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Last Updated: March 17, 2023

FDIC, OCC, and FRB-Boston Host Leadership in CRA: Partnering with U.S. Department of the Treasury on the State Small Business Credit Initiative in New England

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRB-Boston) will host a webinar discussing Leadership in CRA: Partnering with U.S. Department of the Treasury on the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) in New England. This webinar will provide insight into how financial institutions and community-based organizations can partner with the SSBCI to access capital needed to invest in job-creating opportunities as the country emerges from the pandemic.

Presenters:

  • Carmen Panacopoulos, Senior Business Strategy Manager, FRB-Boston
  • Vanessa Greene, Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, The Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank
  • Bonita Irving, Community Affairs Officer, OCC
  • Ron Kelly, Outreach Lead, U.S. Department of the Treasury, SSBCI
  • Samantha Asker, Outreach Manager, U.S. Department of the Treasury, SSBCI
  • Larry Andrews, President and Chief Executive Officer, Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation
  • James Key-Wallace, Executive Director, New Hampshire Business Financing Authority
  • Thaddeus “Thad” Richardson, Chief Financial Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority
  • William “Bill” Ash, Interim President and Chief Operating Officer, Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
  • Carlos Mello, Chief Executive Officer, Finance Authority of Maine
  • Terrance Green, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC
  • Anna Cheong, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC

When:

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM ET

Where:

Webinar, MS Teams, registration information below.

Who should attend:

Bank Presidents and Chiefs, CRA Officers, Financial Institutions, community-based Organizations, nonprofit organizations, Small Business Development Centers, Community Development Financial Institutions, and other community stakeholders serving New England’s small businesses who are interested in the SSBCI program offered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Registration Information:

To register online, click Register and fill out the needed information. You will receive a confirmation email once completed.

Register

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about the event, please email Anna Cheong at acheong@fdic.gov.

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