ABA: Banzai! Co-Founder and GenHERation CEO Among Volunteer Judges for Financial Education Contest
The American Bankers Association Foundation has announced its national judging panel for its 2019-2020 Lights, Camera, Save! video contest. The annual contest, now in its 10th year, encourages teens to educate their peers about using money wisely through the creative use of video. This year’s panel of volunteer judges features experts from the worlds of personal…
SBA: 5th Annual Mentor-Protege Conference Scheduled Next Week to Connect Small Businesses with Federal Contract Opportunities
The U.S. Small Business Administration will host its Mentor-Protégé Conference on November 12-13 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Arlington, Va. The conference will give small businesses access to guidance on federal contracting, face-to-face meetings and opportunities to team with larger businesses and graduates of the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development program. “It’s important that we make sure that…
CFPB: Symposium Announced for Dodd-Frank and Equal Credit Opportunity Acts on November 6th
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) announced today that it will hold a symposium on Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act on November 6, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. The event will be webcast on the Bureau’s website. Section 1071 amended the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) to require financial institutions to collect, report, and make…
Census Bureau: Celebrating Manufacturing Day
The U.S. Census Bureau today celebrates the importance of the manufacturing sector to the nation’s economy during the eighth annual observance of Manufacturing Day. The event is traditionally held the first Friday in October, which has been set aside to recognize this sector’s vast contributions. The Census Bureau has created a Manufacturing Day home page which contains valuable…
ABA: Teens Encouraged to Submit Videos in ABA Foundation’s 10th Annual “Lights, Camera, Save!” Contest
Creative teens with video skills and a passion for sound money management can now submit entries in the American Bankers Association Foundation’s 10th annual Lights, Camera, Save! video contest. Lights, Camera, Save! is a national competition that encourages teens to educate their peers about using money wisely through the creative use of video. Through Lights, Camera,…
OCC: Comptroller Discusses Community Reinvestment Act, Honored for his Philanthropy
Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting today discussed community reinvestment and economic opportunity during remarks at the 2019 Illumination Reception hosted by the Oasis Center International, in Santa Ana, Calif. During his comments, Comptroller Otting highlighted how the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) encouraged investment and funding that help make the work of the Oasis Center International…
ABA: New Video Series Launched to Highlight Career Opportunities in Banking
The American Bankers Association today launched a new series of videos highlighting the diverse and rewarding career opportunities available in banking today. The videos, which profile eight employees working in different jobs at banks of all sizes across the country, are available on ABA’s new Careers in Banking webpage, which also features job boards, training and other…
SBA: America’s Small Businesses Invited to Tell Their Story
The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for its 2020 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year. For more than 50 years, National Small Business Week has celebrated the inspiring achievements of America’s small businesses and the countless contributions they make to their local communities, and to…
CDFI Fund: Public Meeting of Advisory Board Scheduled for September 23rd in Washington, DC
Meeting Marks 25th Anniversary of the CDFI Fund The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is convening a meeting of the Community Development Advisory Board (the Advisory Board) from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Monday, September 23, 2019. The Advisory Board meeting will be held in Cash Room at the U.S. Department…
OCC: Comptroller Visits Baltimore Affordable Housing Event
Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting and senior staff visited an event promoting affordable and sustainable homeownership in Baltimore on Monday. The free “Achieve the Dream” event hosted by the non-profit Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) was part of a series the organization hosts around the country that provides counseling to potential homebuyers, helps…