OCC: Joseph M. Otting Takes Office as the 31st Comptroller of the Currency
Joseph M. Otting today became the 31st Comptroller of the Currency, after being sworn into office by Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin and being confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 16, 2017. President Donald Trump nominated Mr. Otting in June 2017. The U.S. Senate confirmed him on November 16, 2017. Mr. Otting…
Census Bureau: New Data Tools and Apps to Be Revealed at Technology Demo Day on November 29th
What: The U.S. Census Bureau will showcase 12 new innovative projects at an interagency demonstration day created through a federal initiative called The Opportunity Project (TOP). These new tools address problems such as youth and veteran homelessness, engaging hard-to-count populations in the decennial census and making federal grants data user-friendly. TOP is a collaborative effort…
SBA: Shop “Small” this Saturday
SBA Administrator Linda McMahon calls on Americans to shop local small businesses on Saturday, November 25 Linda McMahon, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is reminding Americans that shopping on Small Business Saturday supports America’s thriving small businesses. “Small Business Saturday is about supporting local businesses and creating jobs in communities all across America,”…
ABA: National Judges Set to Select 2017-2018 Lights, Camera, Save! Winners
Teen Video Contest Accepting Entries through Dec. 1 WASHINGTON – The American Bankers Association Foundation has announced its Lights, Camera, Save! national judging panel, along with the list of 157 participating banks, who will hold 173 contests in 45 states through Dec. 1. Contest winners will be announced during America Saves Week 2018. The Lights,…
Census Bureau: Webinar on November 28th on Release of 2012-2016 ACS Five-Year Estimates
What: The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar on Nov. 28, 2017, in advance of the Dec. 7 release of the 2012-2016 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Members of the media will have embargo access to the information beginning Dec. 5. The webinar will show participants how to access the data and compare geographies…
CFPB: Sixty-one Organizations Join the 2018 “Your Money, Your Goals” Cohort
We’re working to expand the reach of Your Money, Your Goals to more people across the country with the help of our new 2018 Your Money, Your Goals cohort organizations. In September, we invited organizations to submit applications to participate in our 2018 Your Money, Your Goals cohort. After reviewing the applications, we’ve selected 61…
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…
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…
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…
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…