Goals
The System's Community Affairs program seeks to achieve the following goals through a broad range of activities.
Foster the active engagement of depository institutions in providing credit and other banking services to their entire communities, including traditionally underserved markets.
Encourage cooperation among community organizations, government agencies, financial institutions, and other community development practitioners to their mutual benefit.
Develop greater public awareness of the benefits and risks of financial services products and of the rights and responsibilities that derive from community investment and fair lending regulations.
Promote a better understanding by policymakers, community leaders, and private-sector decisionmakers of the processes and resources that support successful community development programs and best practices of community development.
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Last update: February 20, 2002 |