This fact sheet provides a general overview of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Included is information pertaining to the CRA’s implementation, requirements for financial institutions and federal regulatory agencies, the existing guidelines for...

This article gives an overview of the New Markets Venture Capital (NMVC) and the Rural Business Investment (RBI) Programs.

This article covers the basic steps in conducting loan and guaranty program evaluations

This article examines one of the nation’s best loan guaranty programs, the Oregon Credit Enhancement Fund (CEF) Program.

This article coverst the status of Alternative Finance Programs (AFPs) for persons with disabilities. AFPs help people with disabilities finance the purchase assistive technology.