Highlights:
- Representatives from the Small Business Administration (SBA), the U.S.
Department of Agriculture Rural Development, and the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) will discuss challenges in serving Native
communities, and provide examples of banks and bank partners' successful
activities. Representatives from the FDIC and the Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency (OCC) will highlight bank opportunities for Community
Reinvestment Act (CRA) consideration for lending in Native communities.
- This webinar will be held on Friday, November 22, 2013, from 3:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m. (EST). To participate, institutions must
register by November 20.
- Each institution is responsible for assessing whether the ideas and
information presented during the webinar are appropriate for the institution
to pursue, given factors such as the institution's business focus, existing
economic inclusion/community development strategies, financial condition,
and market.
- This is the fifth in a series of six free webinars during 2013, offering
bankers ideas and possible strategies to enhance efforts to promote
community development and economic inclusion. Webinars are held every other
month. Registration is required.
- The FDIC welcomes suggestions for topics to be covered during future
webinars. Please submit suggestions to communityaffairs@fdic.gov.
Distribution:
FDIC-Supervised
Banks (Commercial and Savings)
Suggested
Routing:
Chief Executive
Officer
Chief CRA Officer
Compliance Officer
Contact:
FDIC Outreach and
Program Development Section at communityaffairs@fdic.gov
Yolanda Green, Community Affairs Assistant, Division of Depositor and Consumer
Protection, at ygreen@fdic.gov or (703)
258-1063
Note:
FDIC Financial
Institution Letters (FILs) may be accessed from the FDIC's Web site at www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2013/index.html.
To receive FILs electronically, please visit http://www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/fil.html.
Paper copies may be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center, 3501
Fairfax Drive, E-1002, Arlington, VA 22226 (1-877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200).
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