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CRA Compliance Training
Community Development Investments
Emerging Issues in Community Development Lending
Serving Untapped Markets
Touring Los Angeles Communities

2004 Community Reinvestment Conference:
Spotlight on Community Reinvestment

Opening Remarks (PDF - 81KB)
Robert T. Parry, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Keynote Speech (PDF - 57KB)
Charles Buki, Principal, czb LLC

CRA Compliance Training

Monday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

An Overview of the CRA Examination Process
Carol Saccomonto, FDIC
Curt Wise, FRBSF

Preparing for your CRA Examination
Gilberto A. Cooper, FRBSF
John Gilliam, OCC
Robert Wirtz, FDIC

Tuesday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Lending Performance and the CRA Examination
Gilberto A. Cooper, FRBSF
Colleen Drown, OTS
Robert Wirtz, FDIC
Curt Wise, FRBSF

Tuesday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Performance Under the Investment and Service Tests
Gilberto A. Cooper, FRBSF
John Gilliam, OCC
Curt Wise, FRBSF

Wednesday, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Limited Purpose/Wholesale Institutionsand the CRA
Carol Saccomonto, FDIC
Jane Shock, American Express Centurian Bank

Transitioning from the Small- to Large-Bank CRA Examination
Nick Parsons, Premier West Bank
Margaret Tyndall, FRB Chicago

CRA Best Practices
Justina Gamboa Arce, Valley Independent Bank
Dawn Coursey, First National Bank Alaska

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Community Development Investments

Monday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

The Community Development Investment Industry: What the Future Holds
Nancy Andrews, Low Income Investment Fund
James Carr,
Fannie Mae Foundation
Cliff Rosenthal, National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
Ellen Seidman, Shore Bank

Treasury Essentials for CRA Professionals
Doug Fowler, Bank of the West
Bob Schweitzer,
University of Delaware
Lee Winslet, Wells Fargo Bank

Tuesday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Survey of CRA Investment Instruments
Frank Altman, Community Reinvestment Fund
Andy Kelman, Freddie Mac
Brian Schmidtt, Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Alyssa Sibley, CRA Fund Advisors

Tuesday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

The New Markets Tax Credit
Frank Altman, Community Reinvestment Fund
Dudley Benoit, JP Morgan Chase
Doug Bystry, Clearinghouse CDFI
Matt Josephs, CDFI Fund
Lisa Richter, National Community Investment Fund

Wednesday, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Strategies for Success on the Investment Test
Bob Kastellik, Key Bank
Dan Letendre, JP Morgan Chase
Kathy Swisstack, Office of the Controller of the Currency

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Emerging Issues in Community Development Lending

Monday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Innovative Approaches in Single Family Housing Lending
Doug Bystry, Clearinghouse CDFI
Peggy Jones, Nehemiah Community Reinvestment Fund
Liz Wills, Institute for Community Economics

Tuesday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

New Strategies for Preserving Affordable Housing
Blake Chambliss, Rural Community Assistance Corporation
Lynne Hansen
, Low Income Investment Fund
Catherine Howard, Northern California Community Loan Fund
Jeff Wells, Lenders for Community Development

Tuesday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Underwriting Community Facilities
Charter Schools
Susan Harper, Low Income Investment Fund
Childcare Facilities
Noni Ramos, Low Income Investment Fund
Healthcare Clinics
Scott Sporte, NCB Development Corp.

Wednesday, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Financing Tools for Community and Economic Development in Indian Country
Chester Carl, Navajo Housing Authority
Aneva Yazzie, ProTec Consulting

Community Development Solutions to Combat Predatory Lending
Elise Brown, National Housing Law Project
Bill Leland, Santa Cruz Community Credit Union

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Serving Untapped Markets

Monday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Analyzing and Evaluating the Untapped Opportunity
Moderator: Lisa Richter, National Community Investment Fund
Analyzing Data to Identify Untapped Markets

Shelly Herman, MetroEdge
Maximizing the Market Opportunity
Keith Karem, Social Compact
Tapping the Commercial Lending Opportunity
Betsy Zeidman, Milken Institute

Tuesday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Turning Investment and Service Activities Into New Customers
Making a Connection with HeadStart
Brian Scrip, Westamerica Bank
Earned Income Tax Credit
Norma Zumsteg, PNC Bank
Opportunities Beyond IDAs
Brian Stewart, Washington Mutual
Using ChexSystems to Transition the Unbanked
Jay Hiner, Nevada State Bank

Tuesday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Serving Immigrant Communities
Moderator: James Ballentine, American Bankers Association
Alternative Outreach Channels
James Maloney, Mitchell Bank
Building Institutional Capacity
Lolita Sereleas, FUND Consulting
Enlisting Employers
Ron C. Rawson, Minotaur Group
Underwriting and Creditworthiness
Lori Gay, Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services

Wednesday, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Alternative Products for Unbanked and Underbanked Consumers
Moderator: Mary Dupont, Nehemiah Gateway CDC
Improving Digital Access
David McConnell, One Economy Corporation
Working Wheels
Judith Olsen, Pacific Northwest Bank

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Touring Los Angeles Communities

Monday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Walking and Transit Tour of Hollywood (PDF - 708KB)

Tuesday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Grand Bus Tour of Los Angeles Communities (PDF - 819KB)

Tuesday, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Downtown L.A. Revitalization Bus Tour (PDF - 1.5MB)

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