CRA Newswire

SBA: New Grant Opportunities Announced for Women’s Business Center Funding

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the availability of two new grant opportunities for established and aspiring Women’s Business Center host organizations to provide outcome-oriented business services for women entrepreneurs. The first grant funding opportunity is the Women’s Business Center Initial Phase Grant (#OWBO-2017-01-1) that will provide $75,000 for up to six eligible nonprofit…

ABA: Report Shows Consumer Delinquencies Mixed in Third Quarter

The delinquency picture was mixed in last year’s third quarter, as delinquencies in closed-end loans (like personal or auto loans) rose while delinquencies in key open-end loans (like credit cards) fell, according to results from the latest American Bankers Association Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin. Overall, delinquencies fell in 5 and rose in 5 of the…

CFPB: Sign Up for Email Course to Get Your Finances in Shape

Do you want to know how to create a budget? Have you ever tried tracking your spending? Are you interested in strategies for paying down your debt? If any of these apply to you, or if you’re interested in finding new ways to meet your financial goals, our Get a Handle on Debt Boot Camp…

ABA: America’s 2 Million Bankers Encouraged to Register for ABA Foundation’s 2018 Financial Education Initiatives

ABA Foundation programs call for banker volunteers to join growing, industry-wide efforts designed to help local communities The American Bankers Association Foundation today launched its 2018 financial education registration campaign, calling on banker volunteers from across the country to register for a range of successful, industry-wide programs designed to enhance financial education in their local…

FEMA: Major Disaster Declaration for State of Maine

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Maine to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from October 29 to November 1, 2017. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and…

FDIC: List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance Issued

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today issued its list of state nonmember banks recently evaluated for compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The list covers evaluation ratings that the FDIC assigned to institutions in October 2017. The CRA is a 1977 law intended to encourage insured banks and thrifts to meet local credit…

OCC: CRA Evaluations for 15 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations Released

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of December 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.  The list contains only national banks, federal savings associations, and insured federal branches of foreign banks that have received ratings.  The…

FEMA: Major Disaster Are Declared for State of Vermont

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Vermont to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from October 29 to October 30, 2017. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and…

FEMA: Major Disaster Declaration for the State of New Hampshire

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of New Hampshire to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from October 29 to November 1, 2017. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and…