ABA: Out With The Old, In With The Savings – 6 Tips To Spring Clean Your Finances
WASHINGTON — For many Americans, spring is a time to clean, sort and tidy up around the house. As consumers dust off their shelves and rid their homes of clutter, the American Bankers Association encourages them to organize their finances. “The arrival of spring motivates people to renew their surroundings, and what better way to…
CDFI Fund: Upcoming Deadlines for FY 2016 CDFI and NACA Programs Round
As a reminder for potential fiscal year (FY) 2016 Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program) applicants, the deadline for online submission of the SF-424 through Grants.gov for this year’s CDFI Program and NACA Program funding rounds is March 18, 2016 at 11:59 PM Eastern. The deadline for online…
CDFI Fund: Important Update for FY 2016 Capital Magnet Fund Applicants – Award Amount & FAQs
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has determined that there will be $93,472,163 available in awards under the fiscal year (FY) 2016 round of the Capital Magnet Fund. Through the Capital Magnet Fund, the CDFI Fund provides competitively awarded grants to CDFIs and qualified nonprofit housing organizations. Capital Magnet Fund awards finance affordable…
CDFI Fund: Award Management Information System (AMIS) Is Available
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) launched the Awards Management Information System (AMIS) in September 2015. AMIS is an enterprise-wide business system that is gradually replacing the myCDFIFund portal. Since the launch we have continued to implement updates and improvements to the AMIS tool, including accepting applications for our award programs directly in…
ABA: 12 Tips To Secure Your Mobile Devices
March 6-12 is National Consumer Protection Week WASHINGTON — As consumer use of mobile devices continues to climb, cyber criminals are targeting those gadgets more frequently. In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week March 6-12, the American Bankers Association is highlighting 12 things consumers can do to protect the data on their mobile device. “Banks use sophisticated…