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Episode 64: Bridging the Racial Wealth Divide with NCRC’s Community Development Fund

CRA Today

Its new lending platform, for which it is also building an algorithm to determine loan eligibility – stands to make the roughly 10-person operation more efficient, Marisa Calderon, NCRC CDF’s executive director, said in a recent interview.

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Driving Impact and Building Trust: The Power of Collaboration Between Compliance Professionals and Lenders in Community Development Lending

CRA Today

Community development lending is a critical tool for driving impact and building stronger communities, but it requires a deep understanding of regulatory compliance and risk management. Commercial lenders are entrenched in local communities customizing financing options to help businesses manage cash flow and operational risk.

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A History of Ohio Land Banking 2009–2021: From Legislation to Operation

Center for Community Progress

At the height of the foreclosure crisis post-2008, a group of elected officials, community development practitioners, and lawyers came together to craft a strategy to respond to the hemorrhaging real estate market in Ohio.

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CFP: Academic Libraries Creating Global Community: Operating Outside of Traditional Roles and Spaces

A Library Writer's Blog

Academic Libraries Creating Global Community: Operating Outside of Traditional Roles and Spaces To support our students and faculty as global citizens, academic libraries are increasingly engaging with broader community efforts to affect positive change. See below for the details.

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You Can Take It to the Bank: Federal Reserve System Resources for CED Professionals

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Together, they work to promote the effective operation of the U.S. Beyond its many financial and economic responsibilities, one of the stated key functions of the system is to promote community development through the regional Federal Reserve Banks. economy and the overall public interest. White Furniture, Mebane, N.C.

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Finish Strong, as published in ABA Bank Compliance

CRA Today

Maximize the Reporting of Community Development Activities; 2. Maximize the Reporting of Community Development Activities. Oftentimes, large (for CRA purposes) banks overlook transactions, such as loans and investments, that could qualify for consideration as community development activities.

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The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority outbids Wall Street to buy houses in Cincinnati

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Arts and retail focused community development corporations. Transit focused community development corporations. A home recently purchased by The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority. Their focus is on maintaining independent retail. Transit and real estate appreciation. Jeff Dean for NPR. Cincinnati.

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