OCC: Acting Comptroller Discusses Importance of CDFIs and MDIs
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today discussed the importance of community development financial institutions (CDFI) and minority depository institutions (MDI) at the 2022 Community Development Bankers Association Peer Forum. In his remarks, the Acting Comptroller highlighted initiatives to revitalize MDIs and increase investments in CDFIs, and the Office of the Comptroller of…
OCC: Acting Comptroller Presents Bank Charter to Minority Depository Institution, Agility Bank, N.A. in Houston
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today presented a full-service community national bank charter to Agility Bank, N.A. in Houston. The woman-owned and -led bank is the first new minority depository institution (MDI) national bank in 15 years. Typically, MDIs serve economically challenged communities traditionally underserved by the banking industry and other businesses….
FDIC: New Process Established for Minority Depository Institution Designation Announced
On June 15, 2021, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors approved an updated Statement of Policy Regarding Minority Depository Institutions (Policy Statement), which details the framework by which the FDIC implements the goals set forth in Section 308 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA). The Policy Statementdescribes the FDIC’s…
FDIC: Hawaiian Banker Named to Minority Depository Institutions Subcommittee
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced Russell Lau, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Finance Factors, Ltd in Honolulu, is the newest member of the agency’s Minority Depository Institutions (MDI) Subcommittee to the Advisory Committee on Community Banking. The FDIC’s MDI Subcommittee serves as a source of feedback for FDIC strategies to…
OCC: Acting Comptroller Discusses Expanding Diversity and Inclusion, Minority Homeownership
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu today discussed the Office of the Comptroller of the Currrency’s efforts to reduce barriers to homeownership and promote financial inclusion in remarks at the Asian Real Estate Association of America Diversity and Fair Housing Summit. The Acting Comptroller highlighted the work of Project REACh to support affordable homeownership, expand…
OCC: New Publication Focuses on Bank Partnerships in Community Reinvestment and Resilience
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published the latest edition of its Community Developments Investments newsletter, “Partners in Recovery: Community Reinvestment and Resilience.” This edition of Community Developments Investments highlights how banks can collaborate with community development financial institutions, minority depository institutions, and other community-based groups to help rebuild communities recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic…
OCC: Virtual Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled for April 26th
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced it will host a virtual public meeting of the Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee (MDIAC) on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The meeting is open to the public and will begin at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The MDIAC advises the OCC on steps…
FDIC: National Bankers Association and FDIC to Co-host Podcast Series On Financial Inclusion and Minority Banks
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Bankers Association (NBA) today announced a new joint series of podcasts that will showcase public- and private-sector efforts to preserve and promote Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) and advance diversity and inclusion across financial services. “Banking on Inclusion,” a special series of the FDIC Podcast, will discuss the…
SBA: New Funding Announced to Expand Outreach Center for Women Entrepreneurs through Minority Serving Institutions
$1.5M Will be Awarded to Support the Expansion of the Agency’s Women’s Business Centers Across HBCUs and Higher Education Institutions Serving Hispanic, Tribal and AAPI Communities Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced the availability of $1.5 million…
FDIC: New Office of Minority and Community Development Banking Created to Support Mission-Driven Banks
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Jelena McWilliams today announced the creation of a new office to support the agency’s ongoing strategic and direct engagement with Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), Community Development Financial Institution banks (CDFIs), and other mission-driven banks. The new office will further promote private sector investments in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. …