Video: Greenlining CRA Myths & Facts

Greenlining CRA Myths & Facts

Greenlining CRA Myths & Facts In recent months, right-wing conservatives have been blaming a lot of things, besides themselves, for the subprime mortgage debacle. And many of these same individuals have long wanted to abolish the Community Reinvestment Act, a landmark law that helped to rebuild some of the nations most desolate communities by requiring banks to lend, invest and open branches in low-income areas that had historically been written off. These two goals have converged in a new attempt to blame the law for ...