CDFI Fund: $336.4 Million in Capital Magnet Fund Awards Announced to Support Affordable Housing
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded 59 organizations $336.4 million today for the development of affordable housing and community facilities serving low-income individuals, families, and communities. These awards were made through the fiscal year (FY) 2021 round of the Capital Magnet Fund, and will support financing for…
ABA: Farm Bank Lending Increased to $99.6 Billion in 2021
Farm banks held $14.6 billion in PPP loans, $43.8 billion in small and micro loans Agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks increased 5.5% in 2021 to $99.6 billion, according to the American Bankers Association’s annual Farm Bank Performance Report. The report attributed the change to a 7.5% increase in outstanding loans secured by farmland and…
HUD: $16 Million Rental Assistance Demonstration Conversion Transaction Closed with the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
CMHA will use RAD to preserve 142 affordable rental homes and develop 8 new affordable rental homes at Post Oak Station II The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Multifamily Housing on Tuesday announced that it has closed a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction with the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) in…
FDIC: Board of Directors Amends Restoration Plan and Issues a Proposed Rule on Assessments, Revised Deposit Insurance Assessment Rates
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors (Board) today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to increase deposit insurance assessment rates by 2 basis points for all insured depository institutions in order to increase the likelihood that the reserve ratio of the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) reaches the statutory minimum of 1.35 percent…
EDA: Last Week, Over $17 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested
Last week, the following grants were made under the American Rescue Plan Funds program and the CARES Act Recovery Assistance program: June 21, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Manufacturing Expansion in Orange County, Indiana June 21, 2022 – U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.7 Million in…
EDA: $1.3 Million Invested to Boost Industrial Production in Union County, AR
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to Union County, Arkansas, to make railroad and other infrastructure improvements at the El Dorado Industrial Park. This project will construct railroad spurs and a cross-docking facility to support manufacturing business growth in…
HUD: $520 Million Announced to Protect Low-Income Households from Lead and Other Home Health and Safety Hazards
Secretary announces funding during visit to Pittsburgh, PA with Vice President Harris and EPA Administrator Regan U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge today announced that the Department is making available $520 million to state and local government agencies to protect children and families from lead-based paint and other home…
CDFI Fund: Public Data on CDFI Program Recipients Through 2020 Released
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is releasing fiscal year (FY) 2020 data, which was reported in FY 2021 by Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) via the CDFI Fund’s data collection system, known as the Annual Compliance and Performance Report (ACPR). The release contains public Transaction Level Report (TLR) data detailing how CDFIs…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Montana
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Montana to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from June 10, 2022 and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…
FFIEC: Availability of 2021 HMDA Data on Mortgage Lending Announced
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the availability of data on 2021 mortgage lending transactions reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) by 4,338 U.S. financial institutions. Covered institutions include banks, savings associations, credit unions, and mortgage companies. The HMDA data are the most comprehensive publicly available information on mortgage market…