SBA: America’s Women Entrepreneurs Recognized During the SBA Second Annual Women’s Business Summit
In honor of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) held a two-day Women’s Business Summit on March 28-29, 2023, which drew more than 10,000 participants. Attendees heard from President Biden, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, the Senate Small Business Committee Chair Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), the House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Rep. Nydia Velazquez…
FHFA: Updated Equitable Housing Finance Plans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Announced
Agency also releases updated Enterprise fair lending data The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced updates to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s (the Enterprises) Equitable Housing Finance Plans for 2023. The updates build upon the inaugural plans first announced last year and make adjustments based on initial research and findings. The Equitable Housing Finance…
FDIC: Financial Advisor Retained to Assist with the Liquidation of Securities of the Former Signature Bank, New York, NY, and Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, CA
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver of the former Signature Bank, New York, NY, and Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, CA, will undertake a marketing process to sell the securities portfolios retained from the two receiverships. The face values of the two portfolios are approximately $27 billion and $87 billion, respectively. The securities…
FDIC: Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights Including CRA Issued
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued the March 2023 edition of the Consumer Compliance Supervisory Highlights. The purpose of this publication is to enhance transparency regarding the FDIC’s consumer compliance supervisory activities and to provide a high–level overview of consumer compliance issues identified in 2022 through the FDIC’s supervision of state non–member banks and thrifts….
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides beginning on Feb. 21, 2023, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Arkansas
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Arkansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm from Jan. 30 – Feb. 2, 2023. Federal funding on a cost-sharing basis is available to the state, eligible local governments and certain private…
FHFA: Inaugural Housing Finance TechSprint Announced
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced its inaugural TechSprint, a team-based problem-solving event hosted by FHFA’s Office of Financial Technology, designed to secure the free and fair flow of data in a safe and sound housing finance system. Named “Velocity,” the TechSprint will bring together experts and practitioners from the technology and the…
EDA: $1.3 Million Invested for Infrastructure Improvements in Paris, TX
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the Paris Economic Development Corporation, Paris, Texas, for infrastructure improvements to support business growth at the Northwest Industrial Park. This grant will provide for water and roadway upgrades to support current businesses and encourage…
EDA: $1.2 Million Invested for Water Infrastructure Improvements in Jasper, IN
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to the city of Jasper, Indiana, for water infrastructure improvements to support local business growth along with job creation and retention efforts. This grant will support construction of a new backup water supply connection necessary…