Members of the FUND Consulting team attended the 2014 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference which took place in Chicago, where FUND’s offices are based. Sponsored by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago and San Francisco, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s […]
Many times when we meet with potential clients, we hear them describe their “mission people” vs. their “operations people”. I was reminded of this at a lunch meeting this week with a client, who as a mission person described how those in charge of operations did not understand what CDFI designation meant to the organization. This […]
At this time of year, many of us resolve to make changes to improve our quality of life. Many resolve to lose weight, others to be more charitable. Some vow to improve their finances. These same principles can be applied to organizations. Perhaps your organization can develop strategies to cut the fat and operate more efficiently, avoid […]
Last week the CDFI Fund released the long-awaited Notice of Guarantee Availability (NOGA) and application documents for the inaugural round of the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program. Applications for the program will be accepted through 11:59 PM EDT on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. The CDFI Bond Guarantee Program was first enacted through the Small Business Jobs […]
The CDFI Fund has released the long-anticipated interim rule on the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program. The interim rule was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, February 5 and the CDFI Fund seeks public comment on the rule through April 8, 2013, at which time the rule will go into effect. The CDFI Bond Program […]