National Community Reinvestment Coalition say they are starting to see the impact from working with banks and developing community reinvestment plans that help banks meet their requirement under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).

To learn more about business conditions and the financing needs of small businesses, the 12 Federal Reserve Banks collaborated on the 2016 Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS). The survey, conducted between September and December of 2016, gathered responses from more than 10,000 firms in all 50 states.

A survey showed that 65 percent of millennials care more about social and environmental issues than they care about investment returns. If state and local finance managers tell their story correctly, they'll have access to a new and robust pool of potential investors.

The Carbon Capture Improvement Act, introduced by Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), would authorize states to use private activity bonds to help finance carbon capture equipment. A companion bill was introduced in the House by Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) and Marc Veasey (D-TX).

This brief from the Urban Institute, takes stock of the evidence surrounding the CDBG program, and makes recommendations for how it should look moving forward.

Several community members — Paul Thomarios, Paul Testa, David Brennan and the Development Finance Authority of Summit County — contributed grants totaling $70,000. Those grants come on the heels of two $100,000 grants from Akron Children's Hospital and FirstEnergy Corp. at the end of March.

CDFA sent a letter to the members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee encouraging them to oppose S. 838, the "PACE" Act of 2017. The bill would subject PACE to TILA regulations, which would effectively kill this innovative financing tool.

The effort to determine how to pay for the restoration of America's crumbling roads and bridges is being hindered by the failure of policymakers to distinguish between the funding and the financing of infrastructure projects, according to veteran municipal market strategist George Friedlander.

MSRB members meeting next week will discuss the framework for an analysis of the costs and burdens of rules affecting municipal advisors as well as recent critical comments on a number of proposals. At its quarterly meeting scheduled for April 26 and 27, the MSRB also will review its rules relating to primary offering practices and discuss current initiatives to add data and market tools to its EMMA system.

The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) is proud to announce the support of twenty-six prestigious National Sponsors for 2017.

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, CDFA has partnered with Heritage Ohio to explore the wealth of financing tools available to redevelop historic theaters, including 501(c)(3) bonds, TIF, tax credits, and other creative programs. Join us for this special discussion as we highlight success stories from historic theaters across the U.S.

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