Events

CDFI Fund: Upcoming FY 2016 CDFI Program Application Release And Workshops Scheduled

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is tentatively planning to release the Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) and applications for the FY 2016 Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program) in mid- to late February 2016. These programs provide awards…

Interagency Guidance: Banking Regulatory Agencies & CDFI Fund Sponsor NICRC 2015

The federal bank regulatory agencies, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund will host the 2016 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference in Los Angeles from February 8 to 10. This biennial conference offers participants from around the country the opportunity to learn about the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and…

ABA: Celebrate Financial Education, “Get Smart About Credit Day”

Bankers visit classrooms across country on Oct. 15 to teach credit education ​WASHINGTON — Bankers across the country are celebrating the American Bankers Association Foundation’s Get Smart About Credit Day today by visiting high school classrooms to teach teens how to use credit effectively and other financial lessons. Get Smart About Credit Day, celebrated annually on the…

ABA: Six Banks Honored with Community Commitment Award

WASHINGTON — The American Bankers Association has recognized six banks for their noteworthy corporate social responsibility with a 2015 ABA Community Commitment Award. The awards, sponsored by the ABA Foundation, were given to banks for their endeavors in categories ranging from affordable housing to community and economic development. Winners will be presented with their award at ABA’s…

ABA: Foundation Kicks Off 6th Annual Lights, Camera, Save! Video Contest

Registration open for participating banks ​WASHINGTON — The American Bankers Association Foundation is urging local banks to participate in its Lights, Camera, Save! video contest. Lights, Camera, Save! is a national contest that encourages teens to use video to communicate the value of saving. Through Lights, Camera, Save!, teen participants will create up to a 90-second…

OCC: Technical Assistance Event Announced

WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will co-host a technical assistance event for minority- and women-owned businesses interested in federal contracting opportunities on August 12, at George Mason University in Arlington, Va. The OCC, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of the Treasury,…

OCC: Supporting America Saves Week

WASHINGTON — Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry today issued the following statement in recognition of America Saves Week, February 23 – 28, 2015: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is pleased to support America Saves Week, which encourages individuals and families to prepare for the future and build personal wealth. National…

OCC: Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day

WASHINGTON — Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry today issued the following statement recognizing Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is pleased to support Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day, a nationwide effort to increase awareness about a valuable tax benefit for working families and…

ABA: Can Your Bank Help Teach Children to Save?

ABA calls for banker volunteers to increase financial capability in local schools ​WASHINGTON — The American Bankers Association, through its Community Engagement Foundation, is calling for banker volunteers to register for its national Teach Children to Save campaign. Now in its 19th year, the Teach Children to Save program is a national campaign that organizes banker volunteers…