CDFI Fund: 2016 Capital Magnet Fund Application Demand & Review Process Update
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today that it received a total of 125 applications under the fiscal year (FY) 2016 round of the Capital Magnet Fund. The Capital Magnet Fund offers competitively awarded grants to finance affordable housing solutions and community revitalization efforts that benefit low-income…
CFPB: Half of Online Payday Borrowers Rack Up an Average of $185 in Bank Penalties
Repeat Debit Attempts Add Steep, Hidden Cost for Borrowers Yet Typically Fail to Recover Payments WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report that found that attempts by online lenders to debit payments from a consumer’s checking account add a steep, hidden cost to online payday loans. Half of online borrowers…
CDFI Fund: CY 2015 and 2016 Rounds of New Market Tax Credits Combined
Combined Round Will Provide Up To $7 Billion in Allocation Authority The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has amended its Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA) for the calendar year (CY) 2015 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). The CDFI Fund is releasing the amended NOAA in advance of its…