Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation

August 31, 2010

For women and minority business owners seeking access to federal agencies, Provision 342 of the Financial Reform bill is a promising development. Throughout the rule-making process in the next six months, how much outreach will be done to women and minority business associations in terms of getting direct feedback on what sort of "bite" the Offices should have, resources and recourse they should offer, etc.? Again, women and minorities applaud the development, and we would like to have as much input during the genesis phase so both ends--the audience targeted and the institutions responsible--do it right the first time around.

Best,

Cade Holleman
Programs Coordinator
National Association of Women REO Brokerages