SBA: 17 New Members Announced for Regulatory Fairness Board
Board Members Will Advise SBA on Federal Regulations Affecting Small Businesses On Sept. 28, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, addressed the SBA’s Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards at their annual meeting and welcomed 17 newly appointed board members. The board…
OCC: Executive Director for Office of Minority and Women Inclusion Announced
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced Shinu Shilesh as the Executive Director for the agency’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion. In this role, Ms. Shilesh provides executive direction, sets policies, and oversees all agency matters relating to equal employment opportunity, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in management, employment, and…
SBA: 15 Appointees Announced for New Invention, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Federal Advisory Committee
Group Will Advise SBA on Policy Matters to Foster a Thriving and Equitable Small Business and Startup Innovation Ecosystem Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 33 million small businesses and startups in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced the appointment of 15 members to the newly established Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Advisory…
HUD: Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee Appointments Announced
The committee advises HUD on manufactured housing production, regulations, and administration of the Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today the appointment of three new members and the reappointment of three current members to serve on the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC). These appointments,…
OCC: Bank Supervision Operating Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 Released
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released its bank supervision operating plan for fiscal year (FY) 2024. The plan outlines the OCC’s supervision priorities and objectives for the year. It also facilitates the implementation of supervisory strategies for individual national banks, federal savings associations, federal branches and agencies of foreign banking…
HUD: Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee Convenes in Tucson, AZ
On September 27th and 28th, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Richard Monocchio, and other HUD senior officials will be hosted by the Tohono O’odham Nation in Tucson, Arizona for HUD’s Tribal Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (TIAC) meeting….
ABA: Rhode Island Banker Wins Distinguished Service Award
The ABA Foundation has named Paola Fernandez, senior vice president of community development for Centreville Bank in West Warwick, R.I., the winner of its 2023 George Bailey Distinguished Service Award. Fernandez was recognized for her dedication to building and leveraging relationships to support underserved communities throughout Rhode Island and northeastern Connecticut. She will be honored…
ABA: Eight Banks Win 2023 Community Commitment Awards
The American Bankers Association Foundation today named eight banks as 2023 Community Commitment Award winners. The annual awards recognize banks for extraordinary corporate social responsibility efforts in seven specific categories ranging from affordable housing to economic inclusion. The winners will be recognized at ABA’s Annual Convention in Nashville, Tenn. on Oct. 10. The selection committee, made up of…
SBA: Actions Taken to Safeguard Integrity of HUBZone Program
SBA Decertifies Firms Found to Have Misused Contracting Programs for Underserved Communities Today, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced continuing measures to root out abuse and fortify the integrity of the HUBZone program. Today’s announcement follows an SBA internal investigation resulting from improved processes and compliance controls that uncovered multiple firms misusing the HUBZone program. In response,…
EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Business Expansion Efforts in Genesee County, MI
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Mundy Township, Michigan, for water, sewer, and road infrastructure upgrades in an industrial commercial corridor. This project will support existing manufacturing businesses, attract new private investment, and create jobs in healthcare, manufacturing, and technology…