Upcoming Events

CRA Forum: Access to Banking & Financial Stability (Miami, FL - September 25, 2012) 
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Miami Catalyst, are co-sponsoring a CRA Forum entitled "Access to Banking & Financial Stability" in Miami, Florida on September 25, 2012. This forum will focus on access to financial services for the banked and underbanked and the impact that having access to mainstream financial institutions can have on financial stability. For more information please contact Nancy Gresham-Jones of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Business Opportunities in Community Development Lending (Columbia, MD - September 27, 2012) 
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), are co-sponsoring a workshop entitled "Business Opportunities in Community Development Lending" in Columbia, Maryland on September 27, 2012. This one day workshop will allow banks, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and quasi government entities to explore ways in which collaboration and partnerships are utilized to address affordable housing, small business, and community and economic development needs. For more information please contact Bonita Irving of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Microenterprise Forum (Nashville, TN - October 2, 2012)
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Atlanta and St. Louis Federal Reserve Banks, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, are co-sponsoring a forum in Nashville on October 2 entitled "Collectively Advancing Microenterprise". This interactive forum will explore what is needed to successfully support microbusiness efforts and how to advance that in the coming years. This forum will also look at the interest in a Tennessee microbusiness network. For more information please contact Bonita Irving of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Community Investing: Understanding CRA and Community Development (Alexandria, LA - October 3, 2012) 
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and Atlanta will host a one day forum on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and community development on October 3, 2012 in Alexandria, Louisiana. The event seeks to strengthen relationships between local financial institutions and non-profits serving low- and moderate-income populations. The forum will identify opportunities for CRA investments, loans and services through collaborations between area lenders and non-profits.

Organizing a Loan Consortium to Support Affordable Housing and Community Investment in Your Community
(Pittsburgh, PA - October 9, 2012)
(Charleston, WV - October 16, 2012)
(Philadelphia, PA - October 19, 2012)
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh are co-sponsoring a series of three half-day lender roundtables focused on affordable housing lending consortiums. These roundtables for community lenders in Pennsylvania and West Virginia will review opportunities to create and invest in community loan consortiums targeted to affordable housing. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact David Buches of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh.

Community Investing: Understanding CRA and Community Development Partnerships  (McAllen, TX - October 11, 2012)
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are co-sponsoring a half-day session in McAllen, Texas on October 11, 2012. The event will discuss the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and community development for financial institutions and community based organizations engaged in affordable housing, economic development, and financial access.  The session will also identify opportunities for CRA investments, loans, and services in low-and moderate-income communities in the Rio Grande Valley market through collaborations between area lenders and non-profit organizations. For more information, please contact Scarlett Duplechain of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Interagency CRA Training for CRA Officers (Cincinnati, OH - October 23, 2012)  
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are co-sponsoring an Interagency CRA Training for CRA Officers on October 23, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. This day-long workshop will provide up-to-date information regarding the CRA including what qualifies community development lending, services and investments; developing a CRA Plan for banks; tools for forming effective partnerships; and creating the bank's personal CRA Performance Context. For more information please contact Norma Polanco-Boyd of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Interagency CRA Performance Context Training (Atlanta, GA - October 30, 2012)
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are co-sponsoring Interagency CRA Performance Context Training in Atlanta, Georgia on October 30, 2012. This workshop will bring bank CRA officers together with Consumer and Community Affairs representatives from the FDIC, OCC, and Federal Reserve to discuss the purpose of, and expectations related to, a strong performance context for banks that lays the foundation for the CRA performance evaluation.