FEMA: St. Mary Parish Added to Louisiana Flooding Disaster Declaration
At the request of the state of Louisiana, St. Mary Parish has been added to the disaster declaration for flooding that occurred May 10 through July 24, 2019. FEMA’s Public Assistance funding will supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas affected by the flooding. FEMA’s Public Assistance funding is available to the state and eligible local…
FEMA: Twelve North Carolina Counties Added to Hurricane Dorian Disaster Declaration
Twelve more North Carolina counties are eligible to apply for federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts. FEMA Public Assistance funding is now available to local governments, state agencies and certain private nonprofits in the following counties if they were affected by Hurricane Dorian beginning Sept. 1-9: Beaufort, Camden, Columbus,…
HUD and Census Bureau: Residential Construction Activity Report for September 2019
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for September 2019. Building Permits Privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,387,000. This is 2.7 percent (±1.3 percent) below the revised…
Census Bureau: Second Release of 2018 American Community Survey 1-Year Data Now Available
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released the remaining profiles and tables for the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates. Data products for this release include Selected Population Profiles and Subject Tables. These profiles and tables can be found via the Census Bureau’s new data dissemination platform at data.census.gov. Included in this release are two more data visualization…
CDFI Fund: Public Comments Sought on Uses of Award Report Form for BEA Program, CDFI Program and NACA Program Award Recipients
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Community…
CDFB: Private Education Loan Ombudsman Issues 2019 Annual Report
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) Private Education Loan Ombudsman issued today the 2019 Annual Report showing that from September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2019 the Bureau handled approximately 20,600 complaints related to private or federal student loans. Of these, there were approximately 6,700 private student loan complaints and 13,900 federal student loan complaints….
CDFI Fund: Public Comments Sought on FY 2020-2022 Bank Enterprise Award Program Application
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A). Currently, the Community Development…
ABA: Bankers Across the U.S. to Promote Financial Literacy on Get Smart About Credit Day
Nearly 6,000 bankers will share credit education to 156, 000 students on Oct. 17 Bankers across the country will celebrate the American Bankers Association Foundation’s Get Smart About Credit Day on Oct. 17 by visiting classrooms to teach teens how to use credit effectively. Get Smart About Credit Day, celebrated annually on the third Thursday of October,…
FEMA: More Parishes Added to Louisiana Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance Following Hurricane Barry
At the request of the state of Louisiana, Cameron and St. Landry parishes have been added to the August 27 major disaster declaration for preparations and damages related to Hurricane Barry. Two other parishes, Pointe Coupee and St. Martin parishes are now eligible for permanent work. These two parishes were previously designated for emergency work only. The additional parishes are now…
SBA: Small Business Lending Reflects Strong Economic Trends
SBA FY19 total loan volume reaches over $28 billion with more than 63,000 approved loans The U.S. Small Business Administration announced FY19 lending numbers showing that it guaranteed over $28 billion to entrepreneurs that otherwise would not have access to capital to start, grow, or expand their small businesses. “A strong economy is powering America’s 30…