(Rakesh A from Flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)'Most sweeping deregulation of Wall Street' since Great Recession would boost lenders, put consumers at risk, says House Democrat
(Rakesh A from Flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)'Most sweeping deregulation of Wall Street' since Great Recession would boost lenders, put consumers at risk, says House Democrat
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Courts have blocked administration’s attempts to gut Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staff

‘Impact investing’ would help to address disparities and improve health and economic outcomes, ensuring that funds flow equitably
(NJ Spotlight News)Interview: Laura Sullivan, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
(Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool, File)New Jersey is the first state to require climate change be taught across the curriculum, not just in science
(Bobby Brier; NJ Spotlight News)Making the connection between increased temperatures, mental health issues and redlining

Those in need can’t look to private, commercial banks for access to capital

Banks that are charged with redlining are paying hefty fines

Redlining charges prompt Baraka, advocates to seek enforced requirements in possible bank merger

Lakeland Bank agrees to pay $13 million over discrimination claims

Preliminary numbers show public-worker pension fund’s returns have fallen

Advocates and lawmakers want the state to study the impact and legacy of slavery in New Jersey and take action in the lame-duck session.

The "Color of Law" forum explained the impact of race on urban neighborhoods and suburbs.

A visit that, for all it's collateral congestion, has delivered a consistent message. The word according to Pope Francis: The human family trumps every social ...

The Department of Justice charges that Hudson City Bank redlined Hispanics and African Americans, refusing to offer them affordable mortgages and even avoiding building branches ...