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Why banks are fighting changes to an anti-redlining program
2024-02-15
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In 2023, The Federal Reserve and other banking regulators announced they were making changes to how they grade banks on servicing local communities. This all stems from a 1977 law called the Community Reinvestment Act, which was designed to encourage banks to better meet the needs of moderate and low-income borrowers. However, major banking trade groups weren't too excited about the new rules and filed a lawsuit against the banking regulators last week.
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Today on the show, we explain the history of racist housing policies in the United States and how that history informs the banks' fight with the government today.
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