About the North Carolina Coalition for Responsible Lending
The North Carolina Coalition for Responsible Lending is an organization committed to protecting homeownership and family wealth. The Coalition is an alliance of North Carolinian organizations dedicated to the following principles of responsible lending:
- Borrower Choice: Borrowers must not be trapped in a bad loan because of predatory lending practices, up-front charges, or penalties for repaying a loan.
- Fees and Refinancings: High loan fees and refinancings must not strip family wealth or home equity, or cause homeowners to lose their homes.
- Disclosure: All brokers and lenders must fully disclose up-front all fees and compensation.
- Competition: Loan markets must remain flexible and competitive enough to keep capital flowing to people in need and able to repay.
- Enforcement: The agencies responsible for regulating and protecting NC consumers must have the resources, authority and mandate to protect all North Carolinians.
The Coalition represents over 3 million North Carolinians through more than 200 organizations, including:
- AARP-NC
- Community Reinvestment Association of North Carolina
- El Pueblo, Inc.
- Land Loss Prevention Project
- Latino Community Credit Union
- National Association of Social Workers – NC Chapter
- North Carolina Council of Churches
- North Carolina Housing Finance Agency
- NC Institute for Minority Economic Development
- NC Justice Center
- NC Minority Support Center
- NAACP-NC
- NC Senior Citizen's Association
- NC State AFL-CIO
- NC Association of Community Development Corporations
- North Carolina Housing Coalition
- PIRG
- Self-Help Credit Union
- State Employees Credit Union
