the hollow statements of the past few weeks. In the days after the Jan. 6 violent attempted coup on the nation’s Capitol, Wall Street’s calls to “end the violence” and its oblivious and cliched claim that our country is somehow “better than this” rang even…
Continue Reading →In this month’s Bank Rundown, we look at a potential merger between the United State’s 11th largest bank by total assets and the 39th largest; a California loan company’s bid to become a bank; and more. CIT Bank being bought by First Citizens Bank of North Carolina In November,…
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by Paulina Gonzalez-Brito Today marks the 20th anniversary of Kevin Stein’s tenure at the California Reinvestment Coalition. All of us at CRC congratulate and thank Kevin for his many years of service to CRC and the communities CRC and our members serve. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to…
Continue Reading →By Paulina Gonzalez-Brito, Executive Director CRC When we fight we win! It’s been five years since we stood outside of the Federal Reserve building in Los Angeles protesting the OneWest/CIT merger as the banking regulators held a hearing inside. I still remember that day like it was yesterday; some…
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This past April I was walking down Valencia Street in the Mission District of San Francisco, commonly known as La Mission, a historically Latino community, the home of Carnaval, low riders, and generations of Latino families. La Mission is my adopted work home – I am a newcomer…
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Guest Blog Post: Karla Guerra Co-Chair and Lead Organizer of CRC’s Here to Stay Initiative Hardly a week goes by without a major news story related to the Federal government targeting and hurting immigrant households. In an era with heightened xenophobia and overt racism, we are observing deteriorating…
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As co-chair of CRC’s Here to Stay Campaign and an avid advocate for immigrant youth financial access, I believe that immigrant youth have the capability to become financially stable and build their assets if, and only if, they are given the support they need through efficient systems and…
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Black to the Future: Carrying Black History Forwar…
CRC Meets with Likely Comptroller of the Currency …
We Can’t Bank on Wall Street to be Transparent, A …
Celebrating 20 Years of Kevin Stein
A (White) National Disgrace
Striving for Deeper Immigrant Financial Inclusion
Why Are Immigrant Youth Not Banked?