[CDCU News Briefs] February 2013 E-Newsletter

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions

CDCU News Briefs An e-publication from the Federation                                             February 2013 In this Issue New Rules on Qualified Mortgages CDFI Fund Issues Interim Rules for CDFI Bond Program CU Journal …

CDCUs Seek Advisory Role at CFPB

kristyCommunity Development Solutions

Press Announcement For Immediate Release Contact: Rafael O. Morales, Public Affairs & West Coast Prog. Officer|[email protected]|800-437-8711 x206 CDCUs Seek Advisory Role at CFPB Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Logo(April 9, 2012 – New York, NY) In February, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray announced that the Bureau would be …

Federation Leadership Transition Statement by Lynda Milton, Board Chairman – For Immediate Release

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Federation Leadership Transition Statement by Lynda Milton, Board Chairman (Tuesday, March 20, 2012 – Washington, DC) The following statement was released today at a press conference at CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference, and was attended by members of the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions’ (Federation’s) executive committee, staff, and …

Federation Issues Major Study of CDCUs and CDFI Industry

kristyCommunity Development Solutions

Federation Issues Major Study of CDCUs and CDFI Industry (March 14, 2012 – New York, NY) A major new study by National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (Federation) President/CEO Cliff Rosenthal, entitled Credit Unions, Community Development Finance and the Great Recession, has been released by the Federal Reserve Bank …

Federation Issues Major Study of CDCUs and CDFI Industry

kristyCommunity Development Solutions, SRI/ESG News

We welcome this important report , however, the “Great Recession” is a mystification, when we all know that the real problem is that the domestic money supply collapsed, due to fewer bank loans and securitizations, by which our banks create most of our nation’s money supply! Hazel Henderson, Editor Federation …

38th Annual Conference on Serving the Underserved

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38th Annual Conference on Serving the Underserved June 13-16, 2012 | Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta Conference to Highlight Cooperative Finance New Keynote Speakers Confirmed! The Federation has fully embraced the United Nations’ declaration of 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives, which recognizes the contributions of cooperative enterprises worldwide, including credit …

Community Development Credit Unions Take Center Stage in New York City – For Immediate Release

kristyReforming Global Finance, Community Development Solutions

Community Development Credit Unions Take Center Stage in New York City Launch International Year of Coops, NYC Coop Year & Teach-in at The New School (October 8, 2011 – New York, NY) New York City was the site of a series of local and international events that highlighted the growing …

*Media Advisory* National Federation Of Community Development Credit Unions Announces Launch Of New York: Building A Cooperative City

kristyGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

Deadlines & Events New York: Building a Cooperative City Launch Event November 1, 2011 | New York, NY Please join the Federation for the launch of “New York: Building a Cooperative City,” a kick-off event to launch the International Year of Cooperatives. This first-ever convening of New York City cooperatives …

Federation Announces $2-Million Investment from the Ford Foundation

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Federation Announces $2-Million Investment from Ford Foundation (July 17, 2011 – Hollywood, CA) The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (Federation) today announced a $2-million investment from the Ford Foundation for the purpose of making secondary-capital investments in community development credit unions (CDCUs). “The Ford Foundation is our largest …

Federation, CDCUs, Launch Multi-year Campaign to Expand Service to Older Adults

kristyCommunity Development Solutions

Contact: Rafael O. Morales | Public Affairs & West Coast Program Officer | [email protected] | 800.437.8711 x206 Federation, CDCUs, Launch Multi-year Campaign to Expand Service to Older Adults (April 26, 2011 – New York, NY) The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (Federation) has received a major grant from …