OCC: Minority Depository Advisory Committee Charter Renewed
WASHINGTON – The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has renewed the charter of its Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee (MDIAC), which advises the agency on issues and opportunities facing minority depository institutions. “The Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee provides the OCC with an invaluable perspective on the business environment affecting minority depository…
FDIC: Small Business Lending Survey Initiated
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced the launch of a survey of banks regarding their small business lending practices. The web-based survey of roughly 2,000 randomly selected FDIC-insured banks will begin in late June and will be administered by the U.S. Census Bureau on behalf of the FDIC. The Small Business Lending Survey…
CDFI Fund: 2016 CDFI Prize Competition Now Open
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is calling for interested Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) or CDFI partners to submit ideas for the fiscal year (FY) 2016 CDFI Prize Competition. Up to $1 million is available for awards through the competition. While CDFIs nationwide have made great strides…