HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Arkansas Disaster Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for areas in Arkansas affected by severe storms and tornadoes from December 10 to December 11, 2021. On December 24, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration to make Federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Craighead,…
CDFI Fund: Civil Rights Act Compliance Reporting Requirements Implemented Beginning in 2022
Award applicants requested to complete a new Title VI Compliance Worksheet starting in 2022 The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, also prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Colorado
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Colorado to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires and straight-line winds beginning on Dec. 30, 2021 and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Boulder County. Assistance can include grants…
FDIC: Chairman Jelena McWilliams Announces Resignation Effective February 4, 2022
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Jelena McWilliams today sent the following letter to the President of the United States: The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr.President of the United StatesThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, After serving as the 21st Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) since June 2018, I…
Census Bureau: Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 7 Weekly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from Phase 7 of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), which measures the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as other major events such as hurricanes on our nation’s small businesses. SBPS complements existing Census Bureau data by providing detailed, near real-time information on…
OCC: Revision of Small and Intermediate Small Bank and Savings Association CRA Asset Thresholds
Summary Today the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announces revisions to the asset-size threshold amounts used to define “small bank or savings association” and “intermediate small bank or savings association” under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. The thresholds—which apply to any national bank, federal savings association, or state savings association1 (collectively, bank)—become…
FHFA: House Price Index Up 1.1 Percent in October; Up 17.4 Percent from Last Year
House prices rose nationwide in October, up 1.1 percent from the previous month, according to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices rose 17.4 percent from October 2020 to October 2021. The previously reported 0.9 percent price change for September 2021 remained unchanged. For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly house price…
FEMA: Marion County, KY Designated for FEMA Assistance
Marion County residents may now be eligible for FEMA assistance for damage suffered during the Dec. 10 storms and tornadoes. Individuals and households in the designated counties may apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, which may include temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain other uninsured disaster-related needs. Other counties previously designated for assistance are: Barren,…