In Brief: Coalition Aims to Boost Loans to Indians

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders, and the National American Indian Housing Council have formed a coalition to boost mortgage lending on Native American tribal lands.

The Indian Housing Council said during a legislative conference last week that the coalition will help to train Native American housing officials on the uses of the Community Reinvestment Act.

The National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders plans to create an educational resource for bankers with models for making loans on tribal land. The organization will also host conferences and publish materials on the process, the housing council said.

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