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Finish Strong, as published in ABA Bank Compliance

CRA Today

In any case, most banks will have at least one more CRA examination before the new finalized regulations are implemented, and it’s important to put the bank ’ s best face forward. Maximize the Reporting of Community Development Activities; 2. Maximize the Reporting of Community Development Activities.

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The CRA Tips

CRA Today

Are you looking to take your community development services to the next level? Episode 44: Economic Development as a Key to Community Development Services. Episode 42: I Bet You Are Underreporting Your Community Development Loans… Most Banks Are Too! Episode 29: How to Do the Undoable Deal.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

In recent years, the System has been subject to growing criticism that it has been inadequately supporting the housing and community development mission given to it by Congress. Part 1 of this two-part paper describes this more fully. This included nationwide listening sessions and other opportunities for public input.

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CRA Podcast Episodes

CRA Today

Are you one of the 95 percent of banks that are underreporting community development loans under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)? SHOWNOTES: Community Development Loans Demystified with Krista Shonk, VP & Senior Counsel, Regulatory Compliance and Policy, Fair & Responsible Banking, ABA.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

2 The report came about at a time when the FHLBs have been increasingly criticized for neglecting their housing and community development mission and instead using their subsidies and privileges to benefit their financial institution owners and executives. mortgage originations. Growing profits by exploiting the implied guarantee.

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County Legal Authority to Fund Non-Mandated Social Services Programs

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

160D-1311 (a)(2) provides broad authority for a local government to appropriate and expend funds for “community development programs and activities,” including programs “concerned with employment, economic development, crime prevention, child care, health, drug abuse, education, and welfare needs of persons of low and moderate income.”

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Emergency Home Repair Loans: Local Government as Financial Bridge

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The issue is addressed in two notices published by HUD on June 20, 2019, related to duplication of benefits for Community Development Block Grants – Disaster Recovery ( CDBG-DR ): 84 FR 28836 (June 2019 Duplication of Benefits Notice, referred to herein as the “ DOB Notice ”) and 84 FR 28848 (June 2019 Duplication of Benefits Implementation Notice).