FHFA and Treasury: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Allowed to Continue to Retain Earnings
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) today announced amendments to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (PSPAs). The amendments allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) to continue to retain earnings until they satisfy the requirements of the 2020 Enterprise capital rule. “Today’s agreement that allows Fannie Mae…
CDFI Fund: Public Comments Requested on Capital Magnet Fund Application and Annual Performance Report
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Currently, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund),…
CDFI Fund: Treasury Guarantees $100 Million in CDFI Bond Funding
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today the approval of a $100 million guarantee under the fiscal year 2020 round of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Bond Guarantee Program. The guarantee will be issued to the Community Reinvestment Fund, USA on behalf of Clearinghouse Community Development…
CDFI Fund: U.S. Treasury Awards $204.1 Million to Support Economic Growth in Low-Income, Distressed and Native Communities
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded 397 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) $204.1 million in awards today. The awards, through the fiscal year (FY) 2020 round of the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and the Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program), will enable CDFIs…
CDFI Fund: CY 2020 Round of New Markets Tax Credit Program Opened
Increased Allocation of $5 Billion to be made Available this Round The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today the Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA) for the calendar year (CY) 2020 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). The CDFI Fund is providing the NOAA…
Federal Reserve: FAQs Updated to Clarify Board and Treasury’s Expectations Regarding Lending Underwriting for the Main Street Lending Program
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) to clarify the Board and Department of Treasury’s expectations regarding lender underwriting for the Main Street Lending Program. The revised FAQs emphasize that lender underwriting should look back to the borrower’s pre-pandemic condition and forward to their post-pandemic prospects. The FAQs also clarify…
CDFI Fund: More Than $3.5 Billion in New Markets Tax Credits Announced
Awards will spur economic and community development nationwide. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced $3,548,485,000 in New Markets Tax Credits today that will spur investment and economic growth in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. A total of 76 Community Development Entities (CDEs) were awarded tax credit…
SBA: Paycheck Protection Program Loan Data Released
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, today announced it was releasing detailed loan-level data regarding the loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This disclosure covers each of the 4.9 million PPP loans that have been made. “The PPP is providing much-needed relief to millions of American small businesses,…
CDFI Fund: Application Reminders and Updates for FY 2020 Capital Magnet Fund Applicants
As a reminder for fiscal year (FY) 2020 Capital Magnet Fund applicants, the deadline for online submission of the SF-424 Mandatory through Grants.gov for this year’s funding round is June 26, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The deadline for online submission of the rest of the application materials through the CDFI Fund’s Awards Management Information…
SBA and Treasury: New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the Paycheck Protection Program Announced
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020, signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020. In addition to revising the full forgiveness application, SBA also published a new…