SBA: 20 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Recipients Announced
The U.S. Small Business Administration announces today 20 winners of the fourth Growth Accelerator Fund competition. The accelerators represent a broad set of industries and sectors from manufacturing to tech start-ups to farming with a diversified range of demographic groups. Each organization will receive from the SBA a cash prize of $50,000. In accepting these…
ABA: Stonier Graduate School of Banking Announces New Advisory Board Members
The American Bankers Association announced the appointment of four new members to the advisory board of the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking, the industry’s preeminent graduate school offered in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. The advisory board, which consists of 14 industry leaders from across the nation, works closely with the…
OCC: Acting Comptroller of the Currency Presents First Full Service National Bank Charter Since Financial Crisis
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith A. Noreika presented the first full service national bank charter since the financial crisis to Winter Park National Bank of Florida. Winter Park National Bank is the first de novo national bank and first de novo approved for federal deposit insurance in Florida since the financial crisis. (Click image…
FDIC: Meeting of Advisory Committee on Community Banking Announced
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced that it will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Community Banking on Wednesday, November 1. At the meeting, FDIC senior staff will brief Committee members on a number of topics, including banks’ resilience in the face of hurricanes and other natural disasters, the FDIC’s Small…
CDFI Fund: Update for FY 2017 Round BEA Program Applicants: Electronic Application Now Available
The electronic application for the fiscal year (FY) 2017 round of the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) is now available in the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s (CDFI Fund) Awards Management Information System (AMIS). All applicants must be registered in SAM.gov, Grants.gov, and AMIS to apply for funding. Previous applicants should confirm that their…
ABA: Prestigious Ag Banking Award Goes to Pennsylvania Banker
The American Bankers Association Center for Agricultural and Rural Banking will present Pennsylvania banker Michael H. Firestine with its annual Bruning Award for his leadership and outstanding dedication to providing credit and financial guidance to farmers, ranchers and rural businesses. The award will be presented at the ABA National Agricultural Bankers Conference in Milwaukee on…
Census Bureau: Discover America Counts Launched to Share Stories Behind the Numbers
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau announced the launch of a new content section on census.gov called America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers. Designed in the style of an online newsroom, America Counts features headlines, graphics, videos and stories about Census Bureau data. Among the current stories, you will find out where the birth rate is…
SBA: Celebrating National Veterans Small Business Week 2017 Oct. 30 through Nov. 3
The U.S. Small Business Administration will celebrate veteran, service member, National Guard and Reserve members, and military spouse entrepreneurs during National Veterans Small Business Week, Oct. 30-Nov. 3. “Veteran-owned businesses are a critical pillar of the U.S. economy as they contribute more than $1.14 trillion to the nation’s annual total sales and receipts,” SBA Administrator…
SBA: 2017 InnovateHER Challenge National Competition Award Winners Announced
Linda McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, today announced the winners of the 2017 InnovateHER Challenge, the SBA’s nationwide live-pitch competition highlighting the innovative products, services, and technologies developed by visionary entrepreneurs that have a measurable impact on the lives of women and families, and in the marketplace. “It is my pleasure to…
Federal Reserve: New Members of Community Advisory Council Announced
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced five new members of its Community Advisory Council (CAC). The CAC is composed of a diverse group of experts and representatives of consumer, workforce, and community development organizations and interests, including from such fields as affordable housing, economic development, labor, small business, and asset and wealth building. CAC…