Kathryn Franco

The BNCRC and Community Benefits Agreements

The BNCRC, along with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), has effectively produced two community benefits agreements with banks in the Buffalo/Niagara Falls region. This is part of a wave of community benefits agreements created by community organizations and banks across the country.

Northwest Bank 2017 Community Benefits Agreement

We are pleased to announce that on March 3, 2017 the BNCRC and Northwest Bank launched a Community Benefits Agreement for the Buffalo-Niagara region. The agreement was announced at the Delavan Grider Community Center after several months of collaboration between the BNCRC and Northwest Bank. The process of collaboration and meetings between the BNCRC and Northwest Bank began after Northwest acquired 18 formerly First Niagara branches in the wake of the Key-First… Read More »Northwest Bank 2017 Community Benefits Agreement

(Re)Investment in our Communities

Thomas Keily was recently interviewed by Partnership for the Public Good about community reinvestment by financial institutions. Watch the video to learn more.

March 3rd Community Organization Teach-In

Join the Buffalo Niagara Community Reinvestment Coalition at the Delavan Grider Community Center to hear about the KeyBank Community Benefits Plan and what it means for the Buffalo-Niagara region.