FDIC: First Quarter 2017 CRA Examination Schedule Released
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued the public list of institutions that it has scheduled for a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) examination during the first quarter of 2017. This list is published pursuant to revised CRA regulations published in May 1995 that require each federal bank and thrift regulator to publish a quarterly…
FDIC: Enhanced Money Smart for Small Business Curriculum Announced
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced enhancements to Money Smart for Small Business, a resource that provides practical guidance for starting and managing a small business. Money Smart for Small Business, a free curriculum available on the FDIC website, was jointly developed by the FDIC and SBA…
FDIC: New Resource Announced for Community Banks – Affordable Mortgage Lending Guide Part II
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published a new guide to help community bankers learn more about grant and mortgage loan programs offered by State Housing Finance Agencies. The Affordable Mortgage Lending Guide, Part II: State Housing Finance Agencies describes programs offered by State Housing Finance Agencies across the country. The guide focuses on first-lien mortgage…
FDIC: Meeting Announced of the Advisory Committee on Community Banking
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced that it will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Community Banking on Thursday, November 3. Senior staff will discuss and provide updates on the FDIC’s Community Banking Initiative, efforts to support de novo formations and to develop the next generation of bankers, and FDIC assessment rates. There…
FDIC: Sixth Annual Consumer Research Symposium To Be Held In Arlington, VA
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) will sponsor the 6th Annual Consumer Research Symposium on October 28, 2016. The conference will feature a presentation of selected research papers and a keynote address by FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg. More than 80 research papers were submitted for consideration, and eight were selected to be presented at the…
FDIC: Share of U.S. Households without a Bank Account Drops
The number of U.S. households without a bank account fell significantly in 2015, according to the National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on Thursday. Seven percent of U.S. households were unbanked in 2015. That was the lowest share in the survey’s history and a decrease from…
FDIC: Youth Savings Pilot Symposium Announced
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced that it will hold a symposium on fostering youth savings on Friday, October 21, 2016. The symposium, “Learning to Save – Saving to Learn,” will bring together representatives from nearly 20 banks participating in the FDIC’s Youth Savings Pilot program, as well as non-profit and school partners….
FDIC: Advisory Committee Will Meet to Discuss Unbanked/Underbanked Survey
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion (ComE-IN) will meet on Thursday, October 20, to discuss the results and release of the full FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households. Other topics for discussion by the advisory committee include expanding access to safe transaction accounts, as well as initial lessons learned…