Here to Stay: Promoting Financial Security and Economic Opportunity for Immigrants in California
Our findings show that most immigrant consumers distrust traditional banks because they feel unwelcomed, and regularly face discrimination by banks. Similarly, many immigrant families shared that they want to build assets, but they do not have access to safe, affordable financial resources. Most people we interviewed said that banks should…
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CRC Anti-Displacement Code of Conduct
This Anti-Displacement Code of Conduct provides a roadmap for the responsible infusion of capital into low-income neighborhoods and creates an expectation and commitments for financing actors to mitigate the impact of displacement occurring in communities. It also outlines policies and practices to be avoided. Loans and investments in low-income…
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OneWest/CIT Merger Fabricated Email Inquiry
Documents obtained by CRC and Inner City Press show bank which foreclosed on 36,000 California households does not explain how fabricated letters of support for bank merger were generated.
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Building Immigrant Financial Security: A Guide for Banks
This guide provides concrete recommendations for banks on how to better serve immigrant communities and their financial needs.
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Disrupting Displacement Financing in Oakland and Beyond
In conjunction with the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project, we explore how banks are behind the financing of serial evictors in Oakland.
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Unholy Alliance: California Courts’ Use of Private Debt Collectors
An examination of how California counties contract private debt collectors to collect on fines and fees debt, spiraling people into poverty, while generating little revenue.
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