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Community Developments Fact Sheets

Publication Date	Title	Version
12/05/2024	FHLB Government Mortgage-Backed Security Program: Facilitating Secondary Market Access	December 2024
08/27/2024	Public Welfare Investments for Federal Savings Associations	August 2024
08/13/2024	Bank Enterprise Award Program	August 2024
03/13/2024	Financial Capability	March 2024
02/23/2024	USDA Rural Development: Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program	February 2024
03/16/2023	Multifamily Rural Housing Finance Program	March 2023
09/14/2022	FHA's 203(b) Basic Home Mortgage Guarantee Program	September 2022
06/15/2021	FHA’s 203(k) Loan Program	June 2021
08/25/2020	Opportunity Zones	August 2020
05/18/2020	Rural Housing Service Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program	May 2020
10/30/2019	Historic Tax Credits	October 2019
09/24/2019	Capital Magnet Fund	September 2019
09/23/2019	Bank Partnerships With Community Development Financial Institutions and Benefits of CDFI Certification	September 2019
04/15/2019	Submitting National Bank Public Welfare Investment Filings Using CATS	April 2019
03/15/2019	Indian Loan Guarantee, Insurance, and Interest Subsidy Program	March 2019
02/15/2019	Federal Home Loan Bank Programs for Community Development Finance	February 2019
12/15/2018	SBA Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program	December 2018
09/15/2018	USDA Rural Development Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans	September 2018
08/15/2018	Designated Disaster Areas and Consideration Under the Community Reinvestment Act	August 2018
01/15/2018	Individual Development Accounts	January 2018
01/15/2018	Leveraging Earned Income Tax Credits to Reach New Bank Customers	January 2018
01/15/2017	U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Home Loan Guaranty Program	January 2017
10/15/2016	Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program	October 2016
08/15/2016	Partnerships With Minority- and Women-Owned Financial Institutions, Low-Income Credit Unions	August 2016
02/15/2016	HUD Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee Program	February 2016
02/15/2016	HUD Title VI Loan Guarantee Program	February 2016
02/15/2016	New Markets Tax Credits	February 2016
02/15/2016	Public Welfare Investments	February 2016
02/15/2016	SBA's Small Business Investment Company Program	February 2016
02/15/2016	SBA Small Business Development Centers	February 2016
12/15/2015	Affordable Mortgage Lending Opportunities: Exemptions Under the Ability-to-Repay Rule	December 2015
07/15/2015	What Is the SBA 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program?	July 2015
01/15/2014	Investing in Wind Energy under the Public Welfare Investment Authority	January 2014
01/15/2014	Public Welfare Investments in Solar Energy Facilities Using Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit	January 2014
09/15/2011	Bank-Owned Community Development Corporations	September 2011
09/15/2011	Multibank Partnerships for Community Development Financing	September 2011

Community Developments Insights

Publication Date	Title	Version
06/06/2024	How Banks Can Measure and Support Customer Financial Health Outcomes	June 2024
10/30/2019	Historic Tax Credits: Bringing New Life to Older Communities	October 2019
12/15/2018	SBA's Certified Development Company/504 Loan Program: Small Businesses’ Window to Wall Street	December 2018
09/15/2018	USDA's Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program	September 2018
03/15/2017	School-Based Bank Savings Programs: Bringing Financial Education to Students	March 2017
02/15/2016	Commercial Lending in Indian Country: Potential Opportunities in a Growing Market	February 2016
09/15/2015	Small Business Investment Companies: Investment Option for Banks	September 2015
12/15/2014	Bankers' Guide to the SBA 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program	December 2014
10/15/2014	Community Development Loan Funds: Partnership Opportunities for Banks	October 2014
03/15/2014	Low-Income Housing Tax Credits: Affordable Housing Investment Opportunities for Banks	March 2014
06/15/2013	New Markets Tax Credits: Unlocking Investment Potential	June 2013
03/15/2009	Property Disposition: Exploring Different Approaches for Preserving Affordable Housing Opportunities	March 2009
11/15/2006	Reaching Minority Markets: Community Bank Strategies	November 2006
02/15/2005	Individual Development Accounts: An Asset Building Product for Lower-Income Consumers	February 2005

Community Developments Investments

Publication Date	Title	Version
04/07/2022	Partners in Recovery: Community Reinvestment and Resilience	April 2022
01/19/2021	Strengthening Communities With Opportunity Zone Investments	January 2021
11/15/2018	Expanding Internet Access: Bank Financing for Rural Broadband Initiatives	November 2018
05/15/2018	Profitable Partnerships: Collaborating With Minority Depository Institutions	May 2018
02/15/2018	Expanding Housing Opportunities: Single-Family Rehabilitation Financing Programs	February 2018
03/15/2017	Preserving Affordable Housing: Innovative Partnerships	March 2017
09/15/2016	Housing Financing in Indian Country: Spotlight on HUD's Title VI Program	September 2016
06/15/2016	Financing Health Care Centers: Supporting Community Wellness	June 2016
07/15/2015	Hardest Hit Fund: State Programs to Improve Loan Modification Sustainability and Stabilize Communities	July 2015
05/15/2015	Small Multifamily Rental Property Financing	May 2015
12/15/2013	Investing in Wind Energy Using the Public Welfare Investment Authority	December 2013
08/15/2013	Extending Credit in Indian Country	August 2013
09/15/2012	Bank Financing of Healthy-Food Initiatives	September 2012
07/15/2011	Investing in Solar Energy Using the Public Welfare Investment Authority	July 2011
11/17/2010	Public Welfare Investments: A Catalyst for Community Development	November 2010
09/19/2008	Multibank CDCs Pooling Resources to Strengthen Communities	September 2008

Community Developments Spotlights

Publication Date	Title	Version
04/20/2000	Effective Strategies for Community Development Finance	April 2000
07/29/1997	A Guide to Mortgage Lending in Indian Country	July 1997

Financial Literacy Updates

Publication Date	Title	Version
10/01/2024	Financial Literacy Update: Fourth Quarter 2024	Fourth Quarter 2024
07/05/2024	Financial Literacy Update: Third Quarter 2024	Third Quarter 2024
04/08/2024	Financial Literacy Update: Second Quarter 2024	Second Quarter 2024
01/02/2024	Financial Literacy Update: First Quarter 2024	First Quarter 2024
10/03/2023	Financial Literacy Update: Fourth Quarter 2023	Fourth Quarter 2023
07/05/2023	Financial Literacy Update: Third Quarter 2023	Third Quarter 2023
04/03/2023	Financial Literacy Update: Second Quarter 2023	Second Quarter 2023

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