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…
CFPB: FFIEC Announces Availability of 2021 HMDA Data on Mortgage Lending
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…
Census Bureau: New Business Trends and Outlook Survey Announced to Replace the Small Business Pulse Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the launch of a new experimental survey to measure business conditions on an ongoing basis. The Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) is the successor to the Small Business Pulse Survey, a high-frequency survey that measured the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic and other major events like…
FHFA: 2021 Report to Congress Issued
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its 2021 Report to Congress. The statutorily-required report provides information about the Agency’s 2021 examinations of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks), and the FHLBanks’ Joint Office of Finance. It also describes FHFA’s actions as conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and provides…
Census Bureau: New Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin Scheduled for Release June 28th
The U.S. Census Bureau will offer a two-day embargo for members of the media to view the Vintage 2021 population estimates for the nation, states and counties by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and for Puerto Rico and its municipios by age and sex. When: Tuesday, June 28 at 10 a.m. EDT to Thursday, June 30…