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OCC: Bank Supervision Operating Plan for Fiscal Year 2018 Released

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its bank supervision operating plan for fiscal year (FY) 2018. The plan provides the foundation for policy initiatives and for supervisory strategies as applied to individual banks. OCC staff members use this plan to guide their supervisory priorities, planning, and resource allocations. The plan…

CFPB: FFIEC Announces Availability Of 2016 HMDA Data On Mortgage Lending

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the availability of data on mortgage lending transactions at 6,762 U.S. financial institutions covered by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Covered institutions include banks, savings associations, credit unions, and mortgage companies. The HMDA data cover 2016 lending activity and include: Applications, originations, purchases, sales of…

SBA: SBA Adopts Office Of Management And Budget’s NAICS 2017 Revision For Its Table Of Small Business Standards

The U.S. Small Business Administration  issued a final rule adopting the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) revision for 2017 (NAICS 2017) for its table of small business size standards.  The final rule is published in the Federal Register at:   https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-09-27/pdf/2017-20705.pdf NAICS 2017 created 21 new industries by reclassifying, combining, or…

FHFA: Input Requested On Draft Strategic Plan For Fiscal Years 2018-2022

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is requesting input on FHFA’s Strategic Plan:  Fiscal Years 2018-2022.  FHFA’s draft strategic plan reflects the Agency’s priorities as regulator of the Federal Home Loan Bank System and as regulator and conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises).  FHFA is requesting input from Members of Congress, the…

FHFA: Second Quarter 2017 Foreclosure Prevention Report Shows Foreclosure Preventions Surpass 3.9 Million

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its second quarter Foreclosure Prevention Report, which shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 48,760 foreclosure prevention actions in the second quarter of 2017, bringing the total number of troubled homeowners helped to 3,931,224 since the start of the conservatorships in September 2008. Of…

Federal Reserve: Changes In U.S. Family Finances from 2013 to 2016 – Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances

The Federal Reserve Board’s Survey of Consumer Finances for 2016 provides insights into the evolution of family income and net worth since the previous time the survey was conducted, in 2013. The survey shows that, over the 2013-16 period, the median value of real (inflation-adjusted) family income before taxes rose 10 percent, and mean income…

Federal Reserve: 2016 Survey Of Consumer Finances Released

The 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) is the most recent survey conducted. Below are links to the bulletin article, historical bulletin tables, full public dataset, extract dataset, replicate weight files, and documentation. How to get a notification of changes: If you would like to receive notification about additions to the web page and updates to…

Federal Reserve: FEDS Notes | Recent Trends In Wealth-Holding By Race and Ethnicity From The Survey Of Consumer Finances

Lisa J. Dettling, Joanne W. Hsu, Lindsay Jacobs, Kevin B. Moore, and Jeffrey P. Thompson with assistance from Elizabeth Llanes Newly released data from the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) show that wealth rose for families in all race and ethnicity groups between 2013 and 2016. The long-standing and substantial wealth disparities between families of…

CDFI Fund: Treasury Guarantees $245 Million in Bond Funding for Projects in Low-Income Communities

Washington, DC—U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today that Treasury issued two guarantees totaling $245 million under the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Bond Guarantee Program. The guarantees were issued on behalf of nine Eligible CDFIs under the fiscal year (FY) 2017 round of the program. Over $1.36…

ABA: Foundation Honors Six Banks with Community Commitment Awards

Categories range from affordable housing to community and economic development ​ WASHINGTON — Six banks have been recognized as leaders in corporate social responsibility with an American Bankers Association Foundation Community Commitment Award. The awards were given to banks for their efforts in categories ranging from affordable housing to economic inclusion. Winners will be presented…