Community Developments Newsletter Archived Issues

Minority-Owned Banks: Making a Difference in Their Communities (Winter 2006-2007)
PDF version (1.3MB)

Homeownership: Preserving the American Dream (Spring 2006)
PDF version (2 MB)

Using the New HMDA Data to Expand Home Mortgage Lending Opportunities (Summer 2005)
PDF version (1 MB)

The Power of Plastic: How Banks are Using Technology to Reach the Unbanked (Fall 2004)
PDF version (1.5 MB)

Strengthening America: The Small Business Advantage (Winter 2003)
PDF version

A Place to Call Home: Financing Housing in Rural America (PDF) (Spring 2003) (Text Version)  

• Helping Rural Customers Reach Home at Last (PDF)
• Bank Roles Room Large in Developing Rural Rental Housing (PDF)

Shaping the Future of Rural America: Banks and Economic Development (Community Developments, Fall 2002)
Describes how financial institutions build partnerships with community organizations for economic development in rural communities. Online news article:

• Investing in Rural Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities (PDF)

Community Development Financial Institutions and CD Banks: Natural Partners for Traditional Lenders (PDF) (Summer 2002)
Describes practices used to provide financial services to underserved markets and individuals. Online articles:

• Community Development Credit Unions (PDF) 
• Southern Development Bancoporation on Rural CD Banks (PDF)
• National Community Investment Fund (PDF)
• National Community Capital Association (PDF)

Banking in Indian Country: Challenges and Opportunities (PDF) (Fall 2001)

• Indian Tax Credit Funds (PDF) 
• HUD's Section 184 Program (PDF)
• Woodlands National Bank: Running a Tribally-Owned Bank (PDF)
• Bank One: Partnering with White Mountain Apache (PDF)

Growing Diverse Banking Markets (PDF) (Summer 2001)

• New Community Corporation-Diversity in Action (PDF)
• Serving the Latino Community (PDF)
• Freddie Mac on Greenlining Homeownership (PDF)

Focus on Part 24 Community Development Investments (PDF) (Winter 2000-2001)
Community investments, authorizing regulations, and community impact

Focus on Retail Financial Services to Underserved Communities (PDF) (Fall 2000)

Focus on Affordable Multifamily Housing (PDF) (Spring 2000)

Focus on Small Business (PDF) (Fall 1999)