Announcements

2010

 
Date Title
December 14, 2010 Richmond Fed Announces Winners of the Share the Wealth Financial Literacy Web Video Contest

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond announced the winning videos in its Share the Wealth: A Financial Literacy Video Contest at the Byrd Theater in Richmond, Virginia on December 13.

December 14, 2010 Mortgage Performance Summaries Quarterly Update- 3rd Quarter 2010

This series of reports provides state-level analyses of housing markets, and the composition and performance of mortgage markets in the Fifth District.

December 7, 2010 New Data Tool Available for Fifth District Communities

The Community Data Resource Center is a data repository designed to streamline local community development data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey for each of the Fifth District states and Washington, D.C.

November 4, 2010 Baltimore Wins $19 Million for Community Development Funding

Living Cities, a collaborative of 22 of the world's largest foundations and financial institutions announced that Baltimore is one of five cities chosen as a winner for their new national Integration Initiative.

October 25, 2010 Addressing the Impact of the Foreclosure Crisis

The Federal Reserve System reported on community-based foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization activites.

September 30, 2010 Mortgage Performance Summaries Quarterly Update- 2nd Quarter 2010

This series of reports provides state-level analyses of housing markets, and the composition and performance of mortgage markets in the Fifth District.

September 28, 2010 New Credit Card Rules Impacting College Students

A new federal law provides many consumer credit protections, including rules directly affecting college students. Check out these videos to learn more about the new rule changes.

September 20, 2010 Share the Wealth - Financial Literacy Video Contest

Be a part of our Share the Wealth Video contest by submitting a 30-second video on a financial education topic.

August 30, 2010 Call for Papers: 2011 Federal Reserve Community Affairs Research Conference

The Community Affairs Officers of the Federal Reserve System invite paper submissions for the seventh Federal Reserve Community Affairs Research Conference, to be held April 28-29, 2011 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.

September 14, 2010 Financing Opportunities in Rural Communities: Webinar series

The Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Cleveland and Richmond, in partnership with the Appalachia Regional Commission, invite you to participate in a series of webinars about Financing Opportunities in Rural Communities.

July 8, 2010 Call for Papers: 2011 Community Affairs Research Conference

The Community Affairs Officers of the Federal Reserve System invite paper submissions for the seventh Federal Reserve Community Affairs Research Conference.

June 15, 2010 Federal Reserve Announces Final Rules on Credit Card Protections

The Federal Reserve Board approved a final rule to protect credit card users from unreasonable late payment and other penalty fees and to require credit card issuers to reconsider interest rate increases imposed since the beginning of last year.

June 8, 2010 Opportunity Finance Network to Host First Southeast Regional Meeting at the Richmond Fed

The Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) Southeast Regional Meeting will take place Monday, July 19 and Tuesday, July 20, 2010 in Richmond, Virginia at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

May 27, 2010 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke to Address Employment and Workforce Development Forum

The Community College Workforce Alliance and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond are hosting, From Recession to Recovery: A Forum on Employment Trends and Workforce Development Strategies in Virginia, a forum that will gather workforce development professionals, economists, and policymakers together with the goal of learning about best practices and successful initiatives in the workforce development field. The forum will focus on job advancement initiatives and employment trends at the state and national level.

May 20, 2010 Getting NSP Funds Moving

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is bringing together NSP 1 and NSP 2 recipients for an interactive Webinar.

May 12, 2010 Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's Community Affairs Office Launches New On-line Publication

The Community Affairs Office of the Richmond Fed launches its on-line publication, MARKETWISE COMMUNITY. The publication will spotlight innovative initiatives and success models in community development throughout the Fifth District.

April 23, 2010 Federal Reserve Board Announces Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Hearings

The Federal Reserve Board announces that it will hold four public hearings, beginning in July, on potential revisions to Regulation C, which implements the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.

April 12, 2010 Governor Duke Emphasizes Fed's Commitment to Financial Education

Governor Duke stresses the importance of financial education at the Jump$tart Coalition Investing in Our Future: Financial Education and Washington event

April 12, 2010 Governor Tarullo on the Present and Future of Community Banking

Governor Daniel K. Tarullo discusses the future of community banks at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Community Bankers’ Conference

March 31, 2010 Governor Duke Talks to Bankers Conference on Restoring Credit to Communities

Governor Duke Addresses the Western Independent Bankers Conference on commercial real estate, credit availability for small business and the role of banks in encouraging the flow of credit to communities.

March 24, 2010 Testimony by Sandra F. Braunstein, Director, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, On Credit Scoring

Sandra F. Braunstein, Director, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, addresses credit scoring and the role of the Federal Reserve Board in ensuring that lenders use credit scoring systems appropriately to evaluate consumers' credit risk.

May 24, 2010 Federal Reserve Announces Online Database for Consumer Credit Card Agreements

Consumer credit card agreements will now be available online from more than 300 credit card issuers in a searchable database created by the Federal Reserve Board.

March 18, 2010 Pro Bono Attorney Training Assists Maryland Homeowners Avoid Mortgage Scams

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and Civil Justice Inc., a Maryland nonprofit public interest law firm, will sponsor pro bono attorney training as part of the Maryland Mortgage Fraud Prevention Project.

February 26, 2010 Governor Duke Addresses the Committee on Financial Services and Committee on Small Business

Governor Duke addresses the importance of small business lending to the vitality of the economy before the Committee on Financial Services and Committee on Small Business of the US House of Reps.

February 22, 2010 New Online Federal Reserve Board Publication to Help Consumers Understand New Overdraft Rules

A new online Federal Reserve Board publication will help consumers better understand rules that provide additional protection when a debit card or automated teller machine (ATM) transaction causes an account to be overdrawn.

February 19, 2010 Federal Reserve Announces an Online Consumer Guide to Credit Cards

The Federal Reserve Board has launched a new interactive website to help consumers better understand the new credit card protections that will take effect on February 22.

January 22, 2010 Mortgage Performance Summaries Quarterly Update - 3rd Quarter 2009

This series of reports provides state-level analyses of housing markets, and the composition and performance of mortgage markets in the Fifth District.

January 3, 2010 Speech by Chairman Bernanke on Monetary Policy and the Housing Bubble

Chairman Bernanke addresses monetary policy and the housing bubble at the American Economic Association's annual meeting.

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