I.

Recent Examination Issues

Below are the spreadsheets that were distributed by Terry Meyers, Compliance Examiner, FDIC. The spreadsheets can serve as a useful tool for tracking your CRA activities.

Donations
Investment
Lending
Service

II.

State Small Business Credit Initiative

John Saris, Business Services Manager, Business Oregon, described how banks can be involved in the State Small Business Credit Initiative.

To learn more about the SSBCI, click on the presentation here and/or contact John at (503) 986-0163.

Additional information on the SSBCI:
Official Oregon State Agency for Business and Economic Development
United States Treasury
Cascade Business News

III.

Farmworker Housing

Peter Hainley, Executive Director, CASA of Oregon, discussed CASA of Oregon's many activities, including farmworker housing and managing the region's largest Individual Development Account (IDA) network. Registration and sponsorship opportunity for the next farmworker conference click here.

For further information, please contract Peter Hainley, Executive Director, CASA of Oregon at 20512 SW Roy Rogers Road Suite 150, Sherwood, OR 97140 or (503) 537-0319 ext. 311.

If your bank has maintains offices in Washington State and would like to learn about ways it can support farmworker housing in that state, please contact Marty Miller, Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing at (509) 248-7014
or martym2@orfh.org