socrates | CRA Learning Center https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html CRA Newswire FDIC: Board of Directors Approves Proposed Rule to Modernize and Reform the FDIC’s Framework for Reviewing Bank Merger Transactions FEMA: $300 Million Awarded Nationwide to Protect Houses of Worship and Other Nonprofit Organizations ABA: Officers Board Nominated for 2026-2027 ABA: America’s Banks & ABA Relaunch #BanksNeverAskThat Campaign with New ‘Scam Slayer’ Initiative, Resources on AI-Powered Scams CDFI Fund: Public Comment Sought on Uses of Awards Report Form CDFI Fund: Public Comment Requested on Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Certification Application CDFI Fund: Public Comment Requested on Annual Certification and Data Collection Report (ACR) and Abbreviated Transaction Level Report (ATLR) OCC: CRA Performance Evaluations for 13 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations Released FHFA: House Price Index® Up 0.3 Percent in July 2026; Up 2.6 Percent from Last Year FHFA: To Be Good Financial Stewards, FHFA Inspector General’s Budget Will Match the Budgets of Peer Agencies Seeking CRA knowledge? HUD: USDA and HUD Historic MOU Establishes a Framework for Collaboration Across Federal Housing Programs CFPB: Fair Lending Report of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issued for 2025 FEMA: $648 Million Awarded to More than 1,600 Fire Departments and Other First Responder Organizations Nationwide Treasury: U.S. Department of the Treasury and U.S. Department of Education Launch New Defaulted Loans Support Center ABA: Foundation Encourages Teens to Enter Annual “Lights, Camera, Save!” Video Contest CFPB: Agency Proud to Support the National Strategy for Financial Literacy SBA: $5.3 Million Awarded to Expand National Women’s Business Center Network SBA: $3.75 Million Awarded to Train Veteran-Owned Small Businesses to Compete for Federal Contracts Treasury: The Financial Literacy and Education Commission Releases the 2026 Update to the U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy ICBA: ICBA Sues OCC Over National Trust Bank Charters for Crypto Firms Treasury: Trump Administration Advances the Establishment of America’s First Nationwide School Choice Program FDIC: Results of Summary of Deposits Annual Survey for 2026 Released SBA: Nominations Open for National Small Business Week 2027 FEMA: Nearly $180 Million Announced to Help Communities Strengthen Their Resilience Against Future Disasters FDIC: Agency Rescinds the Board Statement on the Development and Communication of Supervisory Recommendations ABA: Iowa Banker Elected as Chair of ABA’s Community Bankers Council ABA: New National Survey Finds Voters Overwhelmingly Support SCAM Act to Crack Down on Fraudulent Social Media Ads ABA: Bank Economists Expect Business Spending Will Drive Resilient Growth in the Face of Elevated Inflation ABA: Bank Economists Expect Softer Credit Conditions Expected Over Next Six Months OCC: Mortgage Performance Report for Second Quarter of 2026 Released FDIC: Sunwest Bank Assumes All Deposits and Certain Assets of Nano Banc, Irvine, California HUD: Agency Kicks Off Innovative Housing Showcase with Trades Day HUD: Multiple Fair Housing Act Charges Announced SBA: $8.9 Million in SCALE Funding Awarded to 18 Organizations to Strengthen Domestic Supply Chains SBA: More than $8 Million in FAST Grants Awarded to Fuel Next Generation of Breakthrough Innovators SBA: $18 Million in Awards Announced to Small Businesses in Critical Suppliers Competition SBA: $4.9M in Grant Awards Announced to Expand VBOC Network SBA: Agency Celebrates 13th Annual National Veterans Small Business Week FEMA: President Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for the State of Hawaii FEMA: More than $180 Million Delivered to Protect American Infrastructure FEMA: More Than $1.6 Billion Delivered to Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience Across America ABA: Foundation Encourages America’s Banks to Host “Lights, Camera, Save!” Teen Video Contest CDFI Fund: U.S. Department of the Treasury Announces FY 2025 and FY 2026 Awards for Multiple CDFI Fund Programs CDFI Fund: CY 2026 Round of New Markets Tax Credit Program Opens FDIC: Board of Directors Approves Proposed Rule on State Bank Parity SBA: Agency to Showcase American Entrepreneurship with Small Business Expo and Million Dollar Pitch Competition Census Bureau: 2025 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States Data Released Agencies Seek Comment on Proposed Third-Party Risk Management Guidance and Issue Statement on Community Bank Engagement with Core Service Providers