EDA: $1.9 Million Invested to Support Business Growth in Tahlequah, OK
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to the city of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, for infrastructure improvements to support business expansion and job creation in the city’s business district. This grant will enable the construction of new parking and support facilities including a…
EDA: $885,000 Invested to Establish Workforce Development Training Program in Lafayette, LA
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $885,000 grant to the Lafayette Economic Development Authority, Lafayette, Louisiana, to establish a workforce development training program for in-demand industries at South Louisiana Community College. This grant will support the establishment of Skills Up, a workforce training program focused on the manufacturing,…
CFPB: CFPB Joins Federal and State Agencies in Coordinated Statements on Tech & Enforcement
Today, federal and state agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), released agency-specific action statements on tech capacity. These statements reflect concrete actions to increase tech capacity, including actively hiring technologists – which will help enforce the laws on the book and design remedies that work for consumers, workers, small businesses, and others in…
CFPB: 2023 HMDA Loan-Level Data on Mortgage Lending Now Available
The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Modified Loan Application Register (LAR) data for 2023 are now available on the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) HMDA Platform for approximately 5,089 HMDA filers. The published data contain loan-level information filed by financial institutions and modified to protect consumer privacy. To increase public accessibility, the annual loan-level…
SBA: Strategic Alliance Announced with National Association of Workforce Boards to Strengthen Workforce Development
Agreement Formalizes Existing Relationship with NAWB that Supports Small Business Owners by Increasing Access to Resources Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced the signing of a Strategic Alliance Memorandum (SAM) with the National Association of Workforce Boards…
HUD and Census Bureau: New Residential Sales Report Released for February 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for February 2024: New Home SalesSales of new single‐family houses in February 2024 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau…
FHFA: Fourth Quarter 2023 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report Released
More than 6.9 million troubled homeowners assisted during conservatorships The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its fourth quarter 2023 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 43,903 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeowners who have been helped…
OCC: Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 16th
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced it will host a public meeting of the Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee (MDIAC) on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The meeting, which will be hosted in person and virtually, is open to the public and will begin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)….
FHFA: Q4 2023 Uniform Appraisal Dataset Aggregate Statistics with New Variables Released
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today published its 2023 fourth-quarter data for the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) Aggregate Statistics. The Data File and Dashboards also include new property characteristics and a new statistic. “As FHFA works to deter appraisal bias, responsibly modernize the appraisal process, and address valuation challenges in rural areas, today’s dataset…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Rhode Island for December 2023
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Rhode Island to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding on Dec. 17-19, 2023. The president’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Kent, Providence and Washington counties. Federal funding is also available on a…