Press Releases
Hope Policy Institute Statement on OCC changes to Community Reinvestment Act
May 21st, 2020
JACKSON, MS – Yesterday, the Office of the Comptroller of […]
HEROES Act Brings Relief for Disadvantaged Businesses, Financially-Strapped Households
May 13th, 2020
JACKSON, MS – Yesterday, Congress introduced, HR 6800, the HEROES […]
FDIC/OCC Proposal Raises Concern for Low-Income, Rural Communities in the Deep South
December 16th, 2019
Two banking regulators, the Office of Comptroller of the Currency […]
FDIC/OCC Proposals Favoring High-Cost Lenders Puts Deep South Families at Risk
November 19th, 2019
This week, the OCC and FDIC announced proposals that will […]
New Brief: Uncertain Future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Emphasizes Critical Need for Increased Access to Health Insurance Coverage in the Mid South
March 23rd, 2017
Hope Policy Institute calls to increase health insurance coverage in […]
Mississippi’s Funding for Schools Continues Downward Trend
October 26th, 2016
Cuts Harm Future Workforce and Put Businesses and Communities at […]
Statement by HOPE CEO Bill Bynum on CFPB Proposed High-Cost Loan Rule
June 2nd, 2016
The proposed small dollar loan rules released by the Consumer […]
Workforce Development Programs Fill Critical Employment Gap in Mississippi
May 18th, 2016
Hope Policy Institute calls for investments in programs to serve […]
Recession May Be Past, But Underemployment and Low-Wage Jobs Still Define Landscape in Mississippi
January 25th, 2016
For Immediate Release Contact: Kristin Lawton, 202.207.0137 January 25, […]
Mississippi Economic Policy Center becomes Hope Policy Institute
October 15th, 2015
HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation and Hope Credit Union) recently announced […]
