Archive of Event Handouts and Materials

The Community Development department of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco sponsors and develops workshops and conferences on community development issues throughout the year. The archive below contains handouts, links, and reference materials from these events. Be sure to check back frequently as new meetings are added to the archive.

Greenbuilding Conference
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Salt Lake City, UT
This conference will explore sustainable, affordable low-cost options for affordable single-family construction, Multifamily retrofit and rehab.  Through the use of case studies, presenters will demonstrate how Greenbuilding can be incorporated into new and existing properties, and we will hear about innovative financing practices.

Northern California CRA Roundtables
Sacramento, September 23
Fresno, October 7
Join community development officers of large and intermediate small banks to discuss issues and needs affecting low-income communities in the immediate region and explore opportunities for community reinvestment.

Oregon Homeownership Forums 2008
These regional forums sponsored by Oregon Housing and Community Services, Oregon Association of Realtors and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco will focus on overcoming the challenges of increasing access to homeownership throughout Oregon.

CRA Investment Strategies: Shared EQ2s
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch
July 24, 2008
This forum will introduce regional and community bankers to a new and innovative investment opportunity-a shared Equity Equivalent (EQ2) Investment for Los Angeles County.  The investment was developed by Wells Fargo Bank and the Corporation for Supportive Housing. This is an open event for banks and thrifts serving Los AngelesCounty.

Financing Early Care & Education Facilities: New Opportunities
for Lenders
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Come learn how to promote facilities financing within your lending institution, how to underwrite loans and how they may qualify for consideration under the CRA.

Stabilizing Communities
Addressing the Negative Impacts of Foreclosure
Held in Los Angeles on July 15 and 16, the Stabilizing Communities symposium highlighted efforts across the country to minimize the negative impacts of foreclosure on borrowers and neighborhoods.  The goal was to provide presenters and participants an opportunity to engage in a discussion of innovations and challenges, and to examine models for redeveloping REO properties into affordable housing opportunities.

Impact of the Credit Crisis and Foreclosures on Asian Small Business in Southern California
July 1, 2008
Asian small business owners are finding it difficult to do business in the present economic environment where profits are shrinking and access to commercial and personal credit is diminishing. Local banks are limiting their exposure to small business financing. What can be done to mitigate the issues? This event brought together local business, government, nonprofits, and financial decision-makers to discuss the challenges and potential solutions to current market conditions on API small businesses.

Washington Asset Building Coalition Presents
Building Assets, Strengthening Communities
June 4-5, 2008
Yakima, WA
Join other participants at this engaging conference on helping individuals improve their financial management skills, increase their savings, and build wealth.

The Unbanked Forum: Financial Institutions
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Representatives from financial institutions with offices in Southeast Idaho are invited to join Partners for Prosperity and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to discuss how we can promote access to mainstream financial services.

Nevada Foreclosure Prevention Symposium (offsite)
Thursday, May 29, 2008
This one-day seminar, sponsored by the FDIC and NeighborhorWorks America, will provide participants with an overview of the foreclosure process and industry access that will be helpful in providing guidance to their clients and constituents at risk of foreclosure. Discussions will focus on opportunities and strategies for working with financial institutions and loan servicers in each area to help troubled borrowers. 

Crafting Faith and Community-based Development
May 28th, 2008
The Crafting Faith and Community-Based Development Conference brought together more than 125 leaders of different ecumenical denominations in and around Los Angeles for a day of discussion and information exchange about ways to develop and finance faith-based community economic development (CED) projects for small business and affordable housing.

Spring San Diego CRA Roundtable
Thursday, May 22, 2008
The theme of the spring Roundtable is A Historical Perspective of the CRA and the Achievements of the Last 20 Years. It is designed to attract members of the field with less than 5 years experience and is intended to give them a sense of the many accomplishments of bankers as well as a call to action for everyone to take a fresh look at previously unresolved issues and new and emerging ones.

Utah CRA Roundtable
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Learn more about bank strategies that encourage savings among low-income communities, banking the unbanked through the Bank on San Francisco model, discuss the importance of CRA in today’s current economic environment and learn about the Financial Stability Partnership Council. 

Spring Los Angeles CRA Roundtable
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
The theme of the spring Roundtable is A Historical Perspective of the CRA and the Achievements of the Last 20 Years. It is designed to attract members of the field with less than 5 years experience and is intended to give them a sense of the many accomplishments of bankers as well as a call to action for everyone to take a fresh look at previously unresolved issues and new and emerging ones.

Housing Solutions for People with Disabilities Roundtable
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
This roundtable will highlight the role of the Community Reinvestment Act in financing successful affordable housing models for people with disabilities and explore capital solutions to expand these models.

Nevada CRA Roundtable
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Learn more about bank strategies that encourage savings among low-income communities, banking the unbanked through the Bank on San Francisco model, discuss the importance of CRA in today’s current economic environment and learn about the Financial Stability Partnership Council. 

Arizona CRA Roundtable
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Learn more about bank strategies that encourage savings among low-income communities, financial education, and discuss the importance of CRA in today’s current economic environment.

WCRA Breakfast
Friday, April 25, 2008
Join other lenders at this special breakfast to hear about Washington Community Reinvestment Association’s (WCRA) activities and how you can help WCRA bring more affordable housing to Eastern Washington.

Arizona Foreclosure Prevention Task Force Meeting
Thursday, April 10, 2008
The Arizona Foreclosure Prevention Task Force was created to reduce residential foreclosures in Arizona and the impact of foreclosure on families and communities. Your participation is welcomed to help find solutions.

Foreclosure Prevention Training – Reno
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
This training provides important opportunity to expand the breadth of counseling resources for sustaining homeownership in Nevada.

Foreclosure Prevention Training – Las Vegas
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
This training provides important opportunity to expand the breadth of counseling resources for sustaining homeownership in Nevada. 

Foreclosure Prevention Forum and Workshops
March 29, 2008
Tucson, AZ
This consumer forum will connect consumers with lenders, servicers, and housing counselors to assist in mitigating foreclosure.

2008 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference
March 30 - April 2, 2008
Access posted materials from the conference’s CRA examination training, sessions on creative strategies for community development and innovations in community development investing, and the National Community Development Lending School.

Utah Health System Forum
March 12, 2008
Salt Lake City, UT
This forum aims to inform participants of the status of health system reform in Utah; discuss the impact of the current health system on small businesses and the uninsured; and engage financial institutions and the small business community in helping to define the scope and definition of health system reform in Utah.

Foreclosure Prevention/Loss Mitigation Training

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