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FDIC, FRB-SF, and OCC Host Arizona Community Development Forum: Leveraging SPCPs to Reach Underserved Markets

Event Date
- (9:30am - 12pm EST)
Location
Valley of the Sun United Way, 3200 E Camelback Rd #375, Phoenix, AZ 85018. Registration information below.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRB-SF), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) are hosting an Arizona Community Development Forum: Leveraging Special Purpose Credit Programs (SPCPs) to Reach Underserved Markets. The Forum will highlight how lenders can leverage SPCPs as a tool to reach minority borrowers and markets, and address disparities in equitable access to capital. Panelists will discuss how special purpose lending programs can be designed to increase minority small business lending or increase minority homeownership. The Forum will offer insights on how the programs were created, structured, launched, and lessons learned along the way.

Presenters:

  • Bobby Conner, Senior Policy Counsel, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • Queanne Smith, Senior Vice President, Diverse Business Segment Strategy, U.S. Bank, N.A.
  • Sheena R. Hawkins, Vice President, Business Relationship Manager, BMO, N.A.
  • Melinda Nypen, Executive Director, Affordable Lending, JPMorgan Chase, N.A.
  • Gabe del Rio, President & CEO, Homeownership Council of America
  • David Clower, Senior Vice President, Strategic Investments, Raza Development Fund
  • Sara Simms, Senior Community Development Finance Manager, Community Development, FRB-SF
  • Jon Ford, Senior Outreach Manager, FRB-SF
  • Kathy Holmes, Community Affairs Officer – West Region, OCC
  • Luke W. Reynolds, Regional Manager, Community Affairs, FDIC
  • Mary Salinas Durón, Senior Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC

Who should attend:

Insured financial institutions, community development financial institutions (CDFIs), community development corporations (CDCs), other nonprofit lenders, and government agencies.

Registration Information:

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

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Contact Information:

If you have any questions about the event, please email Mary Salinas Durón at mduron@fdic.gov.

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Last Updated: August 5, 2024